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Xeni Gwet'in election for chief next Wednesday

Voters in the First Nations community Xeni Gwet'in (Nemiah Valley) will go to the polls Feb. 27 to elect a chief.

Voters in the First Nations community Xeni Gwet'in (Nemiah Valley) will go to the polls Feb. 27 to elect a chief.

Present Chief Marilyn Baptiste has been nominated, along with Lois Williams, Gene Cooper, Loretta Williams and Roger William.

There are 419 people in the community's membership and between 250 and 300 eligible voters.

Chiefs are elected for a five-year term under the custom office election system.

Election for councillors will take place in June.

 



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