Southern Chiefs Organization leader could face third non-confidence vote
Release Date: 08/27/2026
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info_outlineOur lead story: renewed turmoil at the top levels of the Southern Chiefs Organization—representing 33 Anishinaabe and Dakota nations in southern Manitoba—as another call emerges for the ouster of current SCO grand chief Jerry Daniels.