AFN chief rebukes Alberta separation talks in meeting with King Charles – Penticton Herald

Jun 2, 2026

Chief talks Alberta separation with King Charles

OTTAWA – The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations rebuked the Alberta separation movement during a meeting with King Charles at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

“The King was there with us in unison, that First Nations are foundational partners in the creation of Canada, and our relationship cannot be changed or moved just from politics,” Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak told The Canadian Press in an interview.

“As long as the sun shines, the grass grows and the river flows, we’re all treaty people in Canada.”

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