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‘It shall remain my greatest honour’: Bellegarde bids farewell ahead of AFN vote for new national chief

In his address to kick off the AFN’s 42nd annual general assembly, National Chief Perry Bellegarde says he believes the group can prevail by coming together ‘in co-operation, in unity, and ceremony,’ and by developing processes that unite instead of divide.

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‘It shall remain my greatest honour’: Bellegarde bids farewell ahead of AFN vote for new national chief

In his address to kick off the AFN’s 42nd annual general assembly, National Chief Perry Bellegarde says he believes the group can prevail by coming together ‘in co-operation, in unity, and ceremony,’ and by developing processes that unite instead of divide.

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‘It shall remain my greatest honour’: Bellegarde bids farewell ahead of AFN vote for new national chief

In his address to kick off the AFN’s 42nd annual general assembly, National Chief Perry Bellegarde says he believes the group can prevail by coming together ‘in co-operation, in unity, and ceremony,’ and by developing processes that unite instead of divide.

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