By David Briggs, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Six were in the running, but Cathy Bellefeuille was elected Chief of Nipissing First Nation for the next three-year term. Scott McLeod, who has served as Chief for nine years, will step down when this council term ends at the end of July. Bellefeuille’s campaign focused on working for both on and off reserve members, protecting Nipissing First Nation’s Inherent and Treaty Rights and promoting economic development to build the community. “I am a strong advocate for health care, education, economic stability, culture, language and social development,” Bellefeuille detailed in her platform. “I believe our First Nation has a solid foundation with a fantastic future that has been built over the years of hard work of the previous Councils.” See: Votes rolling in…
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