The passing of a District Chief and an Original Founding Father of The CMM

District Chief Roderick Francis 1954~2020.

It is with great sadness that The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq announces a great loss not only to its organization and board but to all Mi’kma’ki- with the passing of long serving district Chief Roderick Francis, of Pictou Landing First Nation.

Chief Roderick Francis or Roddie as he was affectionately known as, was one of the original “Founding Fathers” of the modern Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq (the last surviving of the original founders). During his tenure as board membe ...

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