Ms. Debassige, who graduated with honours from Confederation College’s Civil Engineering program in Thunder Bay, was born and raised in M’Chigeeng. Ms. Debassige was first elected to council in 2013 and became involved and active in a number of portfolios including the audit and finance, governance and human resources, membership, lands management steering committee, UCCM Police Commission, UCCM Land Claims steering committee, the community comprehensive plan steering committee and the
She’ndwin Teg Gaming Commission as an alternate.