First Nation chiefs meet with Prince Charles
Members of the Royal family are currently touring Canada as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee tour.
Assembly of First Nations
Investigation into Calgary lawyer's handling of residential school files may be tip of the iceberg
When the Indian residential school agreement was first announced, it was viewed as a chance for healing and reconciliation.
Some Manitoba chiefs backing Nelson's AFN run
He’s been called one of Canada’s most controversial chiefs.
Iranian President Ahmadinejad's top aide rebukes Canada in letter to AFN candidate Nelson
A senior aide to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rebuked Canada for its treatment of Aboriginal people in a letter to former Ojibway chief Terrance Nelson who is running for the leadership of the Assembly of First Nations.
Minister Duncan will work with Nelson if Ojibway leader elected AFN chief
Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan said Friday he’d work with Terry Nelson if the former Ojibway chief, who recently made headlines by courting Iran and forging ties to the Muslim community, becomes the next national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
Former Ojibway chief Nelson seeks Muslim support, announces candidacy for top AFN chief in mosque
On Good Friday in a mosque on the outskirts of Toronto, former Ojibway chief Terry Nelson sat on a chair holding eagle feathers while around him hundreds of Muslim faithful knelt on prayer rugs listening to the Imam preach about the “genocide” committed against Indigenous peoples in North America.
First Nations youth "unrest" aimed at "own" leadership
One the eve of Tuesday’s Crown First-Nations Gathering, B.C’s Grand Chief Stewart Phillip warned of a potential youth uprising if talks didn’t go smoothly.
First Nations youth “unrest” aimed at “own” leadership
One the eve of Tuesday’s Crown First-Nations Gathering, B.C’s Grand Chief Stewart Phillip warned of a potential youth uprising if talks didn’t go smoothly.
Harper tells chiefs they should contact their MPs
First Nations leaders will be listening closely to the words Prime Minister Stephen Harper chooses in his speech at the Crown-First Nations gathering Tuesday after he left chiefs feeling underwhelmed by his response to their presentations during a special, two-and-a-half hour meeting with a delegation Monday.
