93. Willie Sellars: Chief of Williams Lake First Nation, Hockey Player & Author

In a conversation with Willie Sellars, Aaron inquires about his journey to becoming Chief of the Williams Lake First Nation, and delves into the themes of his books "Dipnetting with Dad" and "Hockey with Dad." They also chat about Willie's love for hockey and exchange thoughts on the prospects for the future of First Nation communities.

Willie Sellars is a member of the Williams Lake First Nation who became one of the youngest elected councillors in his community's history at age 23. He served on council for a decade before being elected Chief in 2018, and then re-elected for a second term. As Chief, Willie oversaw the negotiation of British Columbia's first government-to-government agreement on cannabis, which led to the development of Sugar Cane Cannabis, the province's first farm-gate cannabis facility. Willie is also an award-winning children's book author, having written "Dipnetting with Dad" and "Hockey with Dad".

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