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Canada signs on to UN Declaration of Indigenous Rights

Ottawa - Canada has at long last signed on to the United Nations Declaration of Indigenous Rights. Adopted by many nations in 2007, but rejected by Canada, Canada's First Nations, Métis and Inuit have been urging the government to endorse the protocol.

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First Nations veterans still fighting for benefits & compensation

The Assembly of First Nations marked Remembrance Day by laying wreaths for First Nations veterans who participated in World Wars I and II, and the Korean war.

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AFN's new leader, Shawn Atleo, ready to get to work

After a marathon 23 hours of voting, registered delegates elected Shawn Atleo as the new Grand Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) yesterday morning.

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First Nations issues need 'ambitious' approach, Atleo says

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo says an "ambitious" approach is needed to tackle the issues facing Canada's aboriginal people.

Atleo launching Assembly of First Nations re-election bid

The current national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Shawn Atleo, will officially launch his campaign for re-election in Vancouver today.

The 'special relationship' of native peoples and the Crown

A Q&A with Assembly of First Nations Chief Shawn Atleo and aboriginal scholars John Borrows, Taiaiake Alfred and Pamela Palmater.

Federal budget potential turning point for native schools

When it comes to funding First Nations education in the federal budget, there's more at stake than improving native schools: Shawn Atleo's leadership of the Assembly of First Nations and the relationship between Ottawa and aboriginal people are also on the line.

Follow the First Nations summit in real time

With Assembly of First Nations Grand Chief Shawn Atleo calling for an "ambitious" approach to the myriad issues facing Canada's aboriginal people, chiefs from across the country are in Ottawa to meet with Governor General David Johnston, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and an entourage of senior cabinet ministers.