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Results are in: Doig River First Nation elects new Chief

Justin Davis previously served on Doig River First Nation’s council, and ran to replace outgoing Chief Trevor Makadahay in November 2025.

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Justin Davis (right) as a councillor, alongside councillors Brittany Robertson (far left) and Starr Acko (right) with former Chief Trevor Makadahay. (Shona Nelson)

ROSE PRAIRIE, B.C. — A new Chief has been elected for the people of Doig River First Nation (DRFN).

DRFN band manager Shona Nelson shared Justin Davis has been elected to the top job. The election took place on Thursday, November 20th, with Energeticcity.ca on Friday afternoon.

Davis served in the prior council, alongside Brittany Robertson and Starr Acko, with Trevor Makadahay serving as Chief.

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He had made his intentions for the top job known following Makadahay’s decision to not seek re-election.

Robertson and Acko were elected councillors for another term, joined by Korbin Davis. 

Elections for DRFN Chief and council are consistent with codes outlined in the Indian Act, which mandates a period of two years.

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The next DRFN election will be held in November 2027. Energeticcity.ca has reached out for full voting totals and will update this story if more information becomes available.

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Ed Hitchins

A guy who found his calling later in life, Edward Hitchins is a professional storyteller with a colourful and extensive history.

Beginning his journey into journalism in 2012 at Seneca College, Edward also graduated from Humber College with an Advanced Diploma in Print and Broadcast Journalism in 2018.  After time off from his career and venturing into other vocations, he started his career proper in 2022 in Campbell River, B.C.

Edward was attracted to the position of Indigenous Voices reporter with Energeticcity as a challenge.  Having not been around First Nations for the majority of his life, he hopes to learn about their culture through meaningful conversations while properly telling their stories. 

In a way, he hopes this position will allow both himself and Energeticcity to grow as a collective unit as his career moves forward and evolves into the next step.

He looks forward to growing both as a reporter and as a human being while being posted in Fort St. John.

This reporting position has been funded by the Government of Canada and the Local Journalism Initiative.

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