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Rennie, Steve, Turtle Island News, 30 Apr 2014     "The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) finds himself in the difficult spot of supporting a Harper government bill that one of his chief political rivals described Monday as an aff

Powless, Lynda; Duric, Donna, Turtle Island News, 17 Dec 2014     AFN assembly wraps up with positive energy for new leader By Lynda Powless and Donna Duric, Writers WINNIPEG - The Assembly of First Nations has wrapped up its gathering in Winnipeg with a new nation

Bryden, Joan, Southam News, Fall 2015     "Native RCMP officers will be allowed to wear their hair in braids while in uniform, Commissioner Norman Inkster announced Wednesday."

Turtle Island News, 5 Mar 2014, p.16     "Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo offered condolences to the family and friends of Loretta Saunders whose body was found in New Brunswick, noting the focus this tr

White, Vicki, Brantford Expositor, Summer 1990     "George Erasmus, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, outlined a model of self-government Thursday night that would give native governments powers similar to those of provinces."

    "The Assembly of First Nations and 27 other native organizations are losing most of their federal funding. A spokesman for the Assembly of First Nations said the organization was informed Friday it w

Colalacovo, Sam, Brantford Expositor, Spring 1990     "The drive to establish a national native languages foundation must get grassroots support to be successful, a conference was told at the weekend."

    "The incident happened nearly 70 years ago in the remote coastal region of British Columbia but its repercussions are still being felt. Members of the Kwakiutl band defied an 1884 federal law prohibi

Turtle Island News, 11 Feb 2015     "The new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says Prime Minister Stephen Harper personally told him that the Conservative government will not move ahead with its controversial overhaul of

    "The federal government and Inuit in the eastern Northwest Territories have reached a staggering land-claim settlement that could redraw the map of Canada."

    "For the first time, natives were an official part of national Remembrance Day ceremonies at the memorial."

    The reading of The Great Law started September 19 and lasted for 9 days.

    "Canadian natives want their next leader to have the political power of the prime minister or a provincial premier, says one candidate."

    "A Parti Quebecois' promise to give natives royalties from natural resources is probably a "public relations gimmick," aimed at winning support for their sovereignty option, Ovide Mercredi said Wedne

    "Canada's Indians can profit greatly by setting off a bidding war for their loyalty between the federal government and Quebec in the upcoming referendum debate."

Tekawennake News (Ohsweken, Ontario: Tekawennake News, 1968), 1 Aug 2001     "HULL, QUE. (CP) - Federal consultations on a new Indian Act will be put on hold for 30 days while government and native leaders discuss how to proceed, Indian Affairs Minister Robert Nault said Tues

Duric, Donna, Turtle Island News, 29 Jan 2014, p.5     "Six Nations Band Councillor Helen Miller is accusing National Chief Shawn Atleo of trying to salvage the First Nations Education Act (FNEA)."

    "It is, in the end, the story of one man and one feather. The man is there for history to measure. He has name, age and address: Elijah Harper, 41, of Red Sucker Lake, Northern Manitoba. He has a voi

Jarvis, Anne, Brantford Expositor, Fall 1987     "It probably was the deal of the century-at least for Britain. The Mississaugas of the Credit sold Toronto for a "ludicrous" price in The Toronto Purchase of 1878, Donald B. Smith, author of Sacred F

Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 1 Jul 2015     AFN executive to discuss National Chief's hiring of "girlfriend" By Lynda Powless, Editor OTTAWA - Assembly of First Nations leader Perry Bellegarde will be facing questions from the AFN executive la