Claims Process Now Open for First Nations Child and Family Services Class Action Settlement
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AFN National Chief Testifies at Senate Committee – Calls for First Nations Control of First Nations Citizenship
(October 2, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak appeared before the Senate Committee on October 1 to testify on Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Indian Act, and called for First Nations…
National Chief Appears Before Senate Committee on Bill S-2 and Meets with Minister of Finance, François-Philippe Champagne
(October 1 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will appear before the Senate Committee today, October 1, to testify as part of a panel on Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Indian Act. Date:…
AFN Marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Calling for Meaningful Action Towards Reconciliation
(September 30, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Today, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, acknowledged the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, urging the Government of…
AFN Press Conference with National Chief and Regional Chiefs
(Ottawa, ON) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will host a press conference at Parliament Hill on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, to discuss the new session of Parliament, including the AFN’s agenda set out…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Extends Condolences to Hollow Water First Nation
(September 5, 2025 – Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak released the following statement today in response to the tragic events that took place yesterday in and around Hollow Water First…
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 Calls for Accelerated Action on Implementing the UN Declaration Act Following Release of Federal Report
(August 25, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak released the following statement today in response to the Department of Justice Canada’s release of its Fourth annual progress report on implementation of the United Nations…
Claimants Now Receiving Compensation in $23 Billion Federal Settlement on Discrimination of First Nations Child and Family Services Program and Jordan’s Principle
(August 14, 2025 – Toronto, Ontario) — National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak announced today that distribution of compensation to eligible Claimants has begun under the $23 billion federal settlement for discrimination in the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS)…
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…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Marks the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
(August 9, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak urges Canadians and individuals from around the world to protect First Nations rights in the age of…