First Nations leaders meet with King Charles to strengthen Crown-Indigenous relationship – CBC

Jun 04, 2026

Charles ‘non-committal’ on attending Treaty 6 150th anniversary celebrations, says AFN national chief

For the second time in two years, the leader of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) met with King Charles on Tuesday to discuss the Crown’s nation-to-nation treaty relationship with Indigenous peoples in Canada.

The meeting at Buckingham Palace in London was scheduled for 40 minutes but AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said Charles added an additional hour to the schedule to accommodate all the visitors.

“I think that shows he wants to talk to First Nations and that we’re working on our relationship together,” said Woodhouse Nepinak.

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