Fri Sep 06 20:02:54 UTC 2024: – Cathy Merrick, the first female grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, has passed away suddenly
– She collapsed while speaking with reporters outside the Winnipeg law courts and was pronounced dead at the hospital
– Merrick was re-elected to a full three-year term as AMC grand chief in July and had goals to improve the assembly’s relationship with the Manitoba government
– Her first priority was to address water issues affecting First Nations communities in Manitoba

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