Multiculturalism Must Read: July 27

Every day MIREMS consultants are reading, watching and listening to Canada's multilingual and multicultural media. We bring you the day's must-read story.

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Perry Bellegarde wins re-election as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations

Translated Summary: The Assembly of First Nations has re-elected Perry Bellegarde as its national chief. He won 328 of the 522 votes in a second ballot, giving him just over the 60 per cent needed to be elected as leader for a second term.

Ethnic media often pays attention to and reports on Indigenous matters, since issues of multiculturalism, racism, marginalization face both communities.

There's inherent value in Indigenous advocates and outreach groups working together with multicultural and multilingual communities, and vice-versa.