Chief Grace George will be leading the Katzie First Nation until 2028.
George was uncontested in her role following a nomination meeting on Thursday, Jan. 29, meaning she will remain as Katzie First Nation Chief for the next two years – her fifth term in the position.
Elections take place every two years.
George, then Cunningham, was first elected as Chief in 2018, with 151 votes, over incumbent Susan Miller, who received 99 votes.
In 2020 she was acclaimed to the top job with no other nominees for the position.
Then in 2022 George ran against former Katzie First Nation Chief Miller again and came out on top.
In 2024, George received a majority of the vote in the election against Miller and Ed Pierre. In that election there were 283 ballots cast.
Members of the Katzie First Nation will now be voting for band council in the upcoming election on Thursday, Feb. 17, at the Katzie Health and Community Centre, with travelling polls on IR2 and IR3.
There are five nominees for band council including: incumbents Lisa Adams, Rick Bailey, and David Kenworthy, in addition to Elisha Cunningham, and Darcy Erickson. Only three will be voted in.
Chief and council will begin their new term on April 1, 2026, and the term will end on March 31, 2028.