
Four Candidates for Chief and 29 for Councillor nominated for April 8 Election
March 8, 2019
By Don Norman
Sagkeeng First Nation is holding an public forum for band members on Sunday, March 10 at the Sagkeeng Band Hall. The Forum begins at 1:00 PM and runs to 5:00 PM.
The Sagkeeng election is to be held on April 8. The forum is intended to give all Candidates for Chief and all Candidates for Councillor an opportunity to speak to the Sagkeeng Community and or to present their Campaign Platform. Candidates are invited to participate in the forum. However, it is optional. Candidates who attend receive equal time. The Candidates for Chief will be given extra time to speak. Candidate’s names will be drawn out of a hat to determine the order of speaking. Community members are encouraged to attend.
All currently sitting councillors are running for re-election, as is Chief Derrick Henderson.
Candidates for Chief are (incumbents in bold):
- Allan Courchene;
- Tchissakid (T-Dre) Player
- Cynthia Bunn
- Derek Henderson
Candidates for councillor are (incumbents in bold):
- Henry Swampy
- Lloyd Guimond
- Joseph Courchene
- Graham Morrisseau
- Erin L Courchene
- Audrey Henderson
- Mark C Courchene
- Myles Courchene
- Marilyn Courchene
- Shelley Letander
- John Courchene
- Tanya Twoheart-Bunn
- Garry Courchene
- Glenna Henderson
- Shirley R Laforte
- Eric Courchene
- Fern Henderson
- Joseph G Daniels
- Dylan Courchene
- Marie Fontaine
- Richard Andrew
- Linda Dorie
- Samuel Bruyere
- Don Courchene
- Bruce Bruyere
- Phillip Starr
- Randy Twoheart
- Lillian M Cook
- Warren Morrisseau
- Dylan Courchene
- Marie Fontaine
- Richard Andrew
- Linda Dorie
- Samuel Bruyere
- Don Courchene
- Bruce Bruyere
- Phillip Starr
- Randy Twoheart
- Lillian M Cook
- Warren Morrisseau
- Lillian M Cook
- Warren Morrisseau