Eugene Mirasty is running for LLRIB chief. (submitted photo/Eugene Mirasty)

By Derek Cornet

band election

Education a top priority for Mirasty as he campaigns for chief

Mar 13, 2020 | 12:13 PM

Eugene Mirasty has a lot of ideas he believes could assist members if he’s voted in as Lac La Ronge Indian Band chief.

He one of six people running for the position, but Mirasty feels like he has all the right qualities for the job. He said he’s accountable, honest, dedicated and unselfish.

“Throughout my years, I’ve gained a lot of knowledge,” Mirasty said. “When you put everything together, I think I would make a wonderful chief.”

Mirasty noted education is a top priority for him as he spent the last 19 years as a teacher. Education has to be available for everybody, he said, and the schools need programs to encourage students to stay. Mirasty would also like to see more opportunities for adult education, adding he support hands-on training in particular.

For example, he mentioned a log-building program would be beneficial not only for teaching band members skills, but also to address the housing shortage on the reserve. Mirasty would also like to see more apprenticeship opportunities through the band’s public works and housing departments.

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“I want to help all communities,” he said. “The chief has to be more visible and vocal with the rest of the communities, not just La Ronge. I would like to go to each community and spend time with them and work with them to better their lives.”

Other areas Mirasty would like to focus on if elected as chief is coming up with a plan to bring dialysis treatment to the North, economic development to promote entrepreneurship, use lands and resources to better people’s lives, create a fishing and hunting program for elders, encouraging home gardens and more.

Mirasty, who holds a Bachelor of Education degree and a red seal carpenter journeyman certificate, plans on visiting all LLRIB communities before the election and knock on as many doors as possible.

“The people are speaking and they are wanting to see a change,” he said.

Other candidates seeking the three-year term as chief are Tammy Cook-Searson, Bruce Mckenzie, James Mckenzie, Jude Ratt and Natalie Aldridge. Advanced polls are March 19 between noon and 7 p.m. Election day is March 30 with polls open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

larongeNOW is reaching out to all LLRIB candidates for chief and more articles will appear highlighting each one throughout the week.

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derek.cornet@jpbg.ca

Twitter: @saskjourno