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By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. \u2014 The new chief of a northeast B.C. First Nation wants to cater to the needs of the many in her community, not just the few. Sherry Dominic was elected chief of Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN) in January after two decades as a councillor beginning in 2006. She told Energeticcity.ca she was unsure about vying for BRFN\u2019s top job, however, her connection with her roots with BRFN and seeing the nation heal after what she described as \u201cturmoil\u201d in the council prompted her to come back. \u201cI grew up there,\u201d said Dominic. \u201cI have lived in different places, but the community was the one that [was] always close to my heart. \u201cFor the last six months, I… <\/p>\n

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By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. \u2014 The new chief of a northeast B.C. First Nation wants to cater to the needs of the many in her community, not just the few. Sherry Dominic was elected chief of Blueberry River First Nations (BRFN) in January after two decades as a councillor beginning in 2006. She told Energeticcity.ca she was unsure about vying for BRFN\u2019s top job, however, her connection with her roots with BRFN and seeing the nation heal after what she described as \u201cturmoil\u201d in the council prompted her to come back. \u201cI grew up there,\u201d said Dominic. \u201cI have lived in different places, but the community was the one that [was] always close to my heart. \u201cFor the last six months, I... <\/p>\n

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