New chief and council elected for Wet’suwet’en First nation

BURNS LAKE– A new Chief and two Councillors were chosen for a three year term in the Wet’suwet’en First Nation Territory.

Maureen Luggi defeated Vivian Tom with 55 votes, councillors with the winning vote were Heather Nooski and Karen Ogen-Toews.

Luggi says that the mandate for the newly elected council is to pursue long-term government to government negotiations based on governance and reconciliation.