Claims Process Now Open for First Nations Child and Family Services Class Action Settlement
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National Chief Hosts Press Conference as First Nations Leaders Gather in Treaty One Territory for Annual General Assembly
(August 29, 2025 – Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly (AGA) will be held on September 3-5, 2025, at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg which is located on Treaty One lands,…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Announces Update on Claims Process for $23 Billion Settlement in First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle
(August 13, 2025) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a press conference to announce an update in the $23 billion federal settlement for those affected by discrimination in the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) program and…
AFN National Chief Visiting BC Communities
(August 6, 2025 – Vancouver, BC) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will be meeting with Chiefs in British Columbia Thursday and Friday. Discussions will focus on First Nation priorities for the fall federal budget, closing the First Nations Infrastructure…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Speaks on Council of the Federation (COF) Meeting
(July 21, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will hold a media scrum after joining Canada’s premiers for the Council of the Federation (COF) summer meeting on July 21, 2025, in Huntsville, Ontario. Date:…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Holds Press Conference in Advance of Summit with Privy Council Office
(July 15, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, joined by First Nations leadership, will host a press conference ahead of the Summit between the Prime Minister, the Privy Council Office, and First Nations leaders.…
Statement from the National Chief on the Senate’s Approval of Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy Act
(June 27, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak made the following statement today in response to the Senate’s approval of Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act: “We lift up the Senators and Members…
On National Indigenous Peoples Day, National Chief Calls for Accelerated Action on UNDA Implementation
(June 21, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – On National Indigenous Peoples Day and the fourth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDA) becoming law, National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Testifies to House Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on Bill C-5
(June 17, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) –National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will testify today to the House Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act. National Chief Woodhouse Nepinak will bring…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Testifies to Senate Committee of the Whole on Bill C-5, One Canadian Economy Act
(June 16, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) –National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will testify today to the Senate Committee of the Whole on Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, to bring forward First Nations concerns over the Building…
Media Advisory – AFN Releases National First Nations Justice Strategy
(June 10, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will formally release its National First Nations Justice Strategy on June 11, 2025, during a press conference featuring National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Regional Chief…