Glenn Hudson

Glenn Hudson was born and raised in Peguis First Nation by his mother Joan and father Alex. Glenn has been married for twenty-five years to his wife Sharon. They have two children; Glenn Jr and Juanita who they both cherish dearly. Glenn is also the proud grandfather to Meena, Emma, and Jameson. Glenn clearly understands that rebuilding a strong na... tion requires putting families, Elders, and children first. This means building a strong economy that ensures Peguis First Nation has the resources to reinvest back into band membership. It is for that reason, that Glenn has placed great effort into pursing business ventures that provide the necessary resources to finance Peguis's local programs, services, and infrastructure. Glenn is committed to ensuing that, we build a strong economy in Peguis First Nation so all Band members have the resources they need to to achieve their goals and aspirations. "Glenn's love and loyalty to his family and community has always kept him grounded. It is that grounding that has supported his strong leadership in business and as an elected Chief of Peguis First Nation for five consecutive terms. Glenn Hudson graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering (B.S.I.E). Glenn understands that his education has afforded him with opportunities he otherwise might have not experienced. It is for this reason, that while Chief of Peguis First Nation, Glenn invested a lot of his energies into improving educational opportunities for band members. This included supporting the Hunters and Gathers society, a program aimed to teach youth how to live off the land and an Elders program to work with students in the local school. Glenn Hudson has also supported educational pursuits off reserve including the Red River carpentry program located out of Selkirk, Manitoba. Glenn understands that in order for children to be successful, they require a strong sense of identity and culture, while having access to a high quality education. This is why, ...Read More