{"id":15209832,"date":"2026-07-14T22:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T02:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/chiefs-seek-common-ground-as-ottawas-project-push-strains-first-nations-unity\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T22:33:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T02:33:32","slug":"chiefs-seek-common-ground-as-ottawas-project-push-strains-first-nations-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/chiefs-seek-common-ground-as-ottawas-project-push-strains-first-nations-unity\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs seek common ground as Ottawa\u2019s project push strains First Nations unity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ipolitics.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CP176622779.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A legal adviser to the Assembly of First Nations says there&#8217;s no consensus position as 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