AFN Chief looking for action on promises

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OTTAWA —National Chief of the AFN says Ottawa needs to make good on their promises to reconciliation with indigenous people.

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Chief Bellegarde commended Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s commitment to First Nations, and said the AFN is ready to see positive action for First Nations communities in the form of clean drinking water, investments in infrastructure and quality on-reserve education

Trudeau agreed with the sentiment and said while verbal commitments are important, actions matter deeply.

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Nahnda Garlow

Nahnda Garlow is Onondaga under the wing of the Beaver Clan of Six Nations. Nahnda has been a journalist with the Two Row Times since it's founding in 2013. She is a self-proclaimed "rez girl" who brings to the Two Row Times years of experience as a Haudenosaunee cultural interpreter, traditional dancer and beadwork aficionado. Nahnda is a member of the Canadian Association of Journalists and the Native American Journalists Association.