Assembly of First Nations hosts special chiefs assembly [Video]

OTTAWA –

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says there’s a fundamental shift occurring in the country, and First Nations are at the centre of it.

“There’s so much work ahead, but by strengthening our relations — (being) united — we can do anything together,” Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said at the organization’s special chiefs assembly on Tuesday in Ottawa.

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She was talking about growing Indigenous economies, reconciliation, and about a series of favourable court decisions that held Canada accountable for not living up to its treaty obligations and affirmed First Nations rights.

“Each of these victories send a message to provincial and federal governments that First Nations can no longer be left on the sidelines,” she said.

The Assembly of First Nations is hosting a three-day special chiefs assembly with child welfare, economic reconciliation …