Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq elected national chief of Congress of Aboriginal Peoples – Global News

HALIFAX – A Mi’kmaq business man from Cole Harbour has been elected national chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples.

Dwight Dorey was elected Friday during the organization’s annual general meeting in Gatineau, Quebec.

Dorey will replace former national chief Betty Ann Lavallee who is stepping down to deal with family health concerns affecting her parents and husband.

Dorey served as national chief of CAP from 2000 to 2006.

He’s also the owner of ABCAN Affairs Group, a national consulting firm specializing in Aboriginal relations. He’s also written two books on Aboriginal legal matters.

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