Dolleen Logan has been elected the new Chief of Lheidli T’enneh First Nations, making her the first woman to hold the position in over 50 years.
She says this election was the most stressful one she’s ever witnessed during her 6 years as a councillor but is ecstatic to be elected.
“It’s exciting, it finally sunk in this morning, my hands are shaking because it’s the first female chief since 1969,” she explained.
Logan says her 13-year career working with Lheidli T’enneh has made her more comfortable in accepting the position.
“I’ve been behind the scenes for so long so the only thing that’s really going to change is I’m going to be upfront now,” she stated.
When it comes to plans during her time as Chief, Logan hopes to utilize community involvement more prominently before making any big decisions.
“I want to start with the elders, I want to have an elders group and bring them up to date just as much as we update council with the business we’ve been doing,” Logan explained.
The results came in last night (Thursday), with Logan beating Jason Gillis and incumbent Chief Clay Pountney, who’s held the position since April 2019, with 151 votes.
Meanwhile, Helen Buzas, Dominic Frederick, Marcel Gagnon, Crystal Gibbs, and Joshua Seymour were elected as council members.
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