Canada s Assembly of First Nations chooses first woman chief Reuters 7 hrs ago
By Moira Warburton
(Reuters) - Canada s Assembly of First Nations (AFN) elected a woman as national chief for the first time on Thursday, at a time when indigenous issues are in the spotlight after the discovery of hundreds of children s unmarked graves at former residential schools.
RoseAnne Archibald, a former Ontario regional chief, will represent the 634 nations in the AFN, which advocates for indigenous communities at a federal level. First Nations people make up almost 5% of the country s population of 38 million.
She won the leadership after five rounds of voting and the concession of her main competitor.
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