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Lheidli T enneh First Nation member Regina Toth reads the Oath of Office to chief Dolleen Logan, assisted by Prince George mayor Lyn Hall during Saturday s sweaing-in ceremony at Ron Seymour Memorial Park on the Shelley reserve. - Lheidli T enneh photo
Lheidli T enneh chief Dolleen Logan was sworn in Saturday as the second female chief in the history of the First Nation. The swearing-in ceremony took place on the Shelley reserve at Ron Seymour Memorial Park, 14 kilometres northeast of Prince George. - Lheidli T enneh handout photo The sun was beaming but the wind was blowing cold Saturday morning when Dolleen (Dolly) Logan was officially sworn in as chief of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation and she was looking forward to the end of the outdoor ceremony at Ron Seymour Memorial Park on the Shelley reserve.
All were elected for two-year terms. “I am extremely proud to be the 2nd woman Chief in Lheidli T’enneh history,” said Logan, in her speech at the ceremony. “My key message to members is that council’s doors are always open. We will respond to your calls, texts, and emails in a timely fashion. Council also plans to involve the community in all major decisions and when COVID restrictions are lifted, we will meet regularly with our elders as we need their input about our future. We all get a say in our what our future looks like. “I want to thank our community partners the City of Prince George and the Regional District of Fraser Fort George. I also want to thank our community for your overwhelming support and the trust you have placed in me as our chief and the rest of council. We are here because of you and we will not forget that.”
In an interview Monday, Logan said she saw a need to improve communication between band council and LTN members and, in particular, wants to better engage the band s elders. An effort to get laptops into each of their hands so they can keep in touch online is part of that campaign as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to prevent LTN from holding in-person meetings. Logan said she wants that communication to be two way, where the rank and file can voice their opinions on what the council is up to and make their proposals on how the life for band members can be improved.
Long time Lheidli T’enneh council member steps up as new Chief
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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.
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