Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory
WIIKWEMKOONG—A total of 21 candidates have been nominated for the position of chief of the Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory in the band council and chief election. There are 88 candidates in the running for the nine councillor seats. The band council and chief election will take place August 17.
In the election for chief, those nominated as candidates at a nomination meeting held last Saturday include incumbent chief Rachel Manitowabi, Samuel Manitowabi Sr., Joni Roy, Tim Ominika, Frances Mandamin, Herman Wemigwans, Joseph Wabegijig, Genevieve Eshkibok, Jonathan Peltier, Marcello (Danny) Roy, Darcy Solomon, John Dube, David Lavalle Jr., Steve Jerome George, Arthur Jacko Jr., Michael J. Eskawkogan, Duke N. Peltier, Thomas Atchitawens, Bernadine Francis, Robert Corbiere and Angela G. Wemigwans.
Incumbent councillors Lorraine Fox, Gladys Wakegijig, Ralph Gonawabi, Lyle Peltier, Marcia Trudeau-Bomberry, Joe Wabegijig, Francis Mandamin, Irvin Oshkabewisens and Tim Ominika are among the 88 candidates nominated for council. Also nominated are Amanda Wasegijig-Trudeau, Larry M. Kimewon, Gerrilynn Victoria Manitowabi, Mary Jo Wabano, ,Jean Oshkabewisens, Lillian Baibomcowai-Dell, Bernadine Francis, Anna (Pangowish) McGregor, Adrienne Pelletier, Diane Jacko, Mary Pheasant, Morgan Hudson, Madeline Wemigwans, Cheyenne Kitchikeg, Bruce Trudeau, Dwayne Animikwan, Kevin Wassegijig, Hali Pitawanakwat, Amy Shawanda, Rhonda Trudeau, Lynda Trudeau Fox, Marilyn Kimewon, Agnes Kanasawe, Wanda Kimewon, Natalie Neganegijig, Mandy Amanda Richard, Bill Ridley Williams, Kara Kennedy Wassegijig, Herman Wemigwans, Lisa Neelin-Kimewon, Michael J. Eshkawkogan, Joseph Peltier, John Dokum, Aaron Dokum, Josh Eshkawkogan, Gail Shawande, Brenda (Dixie) Shawanda, Joni Roy, Steven J. George, Glen Toulouse, Scott Wemigwans, Nancy Kinoshameg, Joshua Manitowabi, Adam Kaboni, Todd Fox, Leonard Jason Peltier, Janine Pitawanakwat, Dana Ominika, Natalie Shawana, Tia Peltier, Marian Jacko, Edward Fox, Dustin Peltier, May Roy, Thomas Atchitawens, Sheena Wassegijig, Norma R. Assiniwe, Yvette Manitowabi, Marilyn Jacko, Robin George, Joyce Aiabens, Jennifer Bennett, Robert Kanasawe, John Dube, Lawrence Enosse, Cynthia (Lebroque) Pitawanakwat, Teresa Manitowabi, Colleen Manitowabi, Jillian Peltier, Angela Wemigwans, David Lavalle Jr., Darcy Solomon, Robert Corbiere, Jacinta Solomon, Thomas Assiniwe, Peggy Manitowabi, Mabel Manitowabi, Patrick Fox.
All candidates who have been nominated for chief or council have until this Thursday, July 11 to declare if they will continue as a candidate in the election.
