Richard Ben re-elected as Chief of Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation
Chief Richard Ben has been re-elected as leader of the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation.
People of Makwa Sahgaiehcan re-elect Richard Ben as Chief
The people of the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation have re-elected Richard Ben as Chief.
The band election was held a week after two toddlers died on the reserve in a house fire.
The nearby village of Loon Lake's volunteer fire department did not respond to the call for help because it said the First Nation had violated a contract stipulating unpaid bills would result in a loss of service.
Ben said he did not recall signing that contract. The First Nation later paid the outstanding bill totalling $3,400.
A funeral for the children who died was held on Monday.
Chief Ben has not responded to CBC News' requests for interviews since the election.
He posted about his re-election today on Facebook.