Claims Process Now Open for First Nations Child and Family Services Class Action Settlement
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First Nations Leaders from Canada and the United States Demonstrate Unity and Joint Action at UNPFII
NEW YORK (April 20, 2026) — The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) met today during the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) to advance work on their renewed Declaration of…
BC Premier’s Move to Undermine First Nations Rights is Shameful – AFN National Chief Will Raise Concerns This Week at UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
(April 20, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak expressed support and absolute solidarity with First Nations in British Columbia as they oppose decisions by the provincial Crown to suspend (or amend) key articles…
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Says Federal Majority Government Provides Key Opportunity for Action on First Nations Priorities
(April 14, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak commented on the Liberal Party of Canada securing a majority government in Parliament, describing this achievement as a key opportunity…
National Chief Lifts Up Ontario Region and Canadian Human Rights Tribunal for Finalizing Agreement to Reform Child and Family Services
(March 30, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak released the following statement today in response by a decision from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) to approve the Ontario…
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Calls for Inquiry and Apology Following Revelations of Government Surveillance of First Nations
(March 26, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief strongly condemns the coordinated and long-lasting campaign of RCMP surveillance, harassment and intimidation of First Nations individuals and organizations in the 1970s,…
NCAI and Assembly of First Nations Renew Declaration of Kinship and Cooperation at Reservation Economic Summit
LAS VEGAS (March 24, 2026) — The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) today renewed their shared commitment to unity, cooperation, and mutual support through a Declaration of Kinship and Cooperation among the…
More than $654 million paid through First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Class Action Settlement
(March 10, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – One year after the first Claims Period opened for the First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan's Principle Settlement, more than 136,000 Claims have been submitted and $654 million paid…
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Unveils First Nations Items Returned from Vatican Museum Archives
(March 10, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – At an event today marked by ceremony and celebration, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak participated in the uncrating of First Nations items that were recently…
National Chief Statement on Federal Government’s Travel Advisory Urging First Nations to Carry Canadian Passport for Border Crossing into United States
(February 26, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement on the federal government’s recent updated Travel Advisory urging First Nations people to carry a Canadian passport in…
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Responds to Impending Federal Budget Cuts Impacting First Nations
(February 20, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak released the following statement today in response to impending federal budget cuts impacting First Nations, which the National Chief also addressed in a recent appearance before…