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):

1. Allan Courchene;
2. Tchissakid (T-Dre) Player
3. Cynthia Bunn
4. Derek Henderson

Candidates for councillor are (incumbents in bold):

1. Henry Swampy
2. Lloyd Guimond
3. Joseph Courchene
4. Graham Morrisseau
5. Erin L Courchene
6. Audrey Henderson
7. Mark C Courchene
8. Myles Courchene
9. Marilyn Courchene
10. Shelley Letander
11. John Courchene
12. Tanya Twoheart-Bunn
13. Garry Courchene
14. Glenna Henderson
15. Shirley R Laforte
16. Eric Courchene
17. Fern Henderson
18. Joseph G Daniels
19. Dylan Courchene
20. Marie Fontaine
21. Richard Andrew
22. Linda Dorie
23. Samuel Bruyere
24. Don Courchene
25. Bruce Bruyere
26. Phillip Starr
27. Randy Twoheart
28. Lillian M Cook
29. Warren Morrisseau
30. Dylan Courchene
31. Marie Fontaine
32. Richard Andrew
33. Linda Dorie
34. Samuel Bruyere
35. Don Courchene
36. Bruce Bruyere
37. Phillip Starr
38. Randy Twoheart
39. Lillian M Cook
40. Warren Morrisseau
41. Lillian M Cook
42. Warren Morrisseau