# List of chiefs of Fort Albany First Nation

This is a list of chiefs of Fort Albany, including the chiefs that have governed Fort Albany First Nation since the establishment of a reserve on the territory in 1909, as well as their councils.

## Indian Act (1909–1977)

A band council was established for the Fort Albany First Nation, following the Indian Act.
| Date of selection | Chief | Councillors | Notes |
| 1909 | Andrew Wesley | | |
| July 1920 | Moses Wesley | S. Ruben J. N. Scott J. Spence D. Wesley | |
| July 1923 | Moses Wesley | Patrick Steven[sic] Xavier Spence David Solomon | |
| July 26, 1926 | Moses Wesley | Patrick Stephen[sic] Xavier Spence Xavier Chookomoolin David Solomon | |
| July 16, 1929 | Isiah Nashootaway (Sutherland) | Xavier Scott James Sutherland Alex Lazarus | |
| 1933 | Moses Wesley | Xavier Scott James Sutherland Alex Lazarus | |
| 1938 | Walter Stephen | Xavier Scott James Sutherland Alex Lazarus | |
| July 1947 | Simeon Scott | James Sutherland James Wesley Willie Stephens | |
| July 30, 1951 | Simeon Scott | Joel Linklater James Sutherland Fred Lazarus | |
| July 29, 1957 | James Wesley | Gaius Wesley Simon Koosees Alex Lazarus | |
| June 17, 1960 | James Wesley | Simon Koosees Gaius Wesley Alex Lazarus James Sutherland Simeon Metatawbin Louis Nakochee Xavier Sutherland | |
| August 12, 1964 | Abraham Metatawabin | Willie Stephen Gaius Wesley Willie Wesley Sr. Raphael Wheesk Moses Nakogee John Wheesk Xavier Sutherland | |
| July 28, 1967 | James Wesley | Simon[sic] Friday Evadney Friday Fred Lazarus Labius Reuben Mary Solomon Willie Stephen David Wynne Jr. Hosea Wynne Joshua Wynne | |
| August 27, 1969 | William Stephen | Silas Wesley John A. Wesley Xavier Sutherland Sinclair Wynne Clifford Wesley Alex Goodwin Claudius Hughie James Solomon Lawrence Mark Philip Tookata Abraham Metatawabin[sic] John Nakochee | |
| June 15, 1971 | William Wesley Sr. | Silas Wesley John A. Wesley Alex Wesley Philip Hughie Mathias Wynne Fred Lazarus Sr. George Wesley Simon Friday Lawrence Mark Philip Tookata Moses Nakogee Gilbert Solomon | Lawrence Mark resigned January 17, 1972. Moses Nakogee resigned May 16, 1972. |
| June 15, 1973 | John Nakogee | Simeon Friday James Wesley Evadney Friday Josephine Wesley Sinclair Wynne Bertie Wynne Fred Lazarus Sr. Sinclair Williams Abraham Wynne Abraham Metat[sic] Peter Sutherland Edmund Metat | |
| June 24, 1975 | Silas Wesley | Simeon Friday Alex Goodwin John Wesley George Wesley Bartholomew Sutherland Sinclair Wynne Peter Sackanay Daisy Sackanay Abraham Metatawabin[sic] John Kataquabit Joseph Kataquabit Lawrence Mark | This was the last band council before the official split between the Fort Albany and Kaschechewan First Nations, from 1977 onwards, each community had its own band council. |

## Following split with Kashechewan (1977–2022)

Kashechewan First Nation began having its own band council in 1977.
| Date of Selection | Chief | Councillors | Councillors | Notes | Ref |
| June 21, 1977 | John Nakogee | Edmond Edwards Michel Nakochee Harry Loone Louis Nakogee Antoine Koostachin Gilbert Solomon | Edmond Edwards Michel Nakochee Harry Loone Louis Nakogee Antoine Koostachin Gilbert Solomon | | |
| June 21, 1979 | Alex Metatawabin | Lawrence Mark John Scott Harry Loone John Edwards Joseph Kataquapit Peter Sackanay | Lawrence Mark John Scott Harry Loone John Edwards Joseph Kataquapit Peter Sackanay | Chief Alex Metatawabin was removed February 24, 1980, and replaced in a by-election. | |
| March 3, 1980 | Louie[sic] Nakogee | Lawrence Mark John Scott Harry Loone John Edwards Joseph Kataquapit Peter Sackanay | Lawrence Mark John Scott Harry Loone John Edwards Joseph Kataquapit Peter Sackanay | Chief Alex Metatawabin was removed February 24, 1980, and replaced in a by-election. | |
| June 2, 1981 | Alex Metatawabin | Daniel Edwards Xavier Sutherland Louis Nakogee Jr. Edmund Edwards Joseph Sutherland Micheline Edwards | Daniel Edwards Xavier Sutherland Louis Nakogee Jr. Edmund Edwards Joseph Sutherland Micheline Edwards | | |
| July 16, 1983 | Louie[sic] Nakogee Sr. | Daniel Edwards Louis Nakogee Jr. Abraham Matatawabin[sic] Harry Loone Joseph Wheesk Marius Spence | Daniel Edwards Louis Nakogee Jr. Abraham Matatawabin[sic] Harry Loone Joseph Wheesk Marius Spence | | |
| February 27, 1985 | Simeon Solomon | William Sutherland Peter Sutherland John Paul Nakochee Gabriel Loone Ignace Kataquapit Marius Spence | William Sutherland Peter Sutherland John Paul Nakochee Gabriel Loone Ignace Kataquapit Marius Spence | Gabriel Loone and Marius Spence resigned in September 1985, and were replaced by Peter Nakogee and David Sutherland in a by-election on September 11, 1985. Peter Nakogee then resigned on May 13, 1986. | |
| August 13, 1986 | Louie Nakogee Jr. | Antoine Koostachin Joseph Wheesk Annabella Solomon Marius Spence Ignace Kataquapit Joseph Sutherland Peter Nakogee | Antoine Koostachin Joseph Wheesk Annabella Solomon Marius Spence Ignace Kataquapit Joseph Sutherland Peter Nakogee | | |
| July 6, 1988 | Edmund Metatawabin | William Sutherland Peter Sutherland Gilbert Solomon Gisele Kataquapit Lucie Solomon Rita Scott Patricia Edwards | William Sutherland Peter Sutherland Gilbert Solomon Gisele Kataquapit Lucie Solomon Rita Scott Patricia Edwards | William Sutherland and Rita Scott resigned during their time on Council, and were replaced by David Sutherland and George Sackanay in a by-election on May 21, 1989. | |
| July 6, 1990 | Edmund Metatawabin | Peter Sutherland Leo Loon Gabriel Sutherland Joseph Sutherland George Scott Ernest Edwards Michel Solomon | Peter Sutherland Leo Loon Gabriel Sutherland Joseph Sutherland George Scott Ernest Edwards Michel Solomon | | |
| July 13, 1992 | Edward Metatawabin | Joseph Wheesk Gabriel Sutherland Leo Loon Bernard Sutherland Emile Sutherland Marius Spence Annabella Solomon | Joseph Wheesk Gabriel Sutherland Leo Loon Bernard Sutherland Emile Sutherland Marius Spence Annabella Solomon | | |
| 1994 | Edmund Metatawabin | | | Edmund Metatawabin was still chief in 1994 and 1995. | |
| July 2, 1996 | Arthur Scott | | | Within a few months of Scott's election, a petition calling for his removal as chief was signed by 186 people. On September 5, 1996, some members of the band held a "custom election", according to The Nation, "a show of hands to select a new chief." 95 people voted in the "custom election" and elected Bernard Sutherland as chief. Scott refused to step down, and did not recognize the "custom election". | |
| 1998 | Mike Metatawabin | | | | |
| Date of Selection | Chief | Deputy Chief | Councillors | Notes | Ref |
| 2010 | | | Robert Nakogee | | |
| July 28, 2012 | Rex Knapaysweet | | Robert Nakogee | | |
| 2014 | | Robert Nakogee | | | |
| 2016 | | Robert Nakogee | | | |
| August 13, 2018 | Leo Metatawabin | Robert Nakogee | Edmond Sackaney (Head Councillor) Joseph Scott Joseph Sutherland Margaret Edwards Yvonne Metatawabin Jackie Kataquapit Ruby Edwards-Wheesk | | |
| August 23, 2020 | Robert Nakogee | Charlotte Nakoochee | Joseph Scott Joseph Sutherland Edmond Edwards Xavier Inishinapay Joseph Pascal Spence Angela Diane Lagasse Arthur Nakogee | | |

## Custom Election Code (2022–present)

A referendum of the First Nation's members on June 13, 2022 approved a Custom Election Code, with 22 of 39 votes cast in favour of the code. This Custom Election Code replaces the electoral process laid out in the Indian Act. The 2022 election was the first election in Fort Albany held under the custom code.
| Date of Selection | Chief | Deputy Chief | Councillors | Notes | Ref |
| October 1, 2022 | Elizabeth Kataquapit | Terry Metatawabin | Brenda Scott Pascal Spence Joseph Scott Ruby Edward-Wheesk Madeline Scott Christopher Metatawabin Madeline Nakogee | Elizabeth Kataquapit was the First Nation's first elected female chief. | |