Election History of
Nisichawayasihk Chief and Council 1908-2006
Beginning in 1908 through to 1948, elections of NCN Chief and Councillors were typically held every year, except during
World War II, when there was a five-year gap between the 1939 election and the next one in 1944. From 1944 to 1961
the length of time between elections varied, but from 1961 to 1998, they were generally held every two years.
1908-2006
The Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Election Code was adopted in 1998, establishing that elections be held every four years.
Chief
Jim (Jimmy) Moore
Jerry (Spence) Primrose
Norman Linklater
Peter Spence
Rodney Spence
Nelson Linklater
Year(s) Elected
2006
1994, 1996, 1998, 2002
1990, 1992
1974
1972, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988
1970, 1976
Lawrence Spence
Thomas Linklater
Kenneth Spence
Miles Hart
Gilbert McDonald
Richard Muswagon
Councillor Ron D. Spence
Shirley Linklater
William Elvis Thomas
Agnes M. Spence
Jim (Jimmy) Moore
Felix Walker
Gail Gossfeld
David M. Spence
D’Arcy Linklater
Eddy Primrose
Andrew Wood
Jerry Brightnose
Patrick Linklater
Carol Prince
Llewelyn Moody
Marcel Moody
James Nicholas
George C. R. Spence
Jimmy Hunter Spence
Leonard Linklater
Alfred Linklater
Norman Linklater
Henry Linklater
Henry Wood
Jerry McDonald
George Linklater
Jerry (Spence) Primrose
Alice Moore
Jonah Wood
William Thomas
David Bonner
Leda McDonald
Benjamin Spence
Charlie James Hart Jr.
John Jock Spence
Year(s) Elected
2006
2002, 2006
1998, 2002
1998, 2002, 2006
1998
1996
1996
1994, 1996, 1998, 2002
1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2006
1994, 1997
1994
1994
1992, 1994, 1996, 2006
1992
1990, 1992, 1994, 1996
1990, 1992, 1994, 2006
1990
1988
1986, 1998, 2002
1986, 1990, 1992
1984, 1986
1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1996
1982
1978, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996
1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986
1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986
1978, 1980
1978
1976
1976
1976
1974, 1976
1974
1972, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990
1972, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984
Year(s) Elected
Martin Nicholas
1972
David Moose
1972
Abraham Spence
1970
Betsy Moody
1970
Robert Linklater
1970
Bernard Linklater
1969
Jean Francois
1969
Benjamin Wood
1968, 1972, 1976
Solomon Nicholas
1968, 1972
Abraham McDonald
1968
Nelson Linklater
1968
Anne Moore
1965, 1974
Solomon Donkey
1965, 1972
Jimmy Spence
1965, 1969
Sandy Wood
1965
Evelyn Moody
1965
Felix McDonald
1965
Thomas (Tommy) Thomas 1963, 1965
Sam Linklater
1963, 1972
Sandy Spence
1963
Joe Moose
1963
Lottie Moore
1963
Nancy Linklater
1963
Solomon Francis
1963
Miles Hart Jr.
1961, 1963, 1968
Luke Moose
1961, 1963
Charlie Hart Sr.
1961
Isiah Spence
1961
Joseph Moose
1961
Zacheus McDonald
1961
Edward Linklater
1961
Thomas Spence
1958
Lazarus Spence
1958
Moses Moore
1958
Zaccheus Linklater
1958
Year(s) Elected
1963
1957, 1965
1953, 1958, 1968
1947
1946, 1961
1944, 1945
Angus Bonner
Richard Hartie
Matthew Wood
Albert Moose
Joseph Hartie
Peter Moose
Year(s) Elected
1938, 1939
1935, 1936, 1937, 1948
1932, 1933, 1934
1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931
1916 – 1925 (Ten one-year terms)
1908 – 1915 (Eight one-year terms)
Basil Colomb
Peter Spence
Sam Hart
Angus Linklater
John Spence
Charlie Moody
Alvin Moody
John Charles McDonald
Joseph Linklater
Lawrence Spence
David Spence
Isaac Hartie
William Moore
Alex Spence
David Flett
Elias Spence
Solomon Hart
Beth Rugina
Alfred Moore
Stanley Spence
Moose Murdoch
Miles Hart
Gilbert McDonald
Jerome Nicholls
Thomas Linklater
Robert (Robbie) Spence
Sam Ross
John Bear Short (Hart)
Angus Bonner
Albert Moose
Richard Hartie
Matthew Wood
William Moose
James Spence
Murdock Hart
Year(s) Elected
1958
1958, 1968, 1980
1957, 1965, 1974
1957, 1963
1957
1957
1957
1953, 1958, 1961, 1965
1953, 1958, 1965, 1968
1953, 1968
1953, 1963
1953, 1957, 1970, 1974
1953
1949, 1953, 1958, 1961, 1965
1948, 1969, 1976
1947, 1948
1947, 1948
1947
1946, 1970
1946, 1947 &1948
1946
1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1944, 1945
1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1944
1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1944, 1945
1932 – 1946 & 1964 (12 one-year terms)
1932, 1933, 1934, 1935
1932
1927 – 1935 (Nine one-year terms)
1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931
1925
1925, 1926
1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931
1913 – 1931 (19 one-year terms)
1908 – 1923 (16 one-year terms)
1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912