Session 2

Patrick Wedaseh Madahbee

Commissioner on Governance

Patrick Wedaseh Madahbee completed his third consecutive term as Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief, having retired from politics in June of 2018. He is now focusing on using his life experiences to share his knowledge with organizations independently, including his recent appointment to the Commissioner on Governance for the Anishinabek Nation. 

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He also served one term as Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief in 1980, making him the youngest Grand Council Chief ever at the age of 27. 

Mr. Madahbee’s prior roles on a regional level include Lake Huron Regional Grand Chief, Lake Huron representative on the Anishinabek Nation Leadership Council, Ontario Regional Chief, President of the Anishinabek Nation 7th Generation Charity and the Tribal Chair of the United Chiefs and Council of Mnidoo Mnising.

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His dedication to the Anishinabek Nation has included active leadership positions such as chairperson for the Robinson-Huron Treaty Claim Legal Strategy Team and the Anishinabek/Ontario Fisheries Resource Centre, respectively. He is a former Vice President of the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto and has held numerous board positions.

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He was the Health portfolio holder for the Chiefs of Ontario, member of the Assembly of First Nations Chiefs Committee of Health, and Co-chair of the joint Non-Insured Health Benefits review.

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Patrick Wedaseh Madahbee is an inspiration and a role model to our youth and is committed to improving both the health of our children and their future! He has been an active member of the Little Native Hockey League (LNHL) for 49 years since its inception; Lake Huron Regional Tournament Organizer; involved in many sports as a participant, coach, and also managed hockey and fastball; and former Recreation Director for the Union of Ontario Indians. He has also served as Chair of the Ontario Indian Sports Council and the Chair of the National Indian Sports Council.   

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