Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation · Chief Election

Felix Walker for Chief - Okimahkan

Healing first. A home for every family. And a government that answers to its people - at home and away.

Vote Aug 26 & 27, 2026

Felix Walker wearing the Order of Manitoba medal at the Manitoba Legislative Building

Felix Walker, O.M. - Order of Manitoba, 2025

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Order of Manitoba, 2025 CEO, Family & Community Wellness Centre (25+ yrs) B.A. Political Science & Sociology Councillor at 25 Built Dev Corp · Mystery Lake Hotel

Tanisi - A little about me

My roots are deep, where three rivers meet.

Tanisi. My name is Felix Walker - a proud Nihithew nâpîw from Nisichawayasihk.

I was raised in Nelson House and I still live here. I’ve been married to Jacqueline for 31 years, and together we’ve been blessed with 4 children and 11 grandchildren. Family is the foundation of everything I believe about leadership.

Since the age of 18, I’ve worked for the betterment of our Nation - helping build the Development Corporation, the Country Foods Program, the Fisheries & Trappers Program, Left Lake Cabins, and the Mystery Lake Hotel. I completed a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology, and most recently leadership studies through the University of Manitoba’s Asper school.

For more than 25 years I helped grow our Family & Community Wellness Centre into a place of healing recognized not only across Canada, but internationally - work my wife and I have been invited to share in Oklahoma and Alaska.

“True leadership is grounded in service, humility, respect, and accountability. A strong leader listens first, speaks with honesty, and stands with the people through both challenges and opportunities.”

If entrusted to lead - tanikanistamiyak - I will serve with professionalism, transparency, and respect. Our people deserve to feel protected, heard, and valued.

Felix Walker with family and community members at an outdoor gathering in Nelson House.

Felix Walker with a multi-generational family group at a community event.

Felix Walker with a young family indoors beneath a star blanket.

Felix Walker with family members, several in matching shirts, at a community gathering.

Mitho-mâhcihowin - Healing & culture

Raising strong, healthy Nihithew youth.

For more than 25 years, our Family & Community Wellness Centre has built its work around one question: what does a young person raised in our culture - grounded, healthy, and whole - look like? This wheel is that vision, in four directions.

Intellectual

Knows the language, songs, values and lineage - educated by land, book and water.

As Chief Protect our language and culture, and open land-based learning to every generation.

Emotional

Loved and secure - nurtured by family, confident, compassionate and courageous, free from harm.

As Chief Healing first - real mental-wellness supports and a circle of care for every family.

Physical

Strong and active - hunters, harvesters and paddlers who know the land and care for their bodies.

As Chief Healthy homes, clean water, and opportunities that keep our people well.

Spiritual

Grounded and wise - guided by ceremony, traditional teachings, humility and a higher power.

As Chief Lead by our teachings - service, humility, respect - with traditional teachings at the centre.

Raise a young person in all four directions and you raise someone whole. That’s the same understanding of healing and belonging I’ll carry into leading our Nation.
— Felix Walker

Tipîcikinah - Guiding principles

The teachings I lead by.

Our way is older than any election. These are the values that guide every decision I make for our Nation.

Sâkihitowin

Love

Kistêthihtamowin

Respect

Nitotamâkiwin

Listen · be heard

Kiskêthitamowin

Knowledge

Ewakomitoyâhak

We are all related

Wáhkôtowin

All our relations

Mâmâwi wîcihitowin

We help each other

Kâpawîtân

We stand together

Our path forward

A clear plan for every NCN family.

Eight commitments - starting with healing, because nothing matters more right now.

Our first priority

Healing & Mental Wellness

mitho-mâhcihowin

Our Nation declared a state of emergency, and no family should carry this grief alone. I’ve spent 25 years building our Wellness Centre into a place of healing. As Chief, healing comes first: stronger crisis supports, land-based and culture-based wellness, real help for our youth, and a circle of care that reaches every family.

A Home for Every Family

wîkiwin

The housing shortage is hurting our people. I’ll push for new homes and serious repairs, a fair and open housing list everyone can see, and action on mold, water, and overcrowding - so families can stop waiting and start living.

Off-Reserve Members Belong

wâhkôhtowin

Roughly 2 in 5 of our citizens live away from home - in Thompson, Winnipeg, Brandon, Leaf Rapids and beyond. You are still NCN. I’ll build real resource hubs and services for our members wherever they live, and keep you connected to your Nation.

Open Books, Honest Government

tâpwêwin

Our people deserve to know how every dollar is spent - including the $23M Treaty Land Entitlement advance and Trust funds. I’ll deliver plain-language reporting to members, and bring big decisions back to the community.

Jobs & a Stronger Economy

atoskêwin

I’ve helped build our businesses for decades. I’ll protect our Wuskwatim partnership revenues, grow Dev Corp and the Mystery Lake Hotel, and launch a growth opportunity program - training and land-based learning for both our youth and adults - so more of our own people move into real, lasting jobs.

Protecting Our Water & Land

nipiy · askiy

Clean, safe drinking water in every home is a right, not a request. I’ll hold Manitoba Hydro and Canada to account for flooding and diversion impacts, honour the Northern Flood Agreement, and protect the lands and waters that sustain us.

Language & Culture

Nihithewak

Our language is our identity. I’ll strengthen Cree (Nihithewîwin) in our schools and daily life, support Elders and land-based teaching, and make space for ceremony in the life of our Nation.

Youth & Elders

oskâtisak · kihtêyak

Our future and our memory. I’ll invest in youth programs, recreation and education, care for and listen to our Elders, and bring the generations back together - because we are all related.

How to vote · Aug 26 & 27, 2026

Your vote decides this.

NCN elections are won by just a few hundred votes - and every member can vote, no matter where you live. Here’s how to make sure your voice counts.

Add the Aug 25 mail-in deadline Add the Aug 26–27 vote days

Living away from home?

You don’t have to be in Nelson House to vote. Request a mail-in ballot now - it must be received by Aug 25, 2026 - or vote in person on Aug 26–27 at the Winnipeg, Thompson or Leaf Rapids polls. Don’t wait - you must register before you can request a ballot, so start early.

Where do you vote from?

Register & check the list

Confirm your name and current mailing address are on the NCN voters list. You must register in advance with the Electoral Officer before you can request a mail-in ballot.

Electoral Officer: Annette Swanson
P.O. Box 37, 103 Selkirk Avenue,
Thompson, MB R8N 1N4

EO phone / email - to confirm

Request your mail-in ballot

Ask the Electoral Officer in writing (or by email) to mail you a ballot package. You’ll need a copy of your photo ID and a witness who is 18+. Mark it, seal it in the secrecy envelopes provided, and mail it back so it’s received by Aug 25, 2026. Late ballots are not counted.

Must be received by Aug 25, 2026 Add the Aug 25 deadline

Or vote in person

Polls are open Aug 26 & 27, 2026, 9 AM–8 PM at Nelson House, Thompson, Winnipeg and Leaf Rapids (five stations, including a travelling poll). Need a ride from Brandon or elsewhere? We’ll help coordinate transportation.

Aug 26 & 27 · 9 AM–8 PM Add the Aug 26–27 vote days

Need help getting your ballot?

Send us your name and mailing address and our team will walk you through requesting your mail-in ballot - step by step. We’ll make sure your vote is counted.

Get help with my ballot

Mâmawi kiyokâtotân - Meet & Connect

Let’s sit down together.

Come meet Felix, share what matters to your family, and ask your questions - over good food and good company. Everyone is welcome. All times are local.

Members of the Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers in regalia.

Special guests · Thompson

The Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers will perform at our Meet & Connect in Thompson on Monday, July 28.

Everyone is welcome - come for the food, the dancing, and good company.

Jul253:00 PM

Assiniboine Park - Lyric Pavilion55 Pavilion Cres., Winnipeg, MB

HostsFelix & Jackie Walker

Jul285:00 PM

St. Lawrence HallThompson, MBDinner & DanceLive performance

HostJoyce Yetman

Jul305:00 PM

John James & Lorna’s Residence1 Hillside, Nelson House

HostsFelix & Jackie Walker

Aug35:00 PM

Barb & Ronnie Moore’s ResidenceBay Road, Nelson House, MB

HostsBarb & Ronnie Moore

Aug45:00 PM

Clara Moody’s ResidenceBay Road, Nelson House, MB

HostsFelix & Jackie Walker

Aug55:00 PM

Leta Walker’s ResidenceNew Area, Nelson House

HostLeta Walker

Aug65:00 PM

Hilda & Mathew Spence’s ResidenceDog Point, Nelson House

HostsHilda & Mathew Spence

Aug95:00 PM

Farrah Spence ResidenceMoody Drive - 68 High School Road, Nelson House

HostsFelix & Jackie Walker

Aug105:00 PM

R.C. Point ParkNelson House

HostsFelix & Jackie Walker

Aug115:00 PM

Metis HallNelson House

HostsBill & Shannon Yetman

Aug145:00 PM

Uncle Jerry & Gail Gossfeld-McDonald’sNelson HouseAnniversary Dinner

WithFamily

Stand with Felix

Help bring us together.

However you can help - a lawn sign, an hour of your time, or simply making your own plan to vote - it all adds up to a stronger Nation.

Felix Walker for Chief - Okimahkan

My roots are deep, where three rivers meet.

Raising strong, healthy Nihithew youth.

Intellectual

Emotional

Physical

Spiritual

The teachings I lead by.

A clear plan for every NCN family.

Healing & Mental Wellness

A Home for Every Family

Off-Reserve Members Belong

Open Books, Honest Government

Jobs & a Stronger Economy

Protecting Our Water & Land

Language & Culture

Youth & Elders

Your vote decides this.

Living away from home?

Register & check the list

Request your mail-in ballot

Or vote in person

Need help getting your ballot?

Let’s sit down together.

Help bring us together.

Get help with my ballot

Request a lawn sign

Volunteer