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Long Point First Nation extends its congratulations to the newly elected members of the Political Council of the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council following their swearing-in ceremony held on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Approximately fifty people attended the ceremony, which marked an important milestone for the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation as newly elected leaders formally began their mandates.

LPFN is proud to recognize the newly elected to the Political Council, including:

• Verna Polson – Grand Chief
• Jimmy Hunter (LPFN) – Elder Representative
• Mercedes Cote – Youth Representative
• Shirley Tolley – Women’s Representative
• Kathleen Jerome (LPFN) – Vice Grand Chief

The ceremony also included a special commemoration at the Centennial Flame. Grand Chief Lisa Robinson of the Algonquin Secretariat presented an eagle feather to honour Verna Polson’s appointment as Grand Chief.

Long Point First Nation congratulates all elected representatives and wishes them success as they work to advance the interests, rights, and well-being of Algonquin Anishinabeg communities.