Claims Process Now Open for First Nations Child and Family Services Class Action Settlement
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National Chief Announces Day of Ceremony on October 25 to Begin First Nations-First Ministers’ Meeting – Calls on First Nations in All Regions to Host Ceremonies
(October 21, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak announced today that the First Nations-First Ministers’ Meeting taking place in Ottawa, Ontario will begin with a Day of Ceremony on October 25 to ensure the…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Welcomes Alberta Referendum Result, Thanks First Nations for Standing Strong on Treaty Rights
(October 20, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak today welcomed the result of the October 19 Alberta referendum rejecting separation, stating that the people of Alberta and First Nations stood together and chose a…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Stands with Treaties 6, 7 and 8 in Opposing Alberta Separatism Referendum
(October 17, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak today released the following statement in advance of tomorrow’s referendum in Alberta. “On behalf of the Assembly of First Nations, we stand in solidarity with Treaty…
Assembly of First Nations and National Congress of American Indians Stand Together in Calling for Respect for First Peoples, Reaffirming that Lake Ontario is and Always Will Be Lake Ontario
(October 8, 2026) — Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) President Mark Macarro today called on governments on both sides of the border to respect First Peoples’ cultures, languages…
National Chief Woodhouse Nepinak Speaks on First Nations Priorities as the Fall Session of Parliament is Set to Begin
(September 17, 2026 – Treaty 2 Territory, Brandon, Manitoba) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak today spoke to key First Nations’ priorities as Parliament prepares to resume on Monday, September 21. “The world is changing rapidly, and the coming months…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Congratulates BC Regional Chief Terry Teegee on His 2026 Acclamation – Looks Forward to Continued Work Together for First Nations
(September 13, 2026 – Treaty 7 Territory, Calgary) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak released the following statement in response to the acclamation of BC Regional Chief Terry Teegee ahead of the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) Assembly…
Education Infrastructure Capital and Operations and Maintenance Needs Assessment – Chronic Underfunding of First Nations Education Infrastructure Continues to Undermine First Nations Schools
Summary: The First Nations Education Infrastructure Capital and Operations and Maintenance Needs Assessment provides cost estimates for the total capital and operations and maintenance (O&M) needs for 395 schools and 1,222 teacherages located on reserve. This Assessment makes a strong…
New AFN Assessment Reveals First Nations Education Infrastructure Crisis Is Getting Worse; National Chief Calls for Immediate Federal Budget Investments to Support First Nations Children, Students and Staff
(September 3, 2026 – Treaty 7 Territory, Calgary, Alberta) – As Canadian children return to school, the Assembly of First Nations has released a study highlighting the large and growing infrastructure gap facing First Nations children and families. In response,…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Expresses Condolences After Passing of MLA Joan Phillip, Amshen
(September 1, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak released the following statement in response to news of the passing of Joan Phillip, Amshen, Member of the Legislative Assembly for BC. “On behalf of the…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Reaffirms “It is and Always Will Be Lake Ontario” in Response to Trump Executive Order
(August 28, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak released the following statement today in response to an Executive Order signed by U.S. President Trump to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” "The word…