By Rob Louie ( November 2, 2023, 2:52 PM EDT) -- Band members should be given the choice as to who they want for their chief and council; however, something needs to be said if that choice is effectively removed from them. The decision in Eddy Tallman v. Whitefish Lake First Nation #459, 2023 FC 1411 that came out on Oct. 24, 2023, serves as an example of the problems within First Nation elections especially when the person who — in this case, is the housing director — holds the pen that would allow a candidate to vie for the top spot....