The new table of elected leaders has been installed in Lheidli T'enneh First Nations government.
The region's original ages-old inhabitant culture is a major player in the ongoing economic and social development of the area.
Incumbent chief Dominic "Domo" Frederick is back for another term.
He is a member of the Frog Clan and has been chief of the LTFN since 2005, with elections held every two years.
He was a six-term councillor before that.
Joining him at the executive table are Vanessa West, Dolleen Logan, Shirley Gustason and Clayton Pountney elected as councillors, plus Elaine Gagnon, Rena Zatorski and Georgina Joseph elected to the First Nations's lands authority.
There was additional importance to this year's electoral process, as changes were proposed on the configuration of the Lheidli T'enneh Land Code.
Since 2000, the LTFN has operated under the auspices of the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management, which allows aboriginal governments to shed the direct decision-making powers of the federal government under the highly prescriptive Indian Act.
The local code has been evolving since it was ratified 17 years ago.
"Amendments were accepted by the membership vote," said a statement issued by the LTFN following the election.
"Ultimately the Lheidli T'enneh Land Code allows for the people of Lheidli T'enneh to make decisions about their reserve land base and how it will be used for generations to come. The mechanisms used for consultation and community approval attempt to ensure that families are represented and decisions are made at the grassroots level."
The newly accepted amendments and the newly elected councillors were inaugurated with gala event this week at The Exploration Place, the only public facility located on the spot that was once the main LTFN community for thousands of years.
Special guests on the event's agenda included Prince George Mayor Lyn Hall, Regional District chair Art Kaehn, UNBC president Daniel Weeks, CNC vice-president of academics Jatinder (Jay) Notay, Prince George RCMP Supt. Warren Brown, and neighbouring chief Larry Nooski of the Nadleh Whut'en First Nation, along with the Nadleh Drummers.
