{"id":258,"date":"2026-04-24T11:23:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/143.198.38.8\/?page_id=258"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:17:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:17:36","slug":"elders-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/index.php\/community__trashed\/elders-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Elder&#8217;s Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"258\" class=\"elementor elementor-258\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92bc2c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92bc2c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-888aa28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"888aa28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elder's Council<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-092cb69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"092cb69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wisdom, guidance, and cultural knowledge at the heart of our work.\"<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc7c47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fbc7c47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff7532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bff7532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Our Elders Council is one of the most important parts of how Gizhewaadiziwin operates. Elders carry the traditional knowledge, language, and lived wisdom of the Anishinaabe people, and their guidance shapes the cultural foundation of everything we do \u2014 from how we deliver care to how we conduct our meetings and ceremonies.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The Elders Council advises staff and leadership, participates in ceremonies, and helps ensure that Gizhewaadiziwin remains grounded in Anishinaabeg Worldview as it grows and evolves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e1d14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31e1d14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29de706 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29de706\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98de890 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98de890\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f7e367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f7e367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mitaanjigamiing-First-Nation.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-251\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mitaanjigamiing-First-Nation.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mitaanjigamiing-First-Nation-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2240a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2240a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Edna Morrison<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c540df3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c540df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mitaanjigamiing First Nation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2746633 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2746633\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f2f3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38f2f3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feed7fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"feed7fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lac-La-Croix-First-Nation-300x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-243\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lac-La-Croix-First-Nation-300x300-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lac-La-Croix-First-Nation-300x300-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c87cf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c87cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Margaret Ottertail<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f48740b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f48740b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gakijiwanong Anishinaabe Nation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0edabe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0edabe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae57bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cae57bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d670e7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d670e7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Couchiching-300x300-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-240\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Couchiching-300x300-1.png 300w, https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Couchiching-300x300-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d4b85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34d4b85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vacant<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4752ebb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4752ebb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Couchiching First Nation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c5ade e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"82c5ade\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f902c2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f902c2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d69d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8d69d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf91b3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf91b3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Big-Island-First-Nation-300x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-241\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Big-Island-First-Nation-300x300-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Big-Island-First-Nation-300x300-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9acf653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9acf653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">George Kirkrude<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf373fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf373fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Big Island First Nation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d0ac8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15d0ac8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb7c40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfb7c40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab8302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dab8302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rainy-River-First-Nations-300x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-245\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rainy-River-First-Nations-300x300-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rainy-River-First-Nations-300x300-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c09e918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c09e918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mooki Morrison<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ee067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24ee067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rainy River First Nations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d81591 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d81591\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc7366 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cc7366\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd61415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd61415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Big-Grassy-First-Nation-300x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-250\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Big-Grassy-First-Nation-300x300-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Big-Grassy-First-Nation-300x300-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a8270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40a8270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vacant<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ccbe1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ccbe1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mishkosiminiziibiing First Nation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39849cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39849cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4196aa7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4196aa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec07e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ec07e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5bfeb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5bfeb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Naicatchewenin-First-Nation-300x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-247\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Naicatchewenin-First-Nation-300x300-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Naicatchewenin-First-Nation-300x300-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85317e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85317e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dennis Smith<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5da37a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5da37a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Naicatchewenin First Nation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53bed0c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53bed0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d77cf9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d77cf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a604ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a604ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nigigoonsiminikaaning-First-Nation-300x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-242\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nigigoonsiminikaaning-First-Nation-300x300-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gizhac.mcmahonwebdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nigigoonsiminikaaning-First-Nation-300x300-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d35993e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d35993e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shirley Atwell<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef28446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef28446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f1543 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26f1543\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb99b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bb99b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0dfdb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0dfdb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" 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