P.E.I. to have its own regional chief within Assembly of First Nations
For the first time, P.E.I. will have its own regional chief to represent the province within the Assembly of First Nations. The move comes two years after a resolution was put forward by Abegweit First Nation Chief Junior Gould.
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'This is something we're very proud of and it took many, many years to get here'
Posted: Jul 07, 2021 8:00 PM AT | Last Updated: July 7
Abegweit First Nation Chief Junior Gould is shown in this file photo. 'I think for a provincial and territorial First Nations leadership to be recognized and have the same seat as every other province in the country, I'm just ecstatic,' he says.(Jane Robertson/CBC)