SCO welcomes Kevin Chief as community ambassador
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This article was published 22/02/2024 (574 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Kevin Chief is the new community ambassador for the Southern Chiefs’ Organization, an independent political organization that represents 34 Dakota and Anishinaabe communities made up of more than 8,700 citizens across southern Manitoba.
Calling Chief a well-respected leader with a strong record of creating and supporting positive change in the communities he works with, Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) Grand Chief Jerry Daniels said in a press release sent out on Feb. 13 that the new community ambassador is a citizen of the former Pine Creek First Nation.
Chief was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in 2011, where he represented the electoral district of Point Douglas from that time until 2017 as a member of the New Democrats. He has also served as chairperson for the Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development and co-founder of the Winnipeg Aboriginal Sport Achievement Centre. In addition, Chief is the senior advisor of community development at True North Sports + Entertainment.
Kevin Chief has been named the new community ambassador for the Southern Chiefs’ Organization, which represents 34 Dakota and Anishinaabe communities across southern Manitoba. (File)
“A person dedicated to having a positive influence on others, Kevin is an asset to all those who are impacted by his work,” Daniels said.
Tréchelle Bunn, an SCO youth chief from Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation, located 135 kilometres northwest of Brandon, has worked with Chief to create programming that supports young people across the SCO’s member nations, she told the Sun.
“He’s always been someone I look up to and connect with,” said Bunn, who worked with Chief last summer and in December on another project. “It’s easier when you’ve worked with someone before when you’re aligned with them and connected to different organizations and groups and experiences.”
Taking on the role of community ambassador for the SCO is an honour, Chief said, and there are many exciting initiatives that he’ll be assisting with, including working closely with Bunn and her fellow youth chief Josh Gandier.
“I share the Grand Chief’s commitment to providing opportunities and mentorship to First Nations youth,” he said in the release.
Going forward, Chief will work closely with Daniels and play a role in nurturing and developing relationships between SCO and external partners in various levels of government and the private sector. He will also provide support to justice initiatives and relationships.
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