First Nations want tangible results as 'historic' first ministers' meeting opens
First Nations leaders gather in Ottawa today with the prime minister and premiers for the first Indigenous-focused first ministers' meeting since the 2005 Kelowna talks. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak calls it a crossroads, and leaders want concrete results on rights, land title and self-determination, not just discussion. The talks also test how major projects move ahead, and whether First Nations sit at the decision table.
- The Ottawa meeting is the first Indigenous-focused first ministers' meeting since the 2005 Kelowna meeting, bringing First Nations leaders together with the prime minister and premiers.
- AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak described the moment as a crossroads; leaders pressed for concrete outcomes after weekend negotiations on possible results.
- A draft shared-path declaration circulated beforehand, but the national chief indicated a formal declaration after the meeting should not be expected.
- The closed-door talks involve land title and self-determination disputes, plus pressure to move major development projects faster; First Nations leaders say they must be at the decision table for such projects.
- Some chiefs and grassroots critics questioned the AFN's mandate to speak for rights holders, and at least one chief planned to be outside with grassroots people.
Source: CBC News. Visit the CBCNEWSAPP for the full story.
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