Anishinabek Nation Executive Council shares parting words as political term comes to a close – Anishinabek News
June 3, 2024
The past three years have been an extraordinary experience. It is a tremendous honour to represent our people and to be a part of a unified effort to improve the quality of life for Anishinabek citizens in this capacity. There have been many accomplishments over the course of this political term and it has been exhilarating to be a part of this immense effort. We have learned what can be accomplished when we work together.
The Anishinabek Nation strives to foster a governance structure that supports the advocacy needs of the Chiefs and Councils in our communities. The reclamation of our original governance structures is something that we have been aiming towards for many generations. Identifying how to address priority areas utilizing elements of our dodem system has been a fundamental step towards these efforts. It is exciting to envision the direction our governance system can grow into when we continue to nurture the implementation of our original ways into this modern context.
Leadership takes many forms and there are many layers within our existing governance structures to work within. The myriad of roles are all important components in decision-making and representing the best interests of the people we serve. We find that one of the keys to success is how we can best utilize our power of representation. Our ability to self determine how we distribute and leverage representation is one of our greatest strengths. We can ensure efficiency and flexibility to evolve the way we do things when it is necessary. We should always want to lean into the evolution of how we do things. Approaches will always need to be refined as each new generation leads the way into the future.
