Onion Lake First Nation heading to court against First Nations Financial Transparency Act
Onion Lake First Nation will be in federal court in Saskatoon, SK on August 19 and 20, 2015 for a two-day hearing to have the…
Treaty Rights
Kwakiutl Chief calls on British Columbia to begin Treaty Implementation Talks
TSAXIS, KWAKIUTL TERRITORY (PORT HARDY, BC), July 31, 2015 /CNW/ – On July 29 2015, the BC Court of Appeal overturned a BC Supreme Court…
Treaty 8 Grand Chief supports action against clearcutting
Edmonton, Alberta – July 31, 2015 – In a move to highlight the dangers of clearcutting forests, Driftpile Cree Nation is holding a Cultural Camp…
Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta Grand Chief and Deputy Grand Chief Sworn In
The swearing in ceremony for the Grand Chief and the Deputy Grand Chief of Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta was held earlier this month…
AFN Chief asks Premiers for partnerships, presses federal gov’t to come to the table
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde met on July 15, 2015 with premiers in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador and…
Canada refuses to endorse UN Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples – again
On May 6, Canada’s House of Commons voted down Bill C-641, an Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the…
Woodland Cree fear the impact of long term exposure to toxic chemicals from oil spills
The Woodland Cree First Nation (WCFN) , a signatory to Treaty 8, is located 90 km northeast of Peace River in northwestern Alberta. The First…
Transcript: AFN presentation against Bill C-51 anti-terror legislation
The following is a transcript of the presentation by Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde to the House of Commons on March 12…
AFN Chief tells House of Commons to withdraw anti-terror legislation
March 12, 2015 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today told the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public…
Perry Bellegarde – A catalyst for change as new AFN National Chief
Perry Bellegarde, elected on December 10, 2014 as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), reinforced his commitment to being a catalyst for…