Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald says former senator Murray Sinclair will help the organization with conflict resolution next year.
Archibald announced the move Tuesday in Ottawa, where chiefs are gathered for a three-day assembly.
In her opening remarks, the national chief says the organization cannot spend another gathering embroiled in turmoil and warned that “our people are watching.”
Archibald was referring to a general meeting that was held in Vancouver in July not long after the AFN’s executive committee and board of directors voted to suspend her leadership.
They accused Archibald of violating her oath of office by making a public statement about four complaints that had been against her by AFN staff.
Archibald says today there are still human resources and legal matters that need to be resolved over the coming months.
Sinclair, a lawyer who served as the chief commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, will begin working with the AFN in 2023.