Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says 'we find ourselves in a unique, challenging but opportune time' to have meaningful conversations on a range of economic and land issues.

Indigenous chiefs from across Canada will meet in Winnipeg this week to debate how to leverage Ottawa’s major projects legislation to benefit their communities, while also ensuring they are at the table on matters of trade, the border and critical minerals development.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and his minsters spent the summer discussing the legislation’s implementation with Indigenous leaders. Some First Nations chiefs have been concerned it may trample on treaty rights and environmental protections. Others, however, are cautiously optimistic at the opportunity it could present.

“We find

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