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Dene A\u0304\u0301 Nezen in Liard First Nation has organized a meeting with membership and council regarding the community\u2019s confidence in their leadership. The group of Liard First Nation members formed in October after the First Nation’s council publicly shared a letter of no confidence on social media. The group is petitioning for the immediate resignation of the current chief and council, and the scheduling of early elections. According to their website, they also want the development and implementation of a constitution for the First Nation and a code of conduct for leadership, among other demands. The meeting was announced over social media, and it will take place at the Watson Lake Rec Centre building on the evening of Dec. 17, 2024. There will be two resolutions on the agenda for… <\/p>\n

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Dene A\u0304\u0301 Nezen in Liard First Nation has organized a meeting with membership and council regarding the community\u2019s confidence in their leadership. The group of Liard First Nation members formed in October after the First Nation’s council publicly shared a letter of no confidence on social media. The group is petitioning for the immediate resignation of the current chief and council, and the scheduling of early elections. According to their website, they also want the development and implementation of a constitution for the First Nation and a code of conduct for leadership, among other demands. The meeting was announced over social media, and it will take place at the Watson Lake Rec Centre building on the evening of Dec. 17, 2024. There will be two resolutions on the agenda for... <\/p>\n

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