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AFN Chief Says No One Besides Carney, Kinew Talked About Abolishing Indian Act
Wab Kinew urged Ottawa to scrap the colonial-era law, saying it undermines Indigenous sovereignty and leaves First Nations under restrictive rules.
- On October 26, 2026, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called for the abolition of the Indian Act during an Ottawa meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, urging leaders to "move past the Indian Act."
- Enacted in 1876, the 150-year-old Indian Act consolidated colonial authority over First Nations, governing reserve lands and identity while serving as a tool to "erase cultures and languages."
- Holding up his federal status card, Kinew suggested the Act is "obsolete and inherently racist," while Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was "very open to" the idea but later qualified it as potential reform.
- Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak disputed that chiefs universally supported the call, noting their focus remained on other legislation and those conversations "went to the wayside."
- First Light knowledge sharing guide Kevin Coffey emphasized that First Nations must lead any transition, ensuring they retain access to benefits and rights while moving toward a system that "represents themselves.
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AFN chief says no one besides Carney, Kinew talked about abolishing Indian Act
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the only leaders to discuss abolishing the Indian Act during a landmark meeting last week were Manitoba Premier
·Toronto, Canada
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Cautious support in N.L. for abolition of the Indian Act
Some Indigenous people in Newfoundland and Labrador are cautiously supporting the Manitoba premier's call for the abolition of the Indian Act. They agree the legislation adopted in 1876 should be scrapped, but they want assurances that whatever replaces it will be better.
·Ottawa, Canada
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