AFN bars ousted national chief RoseAnne Archibald from its annual meeting

RoseAnne Archibald, who was deposed last month from her position as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, was barred from the organization’s annual gathering on Tuesday after she delivered three separate speeches to the delegation denouncing the AFN’s leadership for her sudden dismissal.

It was an unceremonious end to Ms. Archibald’s presence within an organization she had helmed until AFN chiefs, who represent First Nations across Canada, voted to expel her. While that dismissal essentially stripped her of any official role at the annual meeting, she was appearing as a proxy for Hornepayne First Nation.

One of those committee members, New Brunswick Regional Chief Joanna Bernard, was sworn in as interim National Chief on Tuesday morning. She told delegates that the decision to remove Ms. Archibald had been difficult, and urged them to focus on core AFN business. “This week, we will discuss and make decisions on key priorities,” she said. She mentioned climate action, safe drinking water on reserves, policing and governance, among others.

Khelsilem said the continuing disagreement over Ms. Archibald’s ouster has been draining for many people in the AFN’s leadership. “There comes a point where I think the fatigue of these issues becomes quite immense and there’s just a desire to focus on priority issues,” he said.

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