{"id":119704,"date":"2026-08-14T14:12:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/felicitations-glenn-dube-chef-atikamekw-manawan\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T14:12:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:12:47","slug":"felicitations-glenn-dube-chef-atikamekw-manawan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/en\/felicitations-glenn-dube-chef-atikamekw-manawan\/","title":{"rendered":"LAKAY congratulates Glenn Dub\u00e9, the new chief of the Atikamekw Council of Manawan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PRESS RELEASE \u2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Repentigny, August 14, 2026<\/strong> \u2014 LAKAY extends its sincerest congratulations to Mr. Glenn Dub\u00e9, elected Chief of the Atikamekw Council of Manawan for a four-year term. LAKAY also congratulates the six elected councillors \u2014 Mario Ottawa, Jean-Roch Ottawa, Patrice Ottawa, Paul-\u00c9mile Ottawa, Claudia Newashish and Ghislain Quitich \u2014 and commends the work of outgoing Chief Sipi Flamand.<\/p>\n<p>This election comes just days after a significant meeting between our two communities. The 1<sup>er<\/sup> Last August, LAKAY accompanied a group of 150 people from the Black community of Lanaudi\u00e8re and the greater Montreal area to Manawan. The day, which included welcoming them, discussions, a dinner to foster connections, and a drumming workshop, helped to forge genuine bonds between the Atikamekw Nation and the Afro-descendant communities.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u00abWe were received in Manawan with a generosity we will not forget. What began on the 1st<sup>er<\/sup> &quot;August was not a one-off visit, but the beginning of a relationship,&quot; says Pierre Richard Thomas, Executive Director of LAKAY. &quot;We are extending a hand to Chief Dub\u00e9 and his council, and we intend to work with them.&quot;\u00bb<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>LAKAY intends to pursue this rapprochement through joint activities, inter-community exchanges and the establishment of a lasting memorandum of understanding between the two communities.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/en\/une-visite-de-solidarite-couronnee-de-succes-entre-la-communaute-noire-et-la-nation-atikamekw-de-manawan\/\">A successful solidarity visit between the Black community and the Atikamekw Nation of Manawan<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>LAKAY<\/strong><br \/>\n818 Notre-Dame Street, Suite 202, Repentigny, Quebec<br \/>\nTelephone: 514 532-0484<br \/>\nE-mail : <a href=\"mailto:info@lakay.quebec\">info@lakay.quebec<\/a><br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"https:\/\/lakaymedia.org\/en\/\">lakaymedia.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">-30-<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAKAY congratulates Mr. Glenn Dub\u00e9, elected Chief of the Atikamekw Council of Manawan, and the six elected councillors. 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