Last week’s election for Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation has resulted in the community electing its first female Chief.

Lawyer Angela Levasseur came away with 496 votes, while incumbent chief Marcel Moody will become Deputy Chief as he had the highest vote total for councillor.

Additionally, Jeremiah Spence, Cheryl Moore, and Ron Spence were re-elected as councillors, as well as former councillor Shirley Linklater and first-time councillor Kim Linklater.

1, 627 NCN members, both on and off-reserve, voted in the election, including 252 living in Thompson.