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    • Assembly of First Nations

    By including Indigenous peoples, the USMCA breaks new ground

    Opinion: Perry Bellegarde on why the ‘new NAFTA’ is the most inclusive international trade agreement for Indigenous peoples developed to date

    Trudeau lowers expectations for swift, sweeping action on Indigenous issues

    ‘We can do this quickly or we can do this right,’ he says, challenging First Nations leaders to set priorities and then sign on to new policies

    Perry Bellegarde on Gord Downie: ‘He will continue to walk with us’

    The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations on Downie’s advocacy for Indigenous peoples and his continuing legacy

    Why Canada’s Indigenous principles document matters

    Opinion: Canada faces a moment of truth—and a new document from Canada’s Department of Justice can help show a way forward

    The Liberals’ plans for Indigenous reconciliation are just beads and trinkets

    As the Assembly of First Nations prepares for its annual general assembly, the Liberals try to repackage old promises as new principles

    The troubles in Thunder Bay should trouble all Canadians

    Perry Bellegarde on the way forward in Thunder Bay, where seven Indigenous children have been found dead since 2000

    Perry Bellegarde on recognizing this land’s founding Indigenous peoples

    The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations on changing minds, his mother’s sacred teachings, and building a fairer Canada

    The Liberals’ relationship with Indigenous communities sours

    Trudeau Report Card: How a new ‘nation-to-nation’ relationship with Indigenous communities quickly fell apart

    Perry Bellegarde makes his pitch for a developed, respectful Canada

    The Assembly of First Nations National Chief told policymakers that Canada would do well to close the gap between non-Indigenous and Indigenous people

    Perry Bellegarde on what comes next

    The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations says he wants Trudeau to consult with First Nations more broadly before ambitious plans

    Three things to watch in Week 6 of Campaign 2015

    Here’s Evan Solomon on two issues in the news, plus another that’s fighting for headlines

    AFN chief Perry Bellegarde on closing the gap

    Video: The head of the Assembly of First Nations speaks to Julie Smyth of Maclean’s