Claims Process Now Open for First Nations Child and Family Services Class Action Settlement
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AFN Annual General Assembly
Summary: From July 14-16, 2026, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) held its 47th Annual General Assembly (AGA) on the traditional unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation, in Ottawa, Ontario. The 2026 AFN Annual General Assembly welcomed over 2,500…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Calls for Urgent Action by Governments to Support Okanagan Indian Band “Devastated” by Wildfires
(August 6, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak today called on the provincial and federal governments to move immediately to support the Okanagan Indian Band as the leadership and citizens deal with massive damage…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Supports Call by First Nations Leadership for Public Inquiry into Ontario Wildfire Response
(July 24, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement today in response to the ongoing wildfire emergency affecting First Nations communities in Northern Ontario. “On behalf of the Assembly of First…
National Chief Meets with Premiers to Discuss the Canadian Economy, Climate Change and October First Ministers Meeting
(July 22, 2026 – Mi’kmaq Territory, Charlottetown, PEI) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak met with Canada’s Premiers today at the Council of the Federation meeting in Charlottetown. With the priorities identified by Chiefs at…
Assembly of First Nations and Iroquois Caucus Sign Renewed Protocol Agreement to Strengthen Cooperative Relationship and Collaborative Strategies
(July 16, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Regional Chiefs and Grand Chief Cody Diabo, Kahnawà:ke and Grand Chief Leonard Lazore, Akwesásne, with representatives from the Iroquois…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin On-Time Resolutions and Electronic Voting at the AFN Annual General Assembly
Summary: The On-Time Resolutions package is now ready for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly (AGA) taking place July 14-16, 2026, at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. The package includes 53 on-time Resolutions and one Emergency…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Condemns Remarks from Niagara Falls Council Meeting, Calls for Compassion and Closing the Infrastructure Gap
(June 29, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak spoke out today in response to reported remarks made during a recent Niagara Falls council meeting in which speakers indicated First Nations evacuees negatively affect tourism…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Congratulates Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Delegation Participating in Team Canada Trade Mission to Tokyo
(June 22, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak extends her congratulations to the delegation from the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) as they participate in the Team Canada Trade Mission in Tokyo, Japan. “I congratulate…
On National Indigenous Peoples Day, National Chief Calls for Action on First Nations Rights, Clean Water, and Infrastructure
(June 21, 2026 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak marked National Indigenous Peoples Day by honouring the cultures, languages, histories, and contributions of First Nations Peoples, and calling on Canada to move beyond symbolic…
Bill C-37, The First Nations Clean Water Act
Summary: On June 16, 2026, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada Mandy-Gull Masty tabled Bill C-37, The First Nations Clean Water Act, which would legislate provisions to ensure clean drinking water for First Nations. Much of the proposed legislation is similar…