List of chiefs of Fort Albany First Nation
Appearance
This is a list of chiefs of Fort Albany, including the chiefs that have governed Fort Albany First Nation since the establishment of a reserve on the territory in 1909, as well as their councils.
Indian Act (1909–1977)
[edit]A band council was established for the Fort Albany First Nation, following the Indian Act.
Date of selection | Chief | Councillors | Notes | Ref |
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1909 | Andrew Wesley | [1] | ||
July 1920 | Moses Wesley |
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[1] | |
July 1923 |
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[1] | ||
July 26, 1926 |
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[1] | ||
July 16, 1929 | Isiah Nashootaway (Sutherland) |
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[1] | |
1933 | Moses Wesley | [1] | ||
1938 | Walter Stephen | [1] | ||
July 1947 | Simeon Scott |
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[1] | |
July 30, 1951 |
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[1] | ||
July 29, 1957 | James Wesley |
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[1] | |
June 17, 1960 |
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[1] | ||
August 12, 1964 | Abraham Metatawabin |
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[1][2] | |
July 28, 1967 | James Wesley |
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[1] | |
August 27, 1969 | William Stephen |
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[1] | |
June 15, 1971 | William Wesley Sr. |
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Lawrence Mark resigned January 17, 1972. Moses Nakogee resigned May 16, 1972. | [1] |
June 15, 1973 | John Nakogee |
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[1] | |
June 24, 1975 | Silas Wesley |
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This was the last band council before the official split between the Fort Albany and Kaschechewan First Nations, from 1977 onwards, each community had its own band council. | [1] |
Following split with Kashechewan (1977–2022)
[edit]This section needs expansion with: additional information on band council composition from 1994 to present. You can help by adding to it. (July 2022) |
Kashechewan First Nation began having its own band council in 1977.
Date of Selection | Chief | Councillors | Notes | Ref | |
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June 21, 1977 | John Nakogee |
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[3] | ||
June 21, 1979 | Alex Metatawabin |
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Chief Alex Metatawabin was removed February 24, 1980, and replaced in a by-election. | [3] | |
March 3, 1980 | Louie[sic] Nakogee | ||||
June 2, 1981 | Alex Metatawabin |
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[3] | ||
July 16, 1983 | Louie[sic] Nakogee Sr. |
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[3] | ||
February 27, 1985 | Simeon Solomon |
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Gabriel Loone and Marius Spence resigned in September 1985, and were replaced by Peter Nakogee and David Sutherland in a by-election on September 11, 1985. Peter Nakogee then resigned on May 13, 1986. | [3] | |
August 13, 1986 | Louie Nakogee Jr. |
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[3] | ||
July 6, 1988 | Edmund Metatawabin |
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William Sutherland and Rita Scott resigned during their time on Council, and were replaced by David Sutherland and George Sackanay in a by-election on May 21, 1989. | [3] | |
July 6, 1990 |
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[3] | |||
July 13, 1992 | Edward Metatawabin |
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[3] | ||
1994 | Edmund Metatawabin | Edmund Metatawabin was still chief in 1994 and 1995. | [4][5][6] | ||
July 2, 1996 | Arthur Scott | Within a few months of Scott's election, a petition calling for his removal as chief was signed by 186 people. On September 5, 1996, some members of the band held a "custom election", according to The Nation, "a show of hands to select a new chief." 95 people voted in the "custom election" and elected Bernard Sutherland as chief. Scott refused to step down, and did not recognize the "custom election". | [7] | ||
1998 | Mike Metatawabin | [8][9] | |||
Date of Selection | Chief | Deputy Chief | Councillors | Notes | Ref |
2010 |
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[10] | |||
July 28, 2012 | Rex Knapaysweet |
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[10][11] | ||
2014 | Robert Nakogee | [10] | |||
2016 | Robert Nakogee | [10] | |||
August 13, 2018 | Leo Metatawabin | Robert Nakogee |
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[12] | |
August 23, 2020 | Robert Nakogee | Charlotte Nakoochee |
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[13] |
Custom Election Code (2022–present)
[edit]A referendum of the First Nation's members on June 13, 2022 approved a Custom Election Code, with 22 of 39 votes cast in favour of the code.[14] This Custom Election Code replaces the electoral process laid out in the Indian Act. The 2022 election was the first election in Fort Albany held under the custom code.[15]
Date of Selection | Chief | Deputy Chief | Councillors | Notes | Ref |
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October 1, 2022 | Elizabeth Kataquapit | Terry Metatawabin |
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Elizabeth Kataquapit was the First Nation's first elected female chief. | [16] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Chiefs and Councillors - Ontario Region" (PDF). Government of Canada Publications. 1: 3–5. November 11, 1993.
- ^ Kay, Jonathan (January 19, 2013). "For modern reserves, success is in balancing tradition and capitalism". National Post. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Chiefs and Councillors - Ontario Region" (PDF). Government of Canada Publications. 1: 6–8. November 11, 1993.
- ^ Roslin, Alex (September 9, 1994). "MoCreebec expelled from Mushkegowuk Council". The Nation. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ The Nation (November 18, 1994). "RANGERS EXPAND IN NORTH". The Nation. Archived from the original on August 4, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Rickard, Paul M. (April 28, 1995). "CHIEF DECRIES DOUBLE-STANDARD". The Nation. Archived from the original on August 4, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Roslin, Alex (October 25, 1996). "ONE CHIEF TOO MANY IN FORT ALBANY". The Nation. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Nicholls, Will (July 16, 1999). "St. Anne's Anna Wesley found guilty". The Nation. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ The Nation (June 16, 2000). "Uproar Over Racist Comments". The Nation. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Baiguzhiyeva, Dariya (August 24, 2020). "Fort Albany elects new chief and council". Timmins Today. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
He [Robert Nakogee] [has] been on council for 10 consecutive years. Nakogee started off as a councillor and then served as a deputy chief for six years.
- ^ "New chief quizzed by Fort Albany youth". Wawatay News. August 16, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Chief and Council | Fafn". Fort Albany First Nation. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Governance". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. June 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Revised REFERENDUM RESULTS NOTICE" (Press release). Fort Albany, ON: Fort Albany First Nation. June 13, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION" (Press release). Fort Albany, ON: Fort Albany First Nation. June 17, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ Rabski-McColl, Amanda (October 4, 2022). "Fort Albany elects first woman chief". Timmins Today. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.