Gordon Waindubence (Sheguindah First Nation)

Gordon Waindubence
Died	2021
Occupation	Anishinabek Nation Head Getzit Mishomis

Gordon Waindubence was the late Anishinabek Nation Head Getzit Mishomis.

In Anishinabek News

• Home community: Sheguiandah First Nation
• April 2021: Gordon Waindubence appeared in a video offering cultural teachings to patients at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic. Gordon Waindubence is an Elder from Sheguindah.
• November 2021: He passed away on November 24, 2021, at his home in Sheguiandah First Nation. He provided leadership and ceremony to help the Anishinabek Nation develop the Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin and restore the Dodemaag system. He worked with an Elders Council to create the Ngo Dwe Waangizid Anishinaabe, which serves as the preamble to the national constitution. He traveled across Turtle Island to gain knowledge through ceremony and song.
• January 2022: He served as a constant presence at Anishinabek Nation assemblies held in locations ranging from Lake Nipigon to Golden Lake. He advocated for the use of the Dodemaag system and traditional stand-up elections to replace the secret-ballot processes of the Indian Act. He carved the Eagle Staff used by the Anishinabek Nation and played a key role in the creation of the Ngo Dwe Waangizid preamble. He was a member of Sheguiandah First Nation and was known by the name Shiikenh. He fashioned a skylit roundhouse for his home community. The article refers to this person as deceased (no date of death is given).
• March 2025: He was the father of Chop Waindubence. He famously encouraged people to act according to their cultural identity rather than following the Indian Act. The article refers to this person as deceased (no date of death is given).