Day 6

Non-native woman runs for chief in B.C.

Pauline Goertzen is white, has no indigenous heritage, and is not a status Indian. But she's running to become chief of the Burns Lake First Nations Band in northern British Columbia. Pauline says her unusual candidacy is a reaction to an unusual situation in Burns Lake. The community sits near the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline, and in recent years band members...

Pauline Goertzen is white, has no indigenous heritage, and is not a status Indian. But she's running to become chief of the Burns Lake First Nations Band in northern British Columbia. Pauline says her unusual candidacy is a reaction to an unusual situation in Burns Lake. The community sits near the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline, and in recent years band members have become divided around the issue of potential development. Brent talks to Pauline about her candidacy.