SHESHEGWANING FIRST NATION—Alana Endanawas has been re-elected chief of Sheshegwaning First Nation.
Chief Endanawas said she was optimistic about the results as she had heard from a lot of supporters going into the election. “We can now continue the work that needs to be done. Two years was not long enough to get everything completed. There is still lots of work to be done.”
“I am very excited to work with the newly elected council members,” stated Chief Endanawas.
Chief Endanawas won the election decisively, receiving a total of 69 votes in the band chief and council elections held this past Saturday. Nicole Bush garnered a total of 38 votes in the election for chief with Dean J. Roy receiving a total of 28 votes.
Two new councillors were also elected. There was a total of 11 candidates in the running for the four seats. One of the new councillors will be Ann Cada who received the most votes, 56, while there was a three-way tie for the other three seats on council. Those receiving 55 votes each included new councillor Angela McLeod and incumbent councillors Marie McLeod and Jennifer Sampson.
Other candidates in the election and the votes they received included: Cailey McLean Genereux with 52 votes, Christopher Endanawas with 41, Deanna Sampson 49, Nicole Bush 36, Gregory Owen Sampson 45, Nicolas Leon Bush, 31, Alberta Cada with 41.
A total of 133 ballots were cast in the election.
Chief and council will serve a two-year term.
