Assembly of First Nations mistakenly signs MOU with self
The Assembly of First Nations has mistakenly signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with itself at a meeting in Ottawa on Thursday, the organization announced. “We’ve kind of been on…
New Indigenous organization really fond of acronyms
A new Indigenous organization is taking the love such groups have for acronyms and pushing it to the limits, Walking Eagle News has learned. The National Coalition for First Nations,…
AFN blames junior staffer for scheduling awards show on same night as Golden Globes
The Assembly of First Nations are blaming a junior staffer for scheduling their annual awards show on the same night as the Golden Globes. The award show, known as the…
AFN top Chief orders largest headdress ever to intimidate challengers
With an election looming, National Chief Perry Bellegarde is attempting to intimidate any challengers by ordering craftsmen to construct the largest headdress ever. The organization’s 633 Chiefs are expected to…
Walking Eagle News: Top 5 stories of 2017
From a pair of brave, fallen floorwalkers in Saskatchewan to the perils of Indian Status cards, it’s been a profoundly challenging year for Indigenous Peoples. Lucky for you, though, Walking…
National Chief has ‘whole bag’ of metaphors, similes and idioms to describe relationship with Liberals
National Chief Perry Bellegarde says he has a ‘whole bag’ of metaphors, similes and idioms to describe the Assembly of First Nations relationship with the federal Liberal government. Bellegarde is…
‘Cool, rebellious’ Chief disrupting Assembly of First Nations meetings, leaders say
Leaders at the Assembly of First Nations complain that a new Chief has been disrupting meetings and that several younger impressionable Chiefs have fallen under his influence. Chief Elmer Meekis,…
Shroud of Atleo goes on display for first time at AFN meetings
For the first time ever, the Shroud of Atleo was displayed publicly at the Assembly of First Nations special chiefs meeting, underway in Ottawa this week. The Shroud, a piece…
‘Secret Santa’ eating up too much time at AFN assembly, critics say
Some leaders say the annual ‘Secret Santa’ gift exchange is taking up too much time at the Assembly of First Nations special Chief’s assembly, which is underway in Ottawa this…
Impasse at AFN assembly broken by haunting singing of Quebec, Labrador Regional Chief
A political impasse was broken at the Assembly of First Nations annual assembly in Ottawa on Tuesday only by a sudden haunting and angelic song from Quebec and Labrador Regional…