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- ↑ "Arlen Dumas re-elected as grand chief of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs". CBC. July 14, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ↑ "First Nations Regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse travels to Rome to meet with Pope Francis". Global News. March 31, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ↑ "Pope should give formal residential school apology in Canada: Manitoba AFN regional chief". CBC. March 30, 2022.
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