List of chiefs of Fort Albany First Nation
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This is a list of chiefs of Fort Albany, including the chiefs that have governed Fort Albany First Nation since the establishment of a reserve on the territory in 1909, as well as their councils.
Indian Act (1909–1977)
A band council was established for the Fort Albany First Nation, following the Indian Act.
| Date of selection | Chief | Councillors | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | Andrew Wesley | [1] | ||
| July 1920 | Moses Wesley |
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[1] | |
| July 1923 |
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[1] | ||
| July 26, 1926 |
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[1] | ||
| July 16, 1929 | Isiah Nashootaway (Sutherland) |
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[1] | |
| 1933 | Moses Wesley | [1] | ||
| 1938 | Walter Stephen | [1] | ||
| July 1947 | Simeon Scott |
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[1] | |
| July 30, 1951 |
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[1] | ||
| July 29, 1957 | James Wesley |
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[1] | |
| June 17, 1960 |
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[1] | ||
| August 12, 1964 | Abraham Metatawabin |
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[1][2] | |
| July 28, 1967 | James Wesley |
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[1] | |
| August 27, 1969 | William Stephen |
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[1] | |
| June 15, 1971 | William Wesley Sr. |
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Lawrence Mark resigned January 17, 1972. Moses Nakogee resigned May 16, 1972. | [1] |
| June 15, 1973 | John Nakogee |
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[1] | |
| June 24, 1975 | Silas Wesley |
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This was the last band council before the official split between the Fort Albany and Kaschechewan First Nations, from 1977 onwards, each community had its own band council. | [1] |
Following split with Kashechewan (1977–2022)
Kashechewan First Nation began having its own band council in 1977.
| Date of Selection | Chief | Councillors | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 1977 | John Nakogee |
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[3] | ||
| June 21, 1979 | Alex Metatawabin |
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Chief Alex Metatawabin was removed February 24, 1980, and replaced in a by-election. | [3] | |
| March 3, 1980 | Louie[sic] Nakogee | ||||
| June 2, 1981 | Alex Metatawabin |
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[3] | ||
| July 16, 1983 | Louie[sic] Nakogee Sr. |
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[3] | ||
| February 27, 1985 | Simeon Solomon |
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Gabriel Loone and Marius Spence resigned in September 1985, and were replaced by Peter Nakogee and David Sutherland in a by-election on September 11, 1985. Peter Nakogee then resigned on May 13, 1986. | [3] | |
| August 13, 1986 | Louie Nakogee Jr. |
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[3] | ||
| July 6, 1988 | Edmund Metatawabin |
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William Sutherland and Rita Scott resigned during their time on Council, and were replaced by David Sutherland and George Sackanay in a by-election on May 21, 1989. | [3] | |
| July 6, 1990 |
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[3] | |||
| July 13, 1992 | Edward Metatawabin |
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[3] | ||
| 1994 | Edmund Metatawabin | Edmund Metatawabin was still chief in 1994 and 1995. | [4][5][6] | ||
| July 2, 1996 | Arthur Scott | Within a few months of Scott's election, a petition calling for his removal as chief was signed by 186 people. On September 5, 1996, some members of the band held a "custom election", according to The Nation, "a show of hands to select a new chief." 95 people voted in the "custom election" and elected Bernard Sutherland as chief. Scott refused to step down, and did not recognize the "custom election". | [7] | ||
| 1998 | Mike Metatawabin | [8][9] | |||
| Date of Selection | Chief | Deputy Chief | Councillors | Notes | Ref |
| 2010 |
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[10] | |||
| July 28, 2012 | Rex Knapaysweet |
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[10][11] | ||
| 2014 | Robert Nakogee | [10] | |||
| 2016 | Robert Nakogee | [10] | |||
| August 13, 2018 | Leo Metatawabin | Robert Nakogee |
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[12] | |
| August 23, 2020 | Robert Nakogee | Charlotte Nakoochee |
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[13] | |
Custom Election Code (2022–present)
A referendum of the First Nation's members on June 13, 2022 approved a Custom Election Code, with 22 of 39 votes cast in favour of the code.[14] This Custom Election Code replaces the electoral process laid out in the Indian Act. The 2022 election was the first election in Fort Albany held under the custom code.[15]
| Date of Selection | Chief | Deputy Chief | Councillors | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2022 | Elizabeth Kataquapit | Terry Metatawabin |
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Elizabeth Kataquapit was the First Nation's first elected female chief. | [16] |