November 25, 2014
It’s sometimes tempting to talk of turning points and pivotal moments in the course of public events, especially around elections. This might be one of those times.
Next month, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will elect a new national chief to replace Shawn Atleo, who resigned amid internal dissension and discord earlier this year. At stake could be the very future of the AFN, an organization a growing number believe has lost its credibility to represent the collective interests of First Nations and aboriginal people.
Most troubling is that view is shared by numerous First Nations chiefs themselves, the very people who will select either acting National Chief Ghislain Picard from Quebec, Perry Bellegarde of Saskatchewan or Leon Jourdaine of Ontario when the AFN meets in Winnipeg. Whoever wins, the number one task of the next national chief is to make sure he is not the last. That means rebuilding the AFN as a relevant, representative and meaningful organization.
Read More: http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2014/11/25/dale-eisler-who-speaks-for-aboriginals/
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