Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Willow Fiddler
Publication Date: September 3, 2025 - 20:34
Alberta chiefs say AFN has no mandate to decide fate of infrastructure projects
September 3, 2025
Several Indigenous leaders from Alberta are warning the Assembly of First Nations not to step on individual First Nations’ authority, treaty rights and jurisdiction to determine the outcome of national infrastructure projects.
In a letter dated Tuesday and addressed to chiefs attending the AFN’s national assembly, the Alberta chiefs say resolutions proposed by some of their colleagues present “significant risks” to their jurisdiction.
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