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The Chief and Council,
July 2018. Standing, right
Local First Nation Government and to left: Councillor Susan
Copegog, Chief Councillor
Leadership Joanne Sandy, Councillor
Lauraine Judith Jamieson,
Beausoleil First Nation is governed by an elected Chief and six
Councillor Hank Monague,
councillors. One of the councillors is the “Chief Councillor,” or Councillor Kristin Monague,
second-in-command. Usually, the councillor receiving the most Councillor Angela Beedie;
seated: Chief Guy Monague
votes becomes the Chief Councillor. The council uses a portfolio
system, not unlike the Canadian government, with each
councillor taking on the responsibility for a specific area, such as
Education or Health. WORDS TO KNOW
campaign: planned activities
Our present-day First Nations model of government was aimed toward reaching a goal
established by the Indian Act in 1876 and revised several times candidates: people who run for
since then (see page 66 of the Resource section for more a public position
information about the Indian Act). Elections are held every two nominated: when someone’s
name is entered in an election
years. They follow CIRNAC guidelines, where candidates are
portfolio: area of responsibility
nominated, a campaign is run, and votes are cast, much as any
election held in Canada.

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