Metis Nation of Ontario singled out at Indigenous 'identity fraud' summit
Indigenous leaders at a summit on what they call Indigenous identify fraud have passed a resolution specifically targeting the Métis Nation of Ontario.
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New AFN chief hopes to forge working relationship with Pierre Poilievre
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations Cindy Woodhouse is trying to make inroads with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, hoping to forestall the tensions and angst that marked the party's last time in power.
Liberal minister will testify after heated testimony from Métis, First Nations groups
As Indigenous leaders engage in heated debate over a federal bill that would formalize several Métis self-governance agreements, the Liberal minister for Crown-Indigenous relations is expected to face tough questions on Wednesday afternoon.
AFN holds annual meeting after turmoil caused by ouster of national chief
Hundreds of Indigenous leaders are to gather in Halifax this week for the Assembly of First Nations annual meeting as the advocacy organization tries to forge a path forward after the tumultuous leadership and ousting of its national chief.
Chiefs' 'squabble' over leadership prevents AFN from focusing on real issues: youth leader
Politics and disagreements around leadership at the annual gathering of the Assembly of First Nations are getting in the way of Indigenous topics that matter most, the group's youth council co-chair said on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.