Oddly enough the SCO Grand Chief is back at work
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By Trevor Greyeyes
Count me shocked that Southern Chiefs Organization Grand Chief Jerry Daniels is back at work again.
For those who might not recall or didn’t catch that bit of news in early December, Daniels was allegedly assaulted outside a notorious Ottawa strip club The Bare Fax. He was in Ottawa attending the Assembly of First Nations gathering.
What happened to the threat of pulling out of SCO by the summit of chiefs representing eight First Nations with the Southeast Resource Development Council? Did that meeting happen?
Once again, this extended clown show, as I have come to call this entire episode, continues with no regard for transparency and accountability to First Nations people at large.
Here are the candidates for the Peguis Surrender Claim Trust election for Community Fund Trustees Jan 22, 2025
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Gloria Sinclair
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My name is Gloria D. Sinclair. I am an on-reserve member of the Peguis First Nation and I carry Peguis indigeneity with pride, along with the belief and responsibility of a matriarch that we must speak with truth and respect. That we acknowledge, network, and share our resources in an equitable manner to promote and grow our community for both current and future generations. I have more than 30 years of experience teaching, facilitating, and training in the area of capacity building across Manitoba. I am honored to be an internationally recognized Canadian trained Reading Recovery Teacher Leader (Emerita), and literacy project writer for several projects, and I am one of the initial contract writers in the conception of the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre (MFNERC).
A few points I would like to highlight are as follows;
The goal of the Peguis Surrender Claim Trust (PSCT) states it is to help improve the quality of life for our community members both on and off-reserve by making strategic investments & support the social and economic development of our community. I strongly feel the priority is to support the beneficiaries to build capacity, promote business/projects; and community projects that result in addressing the direct needs of our people, both on and off-reserve in a fair, balanced, and equitable manner. While it is of utmost importance to review and report to the community on project expenditures, I also believe it is important to monitor, assess, and track the effectiveness of ‘funding allocation’, whether it’s to ‘already funded organizations’ or to ‘individual beneficiaries. to ensure our goals are being met in the most effective way for beneficiaries, already funded organizations applying for more funding needs to be carefully weighed. The other point I would like to address is the Terms of Trustees, which are the length of service arranged for the position of Trustees (which is a life tenure). To maintain the effort and goal of building capacity, the Board terms/criteria and length of terms should be reviewed to; provide opportunity to cycle in new trustees and to provide opportunity for others and thereby build community capacity, and equally important, to ensure there is a clear, transparent role of Trustee replacement should the need arise. I believe this is a more realistic approach to better reflect the ever-changing needs of community and thereby serving our community without any undue hindrances. Finally, I also believe that PSCT (Peguis Surrender Claim Trust) should not infringe upon proprietary rights of beneficiaries that apply for funding (no PSCT name on it, then no funding). If a beneficiary writes a book, invents or creates a product or creates personally designed products, putting the name of PSCT name on it should not be contingent upon funding approval. I am running for the on-reserve trustee for Peguis Surrender Claim Trust and believe these are important issues to bring forward. I encourage you to exercise your right to vote and I wish the other candidates well. Miigwetch/Ekosani, Gloria D. Sinclair
Nathan McCorrister BA, MDP
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Nathan is a proud Anishinaabe/Cree member of Peguis First Nation (MB), and currently resides in Winnipeg, Treaty No.1 Territory.
Nathan is the former Executive Director of TLE Implementation at Peguis First Nation where he led the planning and implementation of the Peguis Treaty Entitlement Agreement. Prior to working for his home community of Peguis, Nathan worked for Treaty Land Entitlement Committee of Manitoba Inc. working with First Nations in Manitoba implementing specific land claims. Nathan has over 15 years of experience in implementing TLE land claim agreements and included work on economic development, numerous land issues, specific land claims and treaty rights. Nathan provided support in the establishment of both the Peguis TLE and Surrender Claim Trusts including the initial nomination and election process.
Since 2019, Nathan is currently employed with the First Nations Financial Management Board (FMB) in his role as a Relationship Manager, he provides financial, governance, and management advice to First Nations in Manitoba. Nathan provides support and advice for First Nations in developing their own Financial Administration Laws and supporting them in their journey through the FMB Financial Certifications.
Nathan holds a multidisciplinary Master's Degree in Development Practice (MDP) in sustainable Indigenous community development from the University of Winnipeg, a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from the University of Manitoba and is also a graduate of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) with a certificate in Petroleum Land Administration for First Nations.
Crystal Genaille
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Hi, my name is Crystal Genaille (Manningway). I am from Peguis First Nation and Peguis is my home. I have been in Education for 26 years. I am currently working for Peguis School, as the senior high Inclusive Education teacher and enjoy working in my home community. It is with great pleasure that I decided to partake in the Peguis Surrender Claim Trust election. I feel that I am a great candidate for this position as I will continue to contribute my knowledge, skills, and performance to my community. I enjoy teaching and working with the youth, children, elders, and leaders of Peguis. Peguis Surrender Claim Trust can use a young, honest, trustworthy, dedicated, energetic, and hard working person on their trust. If these are the qualities you would like for a trustee, then vote for me. On line voting begins on January 15, 2025 and in person January 22, 2025. I encourage everyone to come out and vote. Good luck to all the candidates.
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