Abram Benedict elected new Ontario regional chief during assembly held in Six Nations

Akwesasne Grand Chief Abram Benedict is the new Ontario regional chief after a tight election Wednesday in Six Nations of the Grand River.Akwesasne Grand Chief Abram Benedict is the new Ontario regional chief after a tight election on Wednesday held in Six Nations of the Grand River.

The organization represents more than 130 First Nations in the province. In the past year, the group has called foron mining claims staked across the province, after it said say some First Nations have seen up to a 30 per cent increase in claims staked in their territories over the past year.

His position as Akwesasne Grand Chief is up for election in a few weeks. Akwesasne is a Haudenosaunee community located on the Canada-U.S. border about 120 kilometres west of Montreal. It occupies territory in Ontario, Quebec and New York state."We're really reactionary right now. We need to change that. We need to be ahead of the ball instead of behind the ball," Benedict said.

Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict won a close election on June 12 in Six Nations of the Grand River.

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