‘Nation builder’ Mercredi appointed to Churchill port, railway board
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Arctic Gateway Group has added a decorated Indigenous dignitary and strategist to its leadership team.
The Indigenous group behind the Port of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Railway announced Friday it has appointed Ovide Mercredi to its board of directors.
In a news release, board chair and Churchill Mayor Mike Spence described Mercredi as a “nation builder in every sense of the word.”
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Ovide Mercredi has been appointed to the Arctic Gateway Group’s board of directors.
“His understanding of northern Manitoba, his national leadership experience, and his role in helping First Nations and all Canadians navigate some of the most challenging moments in our recent history will be crucial as (Arctic Gateway Group) advances the long-term development of the Port of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Railway,” Spence said.
Mercredi has decades of experience in Indigenous governance, intergovernmental relations and negotiations. He is a member and former chief of Misipawistik Cree Nation (Grand Rapids), and was national chief for the Assembly of First Nations from 1991 to 1997.
“He served as a strategist and leader at key moments in Canadian history, such as the Meech Lake Accord, Charlottetown Accord, and the resolution of the Oka crisis,” the release said.
The Arctic Gateway Group is composed of 41 First Nations and northern communities seeking to bolster the port and railway infrastructure in Churchill.
The provincial and federal governments are eyeing the port as a means to diversify trade routes and shore up national security.
“The Port of Churchill and the Hudson Bay Railway are nationally significant assets with real importance to northern and Indigenous communities, and I want to make sure that First Nations and northern Manitobans see real benefits from the development ahead,” Mercredi said in a statement.
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