2023 General Election is underway and lead by Chief Electoral Officer, Sherry A. Davey. Nominations had been open from June 11, 2023 and had closed on July 20, 2023. A total of 10 nominations has been reported by the Chief Electoral Officer, Sherry A. Davey.
Grand Chief Nominations
Ernest Beck
Nominator: Martha Sutherland
Seconder: Donna More
Walter Leo Friday
Nominator: Gaius Wesley
Seconder: William Small
Alison Linklater
Nominator: Sylvia Koostachin - Metatawabin
Seconder: Bruce Archibald
Richard Wabano
Nominator: Theresa Sutherland
Seconder: Celine Sutherland
Deputy Grand Chief Nominations (North)
Rebecca Friday
Nominator: Elizabeth Gunner
Seconder: Florence Morrison
Charlotte Nakochee
Nominator: Pamela Knapaysweet
Seconder: Helen Knapaysweet
Sylvina Rickard
Nominator: Irene Tomatuk
Seconder: Heather Moore
Amos Wesley
Nominator: Hosea Wesley
Seconder: Peter Lazarus
Deputy Grand Chief Nominations (South)
Jutta Horn
Nominator: Shirley Horn
Seconder: Brittany Wiebe
Natasha Martin
Nominator: Marjorie Lee
Seconder: Dawn Corston
This will be the first time that the Mushkegowuk Territory will have two Deputy Grand Chiefs since adopting the new Election Code at the 2023 Spring Omushkegowuk Annual General Assembly. The two Deputy Grand Chief positions will split the area and one will represent the Northern Communities of Attawapiskat First Nation, Fort Albany First Nation, Kashechewan First Nation, and Moose Cree First Nation. The second Deputy Grand Chief will represent the Southern Communities of Taykwa Tagamou Nation, Chapleau Cree First Nation, and Missanabie Cree First Nation.
You can reach out to the Chief Electoral Officer, Sherry A. Davey for more information on the new election code and Deputy Grand Chief positions.
Chief Electoral Officer
705 – 406 – 6868
election2023@mushkegowuk.ca
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