By Kyle Darbyson  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  07/06/2024  Linda Debassige made history Wednesday by becoming the Anishinabek Nation’s first female Grand Council Chief. Debassige was named chief during a stand-up election that took place at the Anishinabek Nation’s Grand Council Assembly in Sudbury. The only other candidate in the race was former Mississauga First Nation chief Reg Niganobe, who was running to retain his seat as Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief (a position he’s held since 2021). Niganobe received nine votes in this election to Debassige’s 28. “I look forward to following in the footsteps of all the great leaders who have served the Anishinabek Nation before me, and letting the experience of our ancestors continue to guide me in my work every day,” Debassige said in a Wednesday news

The post Anishinabek Nation elects first female grand chief appeared first on The Turtle Island News.