Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Grand Chief Garrison Settee has announced he’s running for a second term.
He states that it was a rewarding time to be a First Nations leader, citing the growing awareness about the impact of residential schools, the Sixties Scoop, and the foster care system on Indigenous Peoples.
Settee, who was first elected to the position in 2018, says he’s dedicated to raising awareness and seeking solutions to poverty, homelessness, food insecurity, and systemic racism. He adds he remains concerned about access to education for northern First Nations children and teens, as well as access to high speed internet.
He states there is still work to do, such as focusing on youth and mental wellness across the north, climate change, environmental degradation, and clean drinking water in MKO communities.
The MKO Grand Chief election will take place during the organization’s Annual General Assembly in Norway House Cree Nation on August 18th.
