Outgoing AFN Chief Perry Bellegarde on reconciliation, and why he s still optimistic
As his time in office comes to a close this week, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde says we need to seize this moment of understanding about the country’s history with Indigenous people “to chart a better Canada and a better future together.”
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Posted: Jul 06, 2021 2:48 PM ET | Last Updated: July 6
Perry Bellegarde has served nearly seven years as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, the political organization that advocates for the rights of more than 600 First Nations in Canada. A new chief will be elected on Wednesday.(Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
OTTAWA — National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations said he won t seek re-election as the head of the organization next summer, saying he has spent his six years in the role . . .