Mushkegowuk Council
| Mushkegowuk Council | |
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| Type | Political organization |
Mushkegowuk Council is a council representing First Nations on the James Bay coast.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- June 2014: The council is led by a Grand Chief who is elected by the citizens of its seven member communities. Stan Louttit was serving his third consecutive four-year term as the head of this organization as of June 2014.[2]
- June 2015: Grand Chief Lawrence Martin participated as a keynote speaker at the Ontario Mining Forum.[3]
- October 2015: The council was represented by Barb Duffin during environmental discussions held near Thunder Bay in 2015.[4]
- July 2016: The council provided funding for the Youth Walk of Hope in 2016. It represents communities including Attawapiskat First Nation, Moose Cree First Nation, and Fort Albany First Nation.[5]
- June 2018: RoseAnne Archibald is a former Grand Chief of this council.[6]
- April 2020: The council raised concerns regarding the potential for the coronavirus to overwhelm its member communities via passenger rail travel. Its advocacy led to the suspension of passenger service on the Ontario Northland line in early 2020.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ontario Regional Chief statement on the suspension of passenger service on the Ontario Northland Rail", Anishinabek News, 2 April 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek mourn the death of Mushkegowuk Grand Chief", Anishinabek News, 10 June 2014 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Infrastructure needs in Northern Ontario addressed at Ontario Mining Forum", Anishinabek News, 30 June 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Mapping our traditional knowledge", Anishinabek News, 16 October 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Youth walk to Assembly of First Nations for action to replace despair with hope", Anishinabek News, 15 July 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Hare congratulates Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald", Anishinabek News, 27 June 2018 (archived copy; original article).