By Alex Murray Writer RAMA FIRST NATION-First Nations leaders from across Ontario converged at Casino Rama on Rama First Nation for the 2026 Chiefs of Ontario (COO) Annual Assembly last week. The organization’s audit, an update on Ontario Final Agreement committees, and a speech from the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) were on the menu. On Day 2 of the three-day assembly running from June 16 to June 18, AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak made remarks to the 60+ chiefs assembled in the Casino Rama ballroom. She began by recognizing the leadership and expertise of Chief Benedict and applauding him for his tireless work in reforming the country’s “racist child welfare system.” While the national agreement on First Nations child welfare reform fell through, the…
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