Nishnawbe Aski Nation’s Grand Chief was suspended but refuses to accept action after being denied opportunity to address chiefs
The Grand Chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Ontario’s largest Indigenous governance group, is refusing to accept the outcome of an emergency meeting where the nation’s chiefs voted to suspend him in response to accusations of workplace harassment.executive council, Derek Fox, with pay. Mr. Fox left the meeting and said to a photographer on the way out: “Still the Grand Chief. You can write that.
The Nishnawbe Aski Nation represents 49 First Nations in Northern Ontario, and about 45,000 people. It carries out mandates from the chiefs meant to protect the nation’s inherent rights. This includes advocacy on national issues, like missing and murdered Indigenous women. The organization is also involved in a muti-million-dollar project with the federal and provincial governments aimed at overhauling health care services in the north.
This week, The Globe obtained a recording of a meeting last month between Mr. Fox and other members of the “I see her as the extension of Jeff Copenance. I see her as a trigger … So you got to make a choice. The best interests of [the manager] or the best interests of the NAN chiefs.”“The Grand Chief always intended to serve and will continue to serve the people of NAN. However, he requires a functioning and trustworthy team to carry out the important work that NAN does,” she said.
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