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'''Makade Waagosh''' ( | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| honorific_prefix = Her Highness <br> Chief | |||
| name = Makade Waagosh | |||
| honorific_suffix = Ojibwe | |||
| image = Makade Waagosh b&w.jpeg | |||
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| office = High Chief of [[Aasamisag]] | |||
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| term_start = 5 January, 1971 | |||
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| office2 = Chief of the MRBCI | |||
| term_start2 = 12 March, 1969 | |||
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| birth_date = 17 June, 1921 | |||
| birth_place = MRBCI Country, [[Aasamisag]] | |||
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| profession = Lawyer, politician | |||
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Chief '''Makade Waagosh''' (Ozhibii'igan: ''Múkúťe Wagoś'') is an [[Aasamisag|Aasamisagong]] leader of [[wikipedia:Ojibwe|Ojibwe]] ethnicity, currently serving as the Chief of the Mississippi River Band of Chippewa Indians (MRBCI) and the High Chief of Aasamisag. Born in 1921 to a rural middle-class family, Makade Waagosh pursued an education at the [[wikipedia:Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico|Pontifical University of Mexico]], earning a law degree. After practising law for 10 years, she decided to enter tribal politics, securing a seat in the MRBCI Tribal Council. After a constitutional amendment in 1968 allowed women to serve as tribal chiefs, Makade Waagosh announced her candidacy for the chieftainship of the MRBCI. In 1969, she was elected to the post by the Tribal Council, becoming the first female chief in all of Aasamisag. She became the High Chief of Aasamisag (a nominal, [[wikipedia:Primus Inter Pares|''primus inter pares'']] title) in 1971, with her term due to end on January 5th of 1972. | |||
Latest revision as of 21:09, 28 March 2024
Her Highness Chief Makade Waagosh Ojibwe | |
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| High Chief of Aasamisag | |
| Assumed office 5 January, 1971 | |
| Chief of the MRBCI | |
| Assumed office 12 March, 1969 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June, 1921 MRBCI Country, Aasamisag |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Chief Makade Waagosh (Ozhibii'igan: Múkúťe Wagoś) is an Aasamisagong leader of Ojibwe ethnicity, currently serving as the Chief of the Mississippi River Band of Chippewa Indians (MRBCI) and the High Chief of Aasamisag. Born in 1921 to a rural middle-class family, Makade Waagosh pursued an education at the Pontifical University of Mexico, earning a law degree. After practising law for 10 years, she decided to enter tribal politics, securing a seat in the MRBCI Tribal Council. After a constitutional amendment in 1968 allowed women to serve as tribal chiefs, Makade Waagosh announced her candidacy for the chieftainship of the MRBCI. In 1969, she was elected to the post by the Tribal Council, becoming the first female chief in all of Aasamisag. She became the High Chief of Aasamisag (a nominal, primus inter pares title) in 1971, with her term due to end on January 5th of 1972.