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Teegee wins third term as BCAFN regional chief

It’s the first time in BCAFN history that a regional chief has been elected to a third term and won by acclamation.
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Terry Teegee, regional chief of the BC Assembly of First Nations, speaks to delegates a the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) convention in Prince George.

Terry Teegee has been acclaimed for a historic third term as the regional chief of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations.

It’s the first time in BCAFN history that a regional chief has been elected to a third term and won by acclamation.

Teegee is a member of Takla Nation who lives on the Lheidli T’enneh reserve at Shelley, near Prince George.

Joining Teegee on the BCAFN board will be Chief Maureen Luggi of Wet’suwet’en First Nation, Brian Assu of We Wai Kai First Nation, and Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir of Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc.

Kyle Alec of Penticton Indian Band will be the male youth representative while the female youth representative will be Crystal Starr Lewis of Squamish Nation (Swxwú7mesh Úxwumixw).