Robert Nakogee
Robert (aka Bobby) is chief of Fort Albany First Nation. He was raised in his home community by his great-aunt and uncle Margaret and Joseph (Jojeep) Wheesk and completed his last two years of elementary school in Moosonee, Ont. He completed high school in Timmins, Ont., and returned to his community. He entered politics as a band councillor for his First Nation and before serving two terms as the deputy chief. In 2020, he was elected chief and served one term before voluntarily stepping away. He re-entered politics this year and was elected as chief of Fort Albany in October 2025 for his second term.
Nov. 5, 2025
Episode 3: Robert Nakogee
In this episode, host Lenny Carpenter announces that the podcast now has a website: https://www.apisheeshpodcast.ca/ where listeners can listen to and share the episodes, read bios, sign up for a newsletter, and find links to all of platforms and socials. He'll also be writing blogs. Listeners can leave reviews on the website which might be featured in a future episode. There is also a Cree Resource page on the website with links to resources to help learn Cree, including apps, online dictionari...
Guest: Robert Nakogee