Kelly Falls Short; Atleo Back As National Chief

Former Treaty Three Grand Chief Diane Kelly has failed in her bid to become National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
Kelly dropped out of the race after finishing third with 39 votes in the second round of ballots.
Shawn Atleo is back for a second term.
Atleo says First Nations are increasingly demanding to be treated as equal partners in governance and in control over natural resources.
He says his mandate will reflect the will of the regional chiefs who advise him.
Observers say the results of the voting make it clear a confrontational approach to federal politics does not sit well with the more than 500 chiefs who spent the day casting ballots.