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Nishinawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and the Chiefs of Ontario (COO) are in talks with the feds for an Ontario-only agreement to fix the child welfare system in First Nations months after a Canada-wide $47.8-billion reform deal was rejected. NAN and COO leaders approached the federal government to negotiate a deal in \u201cthe spirit of the final settlement agreement,\u201d Hajdu told reporters Friday at her Thunder Bay-Superior North constituency office. \u201cAnd so that\u2019s where we\u2019re at right now.\u201d She added that \u201cthe conversation is going well and we hope that we\u2019ll&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2025%2F01%2F13%2Fnan-hajdu-push-toward-massive-child-welfare-deal%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Thunder Bay Source THUNDER BAY \u2013 Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu said Friday she\u2019s confident the federal government and two Ontario First Nations organizations can reach an agreement on child welfare reform quickly. 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