Three women are running to be the next chief of the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council.
Mina Holmes, Mary Teegee and Kathaleigh George are in the running.
Holmes is the CSTC's reconciliation table coordinator and hails from the Tl'azt'en Nation. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in education and attended the University of British Columbia for a law degree.
If elected, Holmes said she will continue the push for the member First Nations to "have the authority to decide what happens in our territories, and to create programs to build members' capacity to provide our own services, and make our own decisions."
Additionally, she said there is a need for a community-designed language curriculum for the CSTC communities, and land-based programs "to pass down our cultural teachings to the next generation."
Teegee, from the Takla Lake First Nation, is the executive director at Carrier Sekani Family Services and recently completed a masters of business administration.
Teegee said she wants to take her years of experience working at every level of government, including international, and put them towards instilling a strong governance structure at CSTC and make sure members can "truly be decision makers within our own territory."
Finding a balance between economic development and the socio-cultural aspects of the member communities will also be top of mind, Teegee said.
George hails from Takla Landing. She could not be immediately reached for comment.
In-person voting takes place on Thursday at polling stations throughout the CSTC region.
A photo of George wasn't available.
