There will be two candidates running for Grand Chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak.
One of the candidates is Ken Bighetty of Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, who currently works for Keewatin Tribal Council and is a local puppeteer.
He joins the race alongside incumbent Grand Chief Garrison Settee, who announced his intentions to run for a second term earlier this month.
The election for MKO Grand Chief will be held August 18th in Norway House Cree Nation, where the organization’s Annual General Assembly will be taking place.
