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When settlement payments arrive: Managing sudden wealth in Indigenous communities

Across Canada, First Nations communities are approaching settlement payments with clear purpose—using community-led planning to support long-term well-being after hard-won negotiations with the Crown. 

At the AFOA Canada National Conference in Montréal (February 10–12, 2026), speakers returned to a key takeaway about settlement payments: the money can be life-changing, but the arrival of money can be disruptive if people and systems aren’t ready. 

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