against a popular incumbent; nevertheless, he was defeated by Desjarlais by 8612 votes to 7604. Evans was elected Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) in 2005, a provincial body which advocates on behalf of all of Manitoba's First Nations. He was re-elected in August 2008. Marcel Balfour replaced Evans as chief of Norway House. Evans decided not to seek a third term at AMC and on July 22, 2011 was re-elected chief of Norway House Cree Nation. He was defeated as chief by Larson Anderson in 2018 and stripped of his fishing licence by the Fisherman's Co-Op. As of the summer, 2019, Evans was campaigning for the Conservatives in The Pas (which no longer includes Norway house) in the 2019 provincial election. References External links Biography at Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs 1957 births Living people Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba candidates in Manitoba provincial elections Candidates in the 2004 Canadian federal election Indigenous leaders in Manitoba Canadian Anglican priests Cree people People from Northern Region, Manitoba Liberal Party of Canada candidates for the Canadian House of Commons