{"id":89895,"date":"2025-02-26T13:28:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T18:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=89895"},"modified":"2025-02-26T13:28:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T18:28:23","slug":"francis-verreault-paul-picked-by-assembly-of-first-nations-as-quebec-labrador-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/26\/francis-verreault-paul-picked-by-assembly-of-first-nations-as-quebec-labrador-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Francis Verreault-Paul picked by Assembly of First Nations as Quebec-Labrador chief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>-CP-Francis Verreault-Paul has been elected the new regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations for Quebec and Labrador. 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After a vote Tuesday in Lac-Beauport, Que., north of Quebec City, Verreault-Paul beat three other candidates: Constant Awashish, grand chief of the Atikamekw Nation council; Cathy Martin, council member of the Listuguj Mi\u2019kmaq government; and Monik Kistabish, chief of the Abitibiwinni&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2025%2F02%2F26%2Ffrancis-verreault-paul-picked-by-assembly-of-first-nations-as-quebec-labrador-chief%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>-CP-Francis Verreault-Paul has been elected the new regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations for Quebec and Labrador. 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