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Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, the organization that represents northern Manitoba First Nations, has re-elected Garrison Settee for a third term as grand chief.
Settee, first elected in 2018, will serve for another 3 years
The organization that represents northern Manitoba First Nations has re-elected Garrison Settee for a third term as grand chief.
Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak announced Wednesday the former Pimicikamak Cree Nation chief received 82 out of 107 votes during the organization’s 43rd annual general assembly.
The only other official candidate, Chris Baker of O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation, received the remaining 25 votes.
Settee was first elected to the office in 2018. The MKO grand chief serves a three-year term.
The assembly is being held in Winnipeg and will run until Thursday. It was initially scheduled to be held in Opaskwayak Cree Nation, in northwestern Manitoba, but was moved due to wildfires and evacuations affecting several northern Manitoba communities.
Chiefs and councillors from all MKO member First Nations were eligible to vote in the election.
The organization represents 26 communities in northern Manitoba.