Chief and Council
Chief of Waskaganish
Greta Whiskeychan Cheechoo
PORTFOLIO
Quebec/Canada Relations
Deputy Chief of Waskaganish
Kaitlynn Hester-Moses
PORTFOLIO
Human Resources | Community Center | Regional Local Representatives and Entities | Quebec-Canada Relations
Councillor
Bob E. Diamond
PORTFOLIO
Language, Culture, Sports & Recreation | Youth | Education
Councillor
Brenda Hester
PORTFOLIO
Community Center| Housing | Public Works | Regional/Local Representatives & Entities
Councillor
Ethel Katapatuk-Taylor
PORTFOLIO
Economic Development | Social Health
Councillor
Glen B. Whiskeychan
PORTFOLIO
Community Development | Land & Resources | Public Works
Councillor
Mary-Jane Salt
PORTFOLIO
Community Services| Language, Culture, Sports & Recreation | Social Health | Elders
Councillor
Melissa Whiskeychan
PORTFOLIO
Human Resources | Finance, Audit | Economic Development | Community Development
Councillor
Romeo Blackned
PORTFOLIO
Community Services | Land & Resources
Councillor
Susan Esau
PORTFOLIO
Housing | Finance, Audit | Elders
Councillor
Tyrone Blackned
PORTFOLIO
Youth | Education
Chief, Deputy Chief, Director General and Chief Financial Officer are ex-officio members to all related files.
NOTE: These portfolios will be ongoing and could be updated by Council when necessary.
Updated: Dec 10, 2025.
| FILE/PORTFOLIO | COUNCILLOR RECOMMENDED TO BE DELEGATED | RESOURCES |
|---|---|---|
| HUMAN RESOURCES | Deputy Chief Kaitlynn Hester-Moses Councillor Melissa Whiskeychan | Director General, Deputy Director General, Director of Human Resources, Human Resources Coordinator |
| COMMUNITY CENTER | Deputy Chief Kaitlynn Hester-Moses Councillor Brenda Hester | Director of Natural Resources Development, Capital Projects Manager, Construction Manager, Community Centre, Committee/Technical Committee |
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Councillor Glen B. Whiskeychan Councillor Melissa Whiskeychan | Director of Community Development, Capital Projects Manager, Capitoa Works Inspector, Community Capital Planner |
| COMMUNITY SERVICES | Councillor Romeo Blackned Councillor Mary-Jane Salt | Director of Community Services, Postmaster, Radio Board of Trustees, Airport Manager, Public Health & Safety Officer, Fire Chief |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Councillor Ethel Katapatuk Taylor Councillor Melissa Whiskeychan | Waskaganish Business Corporation, Business Development Manager |
| HOUSING | Councillor Brenda Hester Councillor Susan Esau | Director of Housing, Housing Administrator, Housing Advisory Board, Housing Maintenance Supervisor |
| LANDS & RESOURCES | Councillor Glen B. Whiskeychan Councillor Romeo Blackned | Director of Natural Resources and Development, Forestry & Mining Coordinator, Local Land Registrar, Local Environment Administrator |
| PUBLIC WORKS | Councillor Brenda Hester Councillor Glen B. Whiskeychan | Director of Public Works, Roads & Walkways Supervisor, Supervisor for Water & Sewer, Public Workers Leader, Public Buildings and Maintenance Supervisor |
| LANGUAGE, CULTURE, SPORTS & RECREATION | Councillor Bob E. Diamond Councillor Mary-Jane Salt | Director of Culture, Sports & Leisure, Cultural Coordinator, Sports & Recreation Coordinator, Minor Sports Coordinator, Special Events Coordinator, Youth Coordinator, Youth Chief, Cree School Board, Tourism Coordinator |
| SOCIAL HEALTH | Councillor Ethel Katapatuk Taylor Councillor Mary-Jane Salt | Director of Social Health Development, Cree School Board, Wiichihiiwewin Centre Inc, Cree Health Board, Childcare Centre’s, Maamuu Uhpinchinaausuutaau, Head Start, Youth Council, Youth Department, Social Health Coordinator |
| REGIONAL/LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES AND ENTITIES | Councillor Brenda Hester Deputy Chief Kaitlynn Hester-Moses | Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay, Cree School Board, Board of Compensation/CREECO, James Bay Eeyou Corporation, Hydro-Quebec, Wildlife Protection, Niskamoon Corporation, Eeyou-Eenou Police Force, Restorative Justice |
| FINANCE, AUDIT | Councillor Susan Esau Councillor Melissa Whiskeychan | Chief Financial Officer, Auditors |
| QUEBEC/CANADA RELATIONS | Chief Greta Whiskeychan Cheechoo Deputy Chief Kaitlynn Hester-Moses | Bill Namagoose, Brian Craik, Paul John Murdoch |
| EMERGENCIES IN THE COMMUNITY (e.g. Accidents, Deaths) | Councillors (whoever is available) | Clergyman (Pastors), George Katapatuk, and R Darrell Whiskeychan, Director of Community Services |
| YOUTH | Councillor Bob E. Diamond Councillor Tyrone Blackned | Youth Council, Youth Dept. |
| ELDERS | Councillor Susan Esau Councillor Mary-Jane Salt | Elders Council |
| EDUCATION | Councillor Bob E. Diamond Councillor Tyrone Blackned | Cree School Board, Local School Parent Committee, School Parent Committee Representative, CEA, School Principal/Vice-Principals, Teachers, Sabtuan Adult Education Services, Local Daycares and Educators. |