First Nations leaders gathering in Ottawa this week to elect a new national chief say the top issue facing the Assembly of First Nations is the need to unify the fractured organization following years of turmoil, either by reform or returning to the foundation on which it was built.
The Assembly of First Nations will vote in a new leader this week. Voting begins on Dec. 6 during a special chiefs assembly hosted by the national advocacy organization.
Assembly of First Nations chiefs will try to move past years of top-level turmoil this week in Ottawa when they meet to elect a new national chief and with the recent leadership controversy throwing the storied, 55-year-old organization’s credibility into question, much will be at stake.
Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario – The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, responsible for the election of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief, has received nomination papers in proper form from the following persons listed below, in alphabetical order by last name: Bellerose, Reginald – SK Makinaw, Craig – AB North, Sheila