Chief and Council
Chief of Waskaganish
Greta Whiskeychan Cheechoo
PORTFOLIO
Quebec/Canada Relations
Deputy Chief of Waskaganish
Samson Wischee
PORTFOLIO
Human Resources | Community Center | Finance Audit
Councillor
Brenda Hester
PORTFOLIO
Community Center| Housing | Public Works | Regional/Local Representatives & Entities
Councillor
Conrad Blueboy
PORTFOLIO
Community Development | Land & Resources | Youth
Councillor
Hannah Moses (Jacob)
PORTFOLIO
Housing | Language, Culture, Sports & Recreation | Elders
Councillor
Mary Jane Salt
PORTFOLIO
Community Services| Language, Culture, Sports & Recreation | Social Health | Elders
Councillor
Neesha-Chanan Shecapio
PORTFOLIO
Language, Culture, Sports & Recreation | Finance & Audit | Quebec/Canada Relations
Councillor
Raymond Jolly
PORTFOLIO
Human Resources | Economic Development
Councillor
Sarah Cowboy
PORTFOLIO
Social Health | Regional/Local Representatives & Entities
Councillor
Tyrone Blackned
PORTFOLIO
Community Development | Land & Resources | Public Works
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: July 3, 2023.
| FILE/PORTFOLIO | COUNCILLOR RECOMMENDED TO BE DELEGATED | RESOURCES |
|---|---|---|
| HUMAN RESOURCES | Deputy Chief Samson Wischee Councillor Raymond Jolly | Director General, Director of Human Resources, Human Resources Manager. |
| COMMUNITY CENTER | Deputy Chief Samson Wischee Councillor Brenda Hester | Director of Community Development, Capital Projects Manager, Construction Manager, Community Centre Committee/Technical Committee. |
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Councillor Conrad Blueboy Councillor Tyrone Blackned | Director of Community Development, Capital Projects Manager, Capital Works Inspector, Community Capital Planner. |
| COMMUNITY SERVICES | Councillor Leona Hester Councillor Mary-Jane Salt | Director of Community Services, Postmaster, Radio Board of Trustees, Airport Manager, Public Health & Safety Officer, Fire Chief. |
| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Councillor Leona Hester Councillor Raymond Jolly | Waskaganish Business Corporation Business Development Manager |
| HOUSING | Councillor Brenda Hester Councillor Hannah Moses (Jacob) | Director of Housing, Rental Housing Administrator, Housing Advisory Board, Rental Housing Maintenance Foreman. |
| LANDS & RESOURCES | Councillor Conrad Blueboy Councillor Tyrone Blackned | Director of Lands & Resources, Forestry & Mining Coordinator, Local Land Registrar, Local Environment Administrator. |
| PUBLIC WORKS | Councillor Tyrone Blackned Councillor Brenda Hester | Director of Public Works, Band Garage Supervisor, Public Works Leader, Supervisor for Water & Sewer. |
| LANGUAGE, CULTURE, SPORTS & RECREATION | Councillor Neesha-Chanan Shecapio Councillor Mary-Jane Salt Councillor Hannah Moses (Jacob) | 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 Sarah Cowboy 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 Councillor Sarah Cowboy | 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 Councillor Neesha-Chanan Shecapio | Chief Financial Officer Auditors |
| QUEBEC/CANADA RELATIONS | Chief Greta Whiskeychan Cheechoo Councillor Neesha-Chanan 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 | Councillor Leona Hester Councillor Conrad Blueboy | Youth Council |
| ELDERS | Councillor Hannah Moses (Jacob) Councillor Mary-Jane Salt | Elders Council |
| EDUCATION | Councillor Leona Hester Councillor 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. |