Iran wants to strike agreements with First Nations: Nelson
A former Manitoba chief on his way to Tehran says the Iranian government is looking to sign agreements with First Nations.
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Ex-Ojibway chief still heading to Iran, urges other leaders to join
Just days after Canada closed the Iranian embassy in Ottawa, a former First Nation leader says he still plans to go to Iran to talk about how Canada treats First Nations people.
Former Ojibway chief Terry Nelson heading to Iran in October
Former Ojibway chief Terry Nelson is expected to lead a small delegation on a visit to Iran in October, APTN National News has learned.
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.
Iran considering bringing First Nations leaders to Tehran: diplomat
The Iranian government may bring a group of First Nations leaders to Tehran to address that country’s parliament, according to a senior official with the Iranian embassy in Ottawa.
Iran using First Nations leaders as "pawns" in "sad game," says Foreign Affairs
Iran is using a group of Manitoba First Nations leaders as “pawns” to distract from its own “abhorrent record” on human rights, said a spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird.