Take the next step in your financial wellness journey with AFOA Canada’s Indigenous Financial Wellness Webinar Series!
These complimentary online sessions combine practical tools and Indigenous perspectives to help you prepare, plan, and feel confident about your financial future.
Join us to explore meaningful strategies, grounded in both traditional knowledge and modern approaches, that empower you to make informed financial decisions.
Recordings of all videos are available on our YouTube playlists.
Register: Protecting Yourself: Navigating Financial Relationships
Register for two upcoming webinars, “Protecting Yourself: Managing Personal Pressure” and “Putting Protection into Practice: Relational Scenarios,” designed to help individuals manage the complex emotional and relational dynamics of receiving a sudden compensation payment. By introducing practical tools, these materials empower participants to identify emotional manipulation, establish a trusted circle of support, and confidently set healthy financial boundaries with their loved ones.
Webinar 1: “Protecting Yourself: Managing Personal Pressure”
Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Time: 1 p.m. Eastern Time
Register for the first webinar at this link
In this empowering session, we will explore:
- Your Circle of Support: Learn to identify trusted “Helpers” while staying firmly in the centre as the “Decider” of your own finances.
- Naming the Unseen: Recognize the signs of emotional manipulation (guilt, fear, obligation, and shame) so you can safely protect yourself.
- Boundaries with Love: Discover the Pause-Name-Choose-Communicate tool to confidently set boundaries that honour both your relationships and your long-term plan.
Webinar 2: “Putting Protection into Practice: Relational Scenarios”
Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026 Time: 1 p.m. Eastern Time
Register for the second webinar at this link
In this practical, hands-on session, we will cover:
- Putting Tools into Action: Use guided scenarios to practice the Pause-Name-Choose-Communicate method for handling financial pressure.
- Finding Your Voice: Build the confidence to respond to difficult financial requests in a way that honours your wellness and long-term commitments.
- Community Support: Explore adaptable group questions designed for community workers to use in local settings to build collective awareness and confidence.
Your Financial Path
These webinars and resources empower you to navigate your financial journey by aligning your goals with your core values while building confidence in managing credit and debt. They provide practical information to help you process upcoming settlement payments.
Charting Your Vision: Values-Based Goal Setting
“Charting Your Vision: Values-Based Goal Setting” creates space to explore the meaning and intention behind your financial choices. In this session, we revisit the Two-Eyed Seeing budget to align your financial plan with your deepest hopes, responsibilities, and personal priorities. Participants will explore ways to set short, medium, and long-term goals that honour both immediate needs and the well-being of future generations. Through values-based reflection, we will map out a financial journey that reflects your holistic vision of well-being, balance, and self-determination.
We may be walking through resources. There is no expectation to complete this resource during the webinar – you’re invited to work through it at your own pace and return to it whenever you’re ready. This information does not need to be shared with anyone; it is for your own use and reference.
A PDF resource is available for download below so you can follow along during the session.
Navigating the System: Credit, Debt, and Protection
The fourth webinar in our financial wellness series offers an opportunity to explore how the Western credit system operates and how it intersects with your financial choices. We approach this topic with a focus on empowerment and protection. Participants will explore how credit functions, why it exists, and how it impacts financial mobility. We will also have an honest discussion about debt—looking at the different types, the pressures families face, and the consumer protections available to support your financial well-being. This session invites you to view the credit system as one you can move through with greater clarity, confidence, and choice.
We may be walking through resources. There is no expectation to complete this resource during the webinar – you’re invited to work through it at your own pace and return to it whenever you’re ready. This information does not need to be shared with anyone; it is for your own use and reference.
A PDF resource is available for download below so you can follow along during the session.
Note that French language content is coming soon. Please check back for updates.
Preparing
These webinars and resources are designed to support your journey toward financial stability and personal wellness. By blending practical tools with trauma-informed, culturally grounded perspectives, we aim to help you navigate your financial planning with confidence.
Preparing for Your Settlement Payment
“Preparing for Your Settlement Payment” focuses on preparing First Nations recipients for their settlement payment with a trauma-informed approach. The session is designed to support you in feeling confident as you prepare for what may come next with your settlement payment. We’ll begin by looking at your current financial picture, introduce a protective 90-day pause strategy designed to ease feelings of pressure, and offer guidance for next steps that support wellness.
We will be walking through the Financial Snapshot and Debt Inventory resource. There is no expectation to complete this resource during the webinar – you’re invited to work through it at your own pace and return to it whenever you’re ready. This information does not need to be shared with anyone; it is for your own use and reference.
We invite you to download the PDF resource below so you can follow along during the video.
A Two-Eyed Seeing Path to Budgeting
The second webinar in our financial wellness series introduces the Two-Eyed Seeing (Etuaptmumk) approach to budgeting through a trauma-informed and culturally grounded lens. This session blends the practical structure of western financial tools with the guidance of Indigenous values that support healing, stability, and planning for the future.
We will be walking through the Two-Eyed Seeing Budget Worksheet. There is no expectation to complete this resource during the webinar – you’re invited to work through it at your own pace and return to it whenever you’re ready. This information does not need to be shared with anyone; it is for your own use and reference.
We invite you to download the PDF resource below so you can follow along during the video.
Note on Language Access:
This session is delivered in English. French interpretation will be available at a later date. To request French interpretation, please email our team at financialwellness@afoa.ca
Important Information:
This session is focused on building understanding and confidence, not on giving financial, legal, or tax advice. We’ll be sharing general information and tools to support reflection and decision-making. You remain in control of all financial choices and are encouraged to seek advice from a qualified professional if you need personalized support.
Notice Regarding Settlement Administration:
AFOA Canada’s role in this process is strictly limited to providing general financial wellness education and training. We are not the administrator for the First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Settlement.
AFOA Canada does not provide assistance with filing claims, legal advice, or information regarding individual claim status or payment timelines. For your privacy and security, please do not share personal claim details with AFOA staff. All inquiries regarding the administration of the settlement must be directed to the independent administrator.
Settlement Support & Financial Wellness Contact Information
- Financial Wellness Training (AFOA Canada)
- Purpose: Learning how to manage, save, and invest settlement funds.
- Register for Upcoming Webinars
- Settlement Claims & Payments – Settlement Administrator
- Purpose: Questions about your application, eligibility, or payment status.
- Call 1-833-852-0755 | Visit https://fnchildclaims.ca
- Emotional & Crisis Support
- Purpose: 24/7 confidential mental health support.
- Hope for Wellness at 1-855-242-3310 | Visit http://hopeforwellness.ca
- Support is available in English, French, Cree and Ojibway (Anishinaabemowin) on request.
- Additional Settlement and Compensation Supports
Important Note: AFOA Canada provides third-party contact information as a courtesy. We do not control or guarantee the accuracy of these services.
Questions or are you interested in learning more?
Crystal Michaud, Special Projects Administrator, AFOA Canada
financialwellness@afoa.ca | afoa.ca | Toll Free: 1.866.722.2362