Swampy Cree Tribal Council held their Annual General Assembly (AGA) in the beginning of August. The council is made up of eight First Nation communities in northern Manitoba that consists of Chemawawin Cree Nation, Mosakahiken Cree Nation, Mathia Colomb Cree Nation, Misipawastik Cree Nation, Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Sapotaweyak Cree Nation, Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation and Marcel Columb First Nation. At the AGA, the election for the Swampy Cree Tribal Council was held and a new Grand Chief was elected.
“When the Swampy Cree Tribal Council holds their AGA, there is an election that is held every two years,” said Swampy Cree Tribal Council Grand Chief Elwood Zastre. “There are eight First Nations that make up the Swampy Cree Tribal Council and every Chief from each of those communities can run for the position of Grand Chief.