First federal assembly cum seminar of NVCHFS held
Source: The Sangai Express
Chandel, October 29 2026:
The first federal assembly cum seminar 2026 of the Naga Village Chiefs/Headmen Federation South (NVCHFS) was held today at the Indoor Stadium, Chandel.
During the assembly, it was declared that the Naga Village Chief institution as the foundation of the Naga civilization and guardian of the ancestral land.
Hosted by the Naga Chiefs Association, Chandel under the theme "Strengthening Traditional Institutions, Customary Governance and Constitutional Rights of Naga Villages in South", the assembly cum seminar was attended by Chiefs from Naga Villages across Manipur.
Ram Muivah, MLA of 44-Ukhrul (ST) AC spoke on "Chiefship/Headmanship and Village Authority: Traditional, legal and constitutional responsi bilities" and said that Chiefs are the foundation of villages.
He said the role and responsibility of a chief in a Naga village is vital and stressed on the roles they play in shaping and developing a village.
The assembly further declared that the Naga Village Chief serves as the supreme custodian of the traditions and culture, sacred tires, and sovereignty over all things within the village.
During the assembly cum seminar, chiefs and leaders of the Naga villages were felicitated with a tribe scarf and a memento.




