Our dear partners,

Those of you in the US are following the Democrats and Republicans, and those of you in Quebec are watching the PQ, CAQ and Liberals in their provincial debates, but here at Kawawachikamach there is an election that is much closer to home for us.

The 3-year term for the Chief and Council is up for the Naskapi Nation, and the elections for Chief and Council is today. All day, from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM people will be coming to the community center to vote on paper ballots: The current chief, Louis Einish, is running for another term, and he has two opponents, Isaac Pien and Michael Sandy. And among the 5 open positions for council, there are 15 candidates running.

I will assist in the vote-counting this evening between 8:00 and midnight. Pray for wisdom, peace and calm, (and stamina!) along with God’s guidance for the right choice of leadership in the Naskapi community and nation.

Serving with you, Bill and Norma Jean

PS, back in Kawawa we are working on finishing up the read-through of the proof copy of the book of Genesis, along with several other Naskapi literacy, literature and education projects.