Trudeau’s appointment of Bennett as Indigenous Affairs minister draws initial praise
First Nation leaders have high hopes for new government
First Nations Politics
With massive win, expectations high Trudeau will deliver on big promises to Indigenous peoples
Trudeau promised action on an inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous women, First Nation education and water
NDP government would apply UNDRIP, invest $1.8 billion in First Nation education
NDP leader Thomas Mulcair would created a cabinet committee on Indigenous issues
AFN chiefs executive ‘concerned’ Bellegarde hired ‘girlfriend’ as senior adviser: Erasmus
Erasmus said AFN executive still discussing the issue
AFN National Chief Bellegarde offers Valcourt olive branch during Quebec City meeting
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde extended an olive branch to Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt during a meeting Monday when he invited the minister with the national organization’s chiefs executive next week.
Atleo surfaces, says he had ‘enough’ of Ottawa
Former Assembly of First Nations national chief Shawn Atleo has surface in his home territory.
Kanesatake grand chief calls for referendum as political division threaten health centre
The grand chief of Kanesatake, the Mohawk community once at the heart of the Oka Crisis, plans to hold a referendum June 15 on the current band council which has been engulfed by internal divisions that now threaten the operations of the health centre.
New First Nations treaty alliance expected to emerge during July meeting while AFN gathers in the Yukon
A new First Nations alliance is expected to take form during a gathering in Onion Lake Cree Nation slated for the same July week when the Assembly of First Nations holds its annual general meeting in the Yukon, according to a draft agenda obtained by APTN National News.
Backroom deals, speeches key to AFN national chief victory
With less than 24 hours until chiefs elect a new leader of the Assembly of First Nations, it’s make-or-break time for the eight candidates.