Yesterday's virtual election for a new National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations heads to a fourth ballot today. The Alberta AFN regional chief joins the premier and Calgary's mayor in decrying recent church arsons. Manitoba’s premier vows statues pulled from their pedestals on Canada Day will go back up. The premier of Saskatchewan and the PM join Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme in officially heralding the Miyo Pimatisowin Act, which allows Cowessess greater control over child and welfare services. The Manitoba Metis Federation new agreement with the federal government is met with cheers and jeers in the province.

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