With Alberta now North America's COVID-19 hotspot, the federal Indigenous Services minister reports a First Nations vaccination rate significantly higher than the rest of the province. The Blackfoot Confederacy of Montana shares its surplus vaccines with residents north of the border. As Nunavut's COVID case numbers continue to grow, a concerning number have appeared among young people 18 and under. Acho Dene Koe First Nation's long-awaited election saga comes to a close, but the result ia not to everyone's liking.

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