AFN gathers to hear from Bellegarde and Trudeau, honour Gord Downie

While many of Canada's First Nations are gripped by poverty, suicide and a funding crunch, AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde sounded a positive message Tuesday, calling on Indigenous communities to move beyond the "doom and gloom." The AFN will later hear from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and will honour Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie.