Former Assembly of First Nations national chief RoseAnne Archibald says her lawsuit against the national advocacy organization is moving forward, after settlement talks “were stalled and stonewalled” for 18 months.

Archibald is suing AFN for $5 million, alleging she was sidelined in a “campaign of retaliation” that culminated in her removal from office in 2023. She said this week her case is entering the discovery phase.

“With no meaningful progress, the matter is now proceeding through the courts, where truth, evidence, and accountability can finally be examined in full,” she said in a Dec. 2 social media post.

Her July 12, 2024, statement of claim names as defendants the AFN, its corporate arm, its executive committee and all the regional chiefs who were in office at the time. The cas

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