Six Nations Elected Council structure change complicated

Six months after being elected Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) members are being assigned political portfolios and committees to help them advocate for certain issues, but it’s a rocky start. It’s the longest period of time in three decades that SNEC councillors have taken to organize portfolios and committees. SNEC is hoping to give the many departments seeking political advocacy a clearer direction as to who will advocate for the different issues, but some councillors are confused about the structure and process. Councillor Helen Miller told a Political Liaison Committee meeting on March 25 she didn’t know who was responsible for what. “This is where I’m running into difficulty with the new organization,” she said. “We (CAP Team) met last week and Lonny (Bomberry)’s staff and everybody went over all…

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