Bobby Narcisse, a Nishnawbe Aski Nation deputy grand chief, under 3rd-party investigation over conduct

Sarah Law · CBC News

· Posted: Apr 08, 2025 1:46 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Bobby Narcisse is nether an autarkic probe related to his behaviour with the political-territorial organization, helium has confirmed to CBC News.

Narcisse is 1 of 3 lawman expansive chiefs with NAN, which represents 49 First Nations crossed Treaties 9 and 5 successful Ontario. He is simply a subordinate of Aroland First Nation successful northwestern Ontario, and ran against Fiddler and Pauline Penena Mickelson for the expansive main presumption successful the 2024 elections.

A papers posted to societal media connected Tuesday appears to amusement that NAN's enforcement assembly connected Friday ordered an probe into Narcisse's conduct. The document's details person not yet been independently verified by CBC News.

Narcisse confirmed successful a telephone telephone with CBC News that helium is the taxable of a third-party investigation.

He said helium cannot supply accusation astir the quality of the investigation as it is ongoing. However, helium said it's related to NAN's codification of conduct.

CBC News has reached retired to the communications squad with NAN for much details and volition update this communicative with immoderate response.

The probe comes astir 2 years aft NAN's erstwhile expansive chief, Derek Fox, was removed from bureau for alleged violations of NAN's codification of conduct.

NAN's codification of behaviour is not readily disposable connected its website.

Narcisse studied governmental studies and instrumentality astatine Lakehead University successful Thunder Bay and has respective years of acquisition with NAN arsenic manager of societal services, according to NAN's website.

He's been 1 of the organization's leads connected kid and household services reform, and has extended acquisition moving with First Nations youth.