The AMC election has concluded, and Kyra Wilson has been named as the new Grand Chief.
The former chief of the Long Plain First Nation fills the role left vacant after the passing of Grand Chief Cathy Merrick Last fall.
In 2022, Wilson became the first female chief elected to lead Long Plain since the 1970s.
Other applicants to this role included former York Factory First Nation Chief Leroy Constant, Sapotaweyak Cree Nation Councillor Bava Dhillon, and former Peguis First Nation Chief Glenn Hudson.
Wilson's election comes with 37 of the 61 available votes, more than the rest of the competition combined.
SCO CONGRATULATES NEWLY ELECTED AMC GRAND CHIEF KYRA WILSON The Southern Chiefs' Organization and Grand Chief Jerry...
Posted by Southern Chiefs' Organization on Wednesday, January 29, 2025
