Alvin Fiddler Declares for NAN Grand Chief – Net Newsledger

13 July 2015

Muskrat Dam First Nation – Surrounded by family, friends and supporters in his home community of Muskrat Dam First Nation, leader and advocate, Alvin Fiddler, announced his bid for Grand Chief in the 2015 Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Election today.

Fiddler, who has over 20 years of leadership experience, serving as NAN Deputy Grand Chief for several terms, explains that he is ready to take his role to a larger platform. “It has been a privilege to serve NAN over the years and I would like to follow the wishes of the people. I am honoured to accept the nomination of Grand Chief.”

Raised in Muskrat Dam First Nation and attending High School in Sioux Lookout and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Fiddler has lived many of the issues NAN communities face. His campaign for Grand Chief centers on renewing a sense of collaboration between leadership within NAN territory. “One of my goals is to connect NAN back to the communities while assisting our Chiefs to achieve their visions and goals. To get to that point we need to genuinely recognize the direction and experience that our Chiefs bring to the table, and determine how NAN as an organization can best support them to bring this to a reality;” says Fiddler. “As a Nation we need to take an approach together that focuses on the land and our children, and the bond between how we can look after both.”

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