The secret agent was code numbered A-828.
Intelligence reports say the person was a “reliable source who is well acquainted with National Indian Brotherhood members.” An informer. And not just any informer. “Reliable” meant the person was a proven asset. So who were they?
A-828 was a spy for the RCMP Security Service, an infiltrator who in the 1970s penetrated the Assembly of First Nations’ predecessor while internationally respected Secwépemc leader George Manuel was national chief. From inside NIB, the spy leaked details about Manuel’s movements, private conversations, sensitive political plans, divisions in his office and more.
