SASKATOON -- Muskowekwan First Nations chief Reginald Bellerose has announced he’ll be running to be National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. “It’s a very critical time. One of the most important things is we need to unify our chiefs,” he said. The current AFN Chief, Perry Bellegarde, who served as the Chief for the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations and Little Black Bear, is not seeking re-election. Bellerose has served as the Chief of Muskowekwan First Nations for 17 years. “There’s so many critical issues. Our focus needs to be on Ottawa,” Bellerose said. “Ottawa is passing a lot onto the province through their transfers.”