A first: AFN candidates in the Yukon for candidates forum
For the first time in the history of the Assembly of First Nations, a forum featuring the candidates who are running for the national chief’s job were in the north.
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5 candidates are running for National Chief, who they are and why do think they should lead AFN
Asserting sovereignty and providing better representation for the grassroots are two issues that continue to come up in the race for national chief of the Assembly of First Nation (AFN).
Kluane Adamek acclaimed as Yukon regional chief
Kluane Adamek is keeping her job as the Yukon’s regional chief. The 31-year-old is one…
5 candidates confirmed to be in the running for AFN national chief
Five candidates have been confirmed for the upcoming election of national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. The election will take place July 25 in Vancouver.
MMIWG shouldn’t be part of national chief campaign: critics
“To take something so sensitive and use it to gain position or title is wrong.”
Indigenous leaders call for action following ‘heartbreaking’ auditor general report
First Nations chiefs are calling on the federal government to fix a “broken” approach to…
‘We can do this quickly or we can do this right’: Trudeau says government’s Indigenous mandate will take time
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the road to reconciliation will stretch long beyond the 2019…
AFN chiefs meet in Gatineau to talk federal legislation, rights
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) kicked off a special assembly in Gatineau, Que., to discuss upcoming federal legislation and the rights that need to be included before any law is passed.
Bellegarde, Diabo announce intentions of running for AFN national chief
Russ Diabo says he’s running for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations to defeat two people.
