There’s a new national chief but is the AFN relevant?
APTN National News The role and relevancy of the Assembly of First Nations is still…
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Electoral battle heating up as chiefs cast first ballot in race for AFN national chief
As chiefs began casting votes in the first ballot of the election for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, no candidate appears to have a lock on the two regions with the largest number of possible votes: British Columbia and Ontario.
Bellegarde leads the way in AFN campaign spending, donations
Assembly of First Nations candidates Perry Bellegarde, Ghislain Picard and Leon Jourdain released their campaign expenses and donor lists Wednesday.
Only 1 AFN national chief candidate pledges to release campaign expenses, donor list
Only one of the three candidates for national chief pledged Tuesday evening to publicly reveal their campaign expenses and donor information submitted to the Assembly of First Nations chief electoral officer.
AFN candidates make their case on eve of national chief vote
The three candidates for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations made their cases, Tuesday, to about 400 chiefs who gathered at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.
VIDEO: Opening day of the AFN special assembly in Winnipeg
APTN National News The opening day of the Assembly of First Nations special assembly kicked off Tuesday…
Profile: Perry Bellegarde feels it’s time to ‘step up again’ to national stage
APTN National News Perry Bellegarde is no stranger to First Nation politics. He’s been chief…
Girl who survived brutal Winnipeg attack calls for inquiry into murdered, missing Indigenous women
APTN National News WINNIPEG—A 16-year-old First Nation girl who was left for dead after a…
Shoal Lake chief says paving way for ‘freedom road’ top priority
There was a big show of support of Shoal Lake Number 40 in front of the Manitoba legislature Monday.