Two people will be vying for the position of Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations during an election next month.
The FSIN announced the official candidates for their upcoming election Wednesday morning.
Current FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron will be up against former FSIN Vice-Chief Robert Merasty for the position of chief.
Chief Bobby Cameron, a member of Witchekan Lake First Nation, has held the position since 2015.
Robert Merasty served one term as an FSIN vice-chief. He has also served as the chief of Flying Dust First Nation.
The election will also see every other vice-chief position filled with 11 people putting forward their names for the 4 spots.
Office of the First Vice Chief: David Pratt, Morely Watson
Office of the Second Vice Chief: Dustin Fiddler, Edward Dutch Lerat
Office of the Third Vice Chief: Michael Linklater, Alyson Bear, Darrin Morin
Office of the Fourth Vice Chief: Heather Bear, Pamela Whitehawk, Fenton Favel, Curtis Standing
Chris Merasty, from La Ronge and founder of the support group Men of the North, had previously announced his intention to run for the Office of the Fourth Vice Chief. However, Merasty had to withdraw his name for this election but told MBC News he plans on running in the next election.
The FSIN election is on October 28 in Saskatoon.
Editors Note: This story was amended on Oct. 14 2021 to clarify that Robert Merasty is the former Chief of Flying Dust First Nation.