The group claimed assistance is being withheld from off-reserve First Nations citizens from who receive per capita distributions from specific claims of more than $15,000.
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says it is frustrated with the federal and provincial government’s financial policy that withholds income assistance from First Nation citizens who receive per capita distributions from settlements, known as "specific claims," of more than $15,000.
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