Assembly of First Nations

• Trudeau’s promise to improve First Nations drinking water years behind schedule: federal government

  The feds now estimate that all long-term water advisories won't be eliminated until 2023-24, while they also only expect long-term solutions to be in place by 2025-26.

  Politics

  May 5
• Feds need plan to vaccinate urban Indigenous people, friendship centres say

  Indigenous leaders are pushing the federal government for a vaccination plan for Indigenous peoples who live in urban areas instead of traveling to their home reserve.

  Canada

  Feb 25
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• Calls for Ribbon Skirt Day after Saskatchewan Indigenous student wearing one shamed

  Isabella Kulak, a member of the Cote First Nation in Saskatchewan, wore her ribbon skirt to school last month when it held a formal day before Christmas break.

  Canada

  Jan 8
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• 2 people charged with sexual assault, including former regional chief for Assembly of First Nations

  The RCMP has charged Cyrus John Bernard and Joseph Wayne Morley Googoo with sexual assault.

  Crime

  Jan 5
• Bellegarde says Canada must close gap for Indigenous People amid COVID-19 pandemic

  ``That gap amplifies every threat and every harm from this pandemic, from the risk of infection to the stress of lockdown,'' National Chief Perry Bellegarde said.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2020
• Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde will not seek re-election

  Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde said his advocacy has helped to secure more than $27 billion in new funding.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2020
• Assembly of First Nations has ‘lost confidence’ in RCMP commissioner, says Bellegarde

  Chief Perry Bellegarde said he's asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to replace RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki with "someone who will focus their attention on public safety and combating racism."

  Politics

  Oct 23, 2020
• Manitoba Indigenous leaders stand in solidarity with Mi’kmaw fishers with ceremonial ride in Winnipeg

  The ride starts Wednesday at RCMP Headquarters on Portage Avenue at 1 p.m.

  Oct 21, 2020
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• Bellegarde says calm needed in lobster dispute ahead of work to define key right

  'Defining that moderate livelihood is the next big step going forward,' said the Indigenous leader.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2020
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• Canada one step closer to child welfare reform, say Saskatchewan First Nations leaders

  The federal government has yet to commit a dollar amount to the system overhaul.

  Politics

  Jul 8, 2020