Chief and Council

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Chief of Waskaganish

Greta Whiskeychan Cheechoo

PORTFOLIO
Quebec/Canada Relations

Samson-Wischee
Deputy Chief of Waskaganish

Samson Wischee

PORTFOLIO
Human Resources | Community Center | Finance Audit

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Councillor

Brenda Hester

PORTFOLIO
Community Center| Housing | Public Works | Regional/Local Representatives & Entities

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Councillor

Conrad Blueboy

PORTFOLIO
Community Development | Land & Resources | Youth

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Councillor

Hannah Moses (Jacob)

PORTFOLIO
Housing | Language, Culture, Sports & Recreation | Elders

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Councillor

Mary Jane Salt

PORTFOLIO
Community Services| Language, Culture, Sports & Recreation | Social Health | Elders

Neesha-Chanan-Shecapio
Councillor

Neesha-Chanan Shecapio

PORTFOLIO
Language, Culture, Sports & Recreation | Finance & Audit | Quebec/Canada Relations

Raymond-Jolly
Councillor

Raymond Jolly

PORTFOLIO
Human Resources | Economic Development

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Councillor

Sarah Cowboy

PORTFOLIO
Social Health | Regional/Local Representatives & Entities

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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.

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FILE/PORTFOLIOCOUNCILLOR RECOMMENDED TO BE DELEGATEDRESOURCES
HUMAN RESOURCESDeputy Chief Samson Wischee
Councillor Raymond Jolly
Director General, Director of Human Resources, Human Resources Manager.
COMMUNITY CENTERDeputy Chief Samson Wischee
Councillor Brenda Hester
Director of Community Development, Capital Projects Manager, Construction Manager, Community Centre Committee/Technical Committee.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCouncillor Conrad Blueboy
Councillor Tyrone Blackned
Director of Community Development, Capital Projects Manager, Capital Works Inspector, Community Capital Planner.
COMMUNITY SERVICESCouncillor Leona Hester
Councillor Mary-Jane Salt
Director of Community Services, Postmaster, Radio Board of Trustees, Airport Manager, Public Health & Safety Officer, Fire Chief.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTCouncillor Leona Hester
Councillor Raymond Jolly
Waskaganish Business Corporation Business Development Manager
HOUSINGCouncillor Brenda Hester
Councillor Hannah Moses (Jacob)
Director of Housing, Rental Housing Administrator, Housing Advisory Board, Rental Housing Maintenance Foreman.
LANDS & RESOURCESCouncillor Conrad Blueboy
Councillor Tyrone Blackned
Director of Lands & Resources, Forestry & Mining Coordinator, Local Land Registrar, Local Environment Administrator.
PUBLIC WORKSCouncillor Tyrone Blackned
Councillor Brenda Hester
Director of Public Works, Band Garage Supervisor, Public Works Leader, Supervisor for Water & Sewer.
LANGUAGE, CULTURE, SPORTS & RECREATIONCouncillor 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 HEALTHCouncillor 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 ENTITIESCouncillor 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, AUDITDeputy Chief Samson Wischee
Councillor Neesha-Chanan Shecapio
Chief Financial Officer Auditors
QUEBEC/CANADA RELATIONSChief 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.
YOUTHCouncillor Leona Hester
Councillor Conrad Blueboy
Youth Council
ELDERSCouncillor Hannah Moses (Jacob)
Councillor Mary-Jane Salt
Elders Council
EDUCATIONCouncillor 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.