As Canada's premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed tariffs, infrastructure and trade in Saskatoon Monday, First Nations chiefs decried their exclusion from the meetings, saying it's unacceptable and disrespectful.

"Let's be clear, any conversation about internal trade, tariffs, pipeline, all major projects must include First Nations," said Dutch Lerat, second vice-chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), which represents Saskatchewan's First Nations.

"Our chiefs are very frustrated and deeply concerned."

His comments came during a lengthy FSIN news conference Monday morning, held as first ministers and Prime Minister Carney started their meetings.

One-after-another, chiefs from Manitoba and Saskatchewan took turns lambasting Ottawa and the provinces f

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