A First Nations support worker drove 1,100 km from Brandon, Man., to Edmonton Alta., to take care of residential school survivors during the papal visit this week while her survivor aunt and mother prepare for a teaching lodge ceremony instead.
Brandon Sun By: Michele LeTourneau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Posted:
Guests listen to Waywayseecappo First Nation Chief Murray Clearsky speak during the grand opening of the Waywayseecappo Gas Bar on Highway 10 just north of Brandon last year. (File)
Waywayseecappo First Nation members will go to the polls Feb. 23, with 37 of those members vying for a seat on council and one member challenging current Chief Murray Clearsky.
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In 2019, Waywayseecappo had a registered population of 2,818 people, with 1,604 living on reserve.
Jeremy Shingoose, Clearsky’s challenger, is running on a platform of transparency, accountability and putting community members first, according to a post on a community Facebook page.