‘Grandfather’ Commanda, an Algonquin man of ‘wisdom’ and ‘inspiration’
Algonquin Elder and spiritual leader William Commanda, known by the honourary title of “grandfather,” died in his home early Wednesday morning. He was 97.
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AFN joins tobacco battle
The Assembly of First Nations has joined the battle over First Nations cigarettes after chiefs passed a resolution directing national Chief Shawn Atleo to press Ottawa and the provinces to back off attempts to regulate the tobacco trade between communities.
AFN wants to sever financial dependence on Ottawa
MONCTON,NB-The Assembly of First Nations is exploring ways it can sever its financial dependence on the federal government, national Chief Shawn Atleo said Tuesday.
First Nations face ‘life or death’ struggle: Atleo
Saying First Nations were in a life or death struggle, Assembly of First Nations national Chief Shawn Atleo urged chiefs from across the country to back his ambitious, multi-year plan to scrap the Indian Act, the department of Aboriginal affairs and replace them with a First Nation-Crow n agreement “that advances and affirms our rights.”
AFN, federal government launch First Nations education panel
APTN National News AFN National Chief Shawn Atleo and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs John Duncan…
Reserve housing getting worse, dirty water plagues communities: AG
The Auditor General’s spring report is out and there are no surprises.
Atleo: mining and energy the ‘new fur trade’
Assembly of First Nations national Chief Shawn Atleo says the energy and mining industries represent the “new fur trade” for First Nations communities, according to a report in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal.
Chief warns of Egypt-like ‘crisis’ in U.S. embassy letter
The U.S. should pay closer attention to the deteriorating relationship between First Nations and Ottawa or risk being “blindsided” by an Egypt-like crisis in Canada, a Manitoba chief said in a letter sent to the U.S. ambassador to Canada.
Brazeau takes another cyber-swipe at AFN
Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau has taken to cyberspace again for another run at the Assembly of First Nations.