Norway House Cree Nation Chief Season Roulette has released a new Chief’s Report covering the period from May 18 to June 22, 2026, encouraging band members to review it for updates on community initiatives and leadership work. The report, made public on July 7, is available as a PDF on the Norway House Cree Nation website.
The document addresses governance matters, ongoing community work, key developments, and the ongoing priorities of transparency and accountability that formed the core of Roulette’s election mandate. Confirmed in a May 1 run-off vote, Roulette defeated former Chief Larson Anderson with a decisive 2,826 votes to 1,468, following a single-vote margin in the original March 10 election that became a tie after an appeal. She has said her leadership is built on making sure band members are informed and involved in the Nation’s direction.
The Chief’s Report for June 22 includes information discussed at the General Band Meeting held that day at the Multiplex Auditorium, where members heard directly from Chief and Council. The report is the second such public update since Roulette took office, following a similar release on May 18, and establishes a pattern of regular communication about leadership decisions and community progress.
Key issues during the reporting period included a state of emergency declared on May 29 due to a wildfire on Fort Island, which forced the evacuation of 381 residents and the closure of the community hospital, as well as ongoing negotiations over Manitoba Hydro arrears and a lawsuit filed in February over water regulation on Lake Winnipeg affecting Playgreen Lake.
Roulette works alongside six councillors: Alfred Laugher, Edward Albert, Tyler Duncan, Tim Folster, John Henry, and Christina Mitchell. Together, the leadership is working on a governance model transition aimed at strengthening the Nation’s sovereignty while honouring treaty and inherent rights.
Norway House Cree Nation has 9,369 registered members, with 6,883 living on reserve, making it one of the largest Indigenous communities in Manitoba. The current Chief and Council say they remain focused on the mandate voters gave them: transparency, accountability, and sustainable operations and growth.
