The Grand Council of the Crees

Election for the Office of Youth Grand Chief/ Chairperson of the Cree Nation Youth Council (Eeyou Istchee)

Public Notice

Posted: 2008-05-30

To all Cree youth beneficiaries (Ages 13-35) of Eeyou Istchee

TAKE NOTICE that the candidates for the office of Youth Grand Chief/ Chairperson of the Cree Nation Youth Council (Eeyou Istchee) are as follows:

Candidate
Community
Community Nominated
Decision
Charly Washipabano Chisasibi Waswanipi Accepted
Daniel Mark-Stewart Eastmain Nemaska, Wemindji Declined
Jeremy Diamond Nemaska Nemaska Accepted
Stacy Bear Waskaganish Nemaska Accepted

Elections: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 From 9:00am to 9:00pm.

And that the location of polling stations are as follows:

Community
Returning Officer
Assistant Returning Officer
Location
Chisasibi Preston Snowboy Aaron Cox Commericial Center
Eastmain Shannon Moses-Mayappo Sheena Cheezo Eastmain First Nation Office
Mistissini Darlene Neeposh Savanah Mattawashish Youth Center
Nemaska Tera Diamond Patricia Saganash Nemaska First Nation
Office
Ouje-Bougoumou Leonard Matthews Catherine Wapachee Youth Centre
Senneterre Angie Mark Samantha Sanford Friendship Centre
Washaw Sibi Annie M. Salt Anna Mapachee Washaw Sibi First
Nation Office
Waskaganish Ernest H. Moar Jamie Joyce Jacob Gathering Place
Waswanipi John Jolly Mitchell Icebound Youth Centre
Wemindji Christine Kakabat Krista Kakabat Community Hall
Whapmagoostui Robert Kawapit Suzie Rupert Youth Centre

Eligible Voters out of the James Bay territory excluding Senneterre and Washaw Sibi will be allowed to cast their votes by fax only on the day of election. For ballots, please contact the following;

Edna L. Neeposh
Chief Electoral Officer
Cree Nation Youth Council
2 Lakeshore Road
Nemaska, Quebec JOY 3BO
Tel: (819) 673·2600, Ext. 327
Fax: (819) 673·2606
E-mail: eneeposh@cra.qc.ca