National chief didn't mean to 'hurt anybody' with remarks on Métis identity

<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/25e33b7b-2414-4e70-be81-a8d1e6fedeee,1793814831807/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%281506%2C1367%2C6725%2C3782%29%3B' alt='A woman wearing an Indigenous headdress is seen.' width='620' height='349' title='Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak walks after participating in a First Nations and First Ministers&apos; meeting in Ottawa, on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.'/><p></p>