First Nations deserve revenues from resources: Atleo
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo has been talking about holding a meeting with the Crown for quite some time.
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First Nations have right to block development on territories: Atleo
First Nations have a right to say no to pipeline development on their territories, says Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo.
Harper’s speech left much to be desired, First Nations delegates say
Many First Nations chiefs and delegates at the Crown-First Nations Gathering in Ottawa expressed disappointment with Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s speech, even as some tried to find some hope buried in the words he delivered.
Harper's speech left much to be desired, First Nations delegates say
Many First Nations chiefs and delegates at the Crown-First Nations Gathering in Ottawa expressed disappointment with Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s speech, even as some tried to find some hope buried in the words he delivered.
Harper clears schedule to stay for full meeting with chiefs
Prime Minister Stephen Harper decided to cancel scheduled meetings on an upcoming economic summit in Switzerland to spend the day Tuesday listening to First Nations chiefs, according to a senior government official.
Atleo, Harper offer opposing visions on need to scrap Indian Act
In speeches to open the Crown-First Nations Gathering in Ottawa Tuesday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo painted starkly differently visions of the paths ahead for Canada and its Indigenous population.
Chiefs, cabinet ministers, MPs arrive for historic gathering
(Manitoba Grand Chief David Harper meets with reporters before start of Crown-First Nations Gathering APTN/Photo) APTN…
Harper tells chiefs they should contact their MPs
First Nations leaders will be listening closely to the words Prime Minister Stephen Harper chooses in his speech at the Crown-First Nations gathering Tuesday after he left chiefs feeling underwhelmed by his response to their presentations during a special, two-and-a-half hour meeting with a delegation Monday.
Harper's expected early exit won't diminish "historic" meeting with chiefs: Atleo
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo on Friday confirmed Prime Minister Stephen Harper won’t be present for the full Crown-First Nations Gathering next Tuesday.