Chief and Council

Chief of Waskaganish
Clarke Shecapio
PORTFOLIO
Regional/Local Representatives & Entities | Quebec/Canada Relations

Deputy Chief of Waskaganish
Samson Wischee
PORTFOLIO
Human Resources | Community Center | Finance Audit

Councillor
Conrad Blueboy
PORTFOLIO
Community Development | Youth

Councillor
Ethel Katapatuk-Taylor
PORTFOLIO
Community Services | Social Health | Elders

Councillor
Greta Cheechoo
PORTFOLIO
Housing | Language | Culture | Sports & Recreation | Finance, Audit

Councillor
Susan Esau
PORTFOLIO
Community Center | Housing | Social Health

Councillor
Leona Hester
PORTFOLIO
Community Services | Economic Development | Education

Councillor
Neesha-Chanan Shecapio
PORTFOLIO
Language | Culture | Sports & Leisure | Quebec/Canada Relations

Councillor
Raymond Jolly
PORTFOLIO
Economic Development | Public Works

Councillor
Redfern Blueboy
PORTFOLIO
Human Resources | Community Development | Land & Resources

Councillor
Sarah Cowboy
PORTFOLIO
Public Works | Regional/Local Representatives & Entities | 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: Aug 10, 2021.
FILE/PORTFOLIO | COUNCILLOR RECOMMENDED TO BE DELEGATED | RESOURCES |
---|---|---|
HUMAN RESOURCES |
Deputy Chief Samson Wischee Redfern Blueboy |
Director General, Director of Human Resources, Human Resources Manager |
COMMUNITY CENTER |
Deputy Chief Samson Wischee Susan Esau |
Director of Community Development, Capital Projects Manager, Construction Manager, Community Centre Committee/Technical Committee |
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
Redfern Blueboy Conrad Blueboy |
Director of Community Development, Capital Projects Manager, Capital Works Inspector, Community Capital Planner, |
COMMUNITY SERVICES |
Leona Hester Ethel Katapatuk-Taylor |
Director of Community Services, Postmaster, Radio Board of Trustees, Airport Manager, Public Health & Safety Officer , Fire Chief |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
Leona Hester Raymond Jolly |
Waskaganish Business Corporation Business Development Manager |
HOUSING |
Greta Cheechoo Susan Esau |
Director of Housing, Rental Housing Administrator, Housing Advisory Board, Rental Housing Maintenance Foreman |
LANDS & RESOURCES |
Conrad Blueboy Redfern Blueboy |
Director of Lands & Resources, Forestry & Mining Coordinator, Local Land Registrar, Local Environment Administrator |
PUBLIC WORKS |
Sarah Cowboy Raymond Jolly
|
Director of Public Works, Band Garage Supervisor, Public Works Leader, Supervisor for Water & Sewer |
LANGUAGE, CULTURE, SPORTS & RECREATION |
Neesha-Chanan Shecapio Greta Cheechoo |
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 |
Susan Esau Ethel Katapatuk-Taylor |
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 |
Sarah Cowboy Chief Clarke Shecapio
|
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 |
Deputy Chief Samson Wischee Greta Cheechoo |
Chief Financial Officer Auditors |
QUEBEC/CANADA RELATIONS |
Neesha-Chanan Shecapio Chief Clarke Shecapio |
Bill Namagoose, Brian Craik, Paul John Murdoch |
EMERGENCIES IN THE COMMUNITY (e.g. Accidents, Deaths) |
Councillors (whoever is available) |
Clergyman (Pastors), George Katapatuk, Gilbert Diamond and R. Darrel Whiskeychan, Director of Community Services |
YOUTH |
Conrad Blueboy Deputy Chief Samson Wischee |
Youth Council |
ELDERS |
Ethel Katapatuk-Taylor Deputy Chief Samson Wischee |
Elders Council |
EDUCATION |
Leona Hester Sarah Cowboy |
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. |