The Assembly of First Nations has appointed a new temporary leader as the advocacy organization tries to forge a path forward after the tumultuous tenure and ousting of its national chief.
Joanna Bernard, who is the regional chief for New Brunswick, has been chosen as the interim national chief until a new one is elected in December.
Archibald has said she may attend the meeting, scheduled to take place Tuesday through Thursday, and is asking for chiefs to reinstate her. McLeod voted to oust the former national chief after learning the summary of the human resources investigation. It reviewed five complaints against Archibald and found some of her behaviour amounted to harassment. It also found Archibald failed to maintain confidentiality and breached AFN policy, including by retaliating against complainants.
A collective voice for Indigenous advocacy remains important, he said, but it needs new leadership and stability. He questioned why the vote wasn’t held during the annual meeting or whether it would have been a better choice to have Archibald finish out her three-year term.Sinclair also noted the AFN is a lobby group for chiefs, not a government, and its spokesperson is supposed to follow the will of the chiefs.
Alphonse, who voted to keep Archibald as national chief, said the release of the human resources investigation was a “gong show” and he didn’t find it credible. Voting out the chief was a demonstration of weak governance, Alphonse said.
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