The Long Plain First Nation, south of Portage La Prairie, elected its new chief on Thursday in the community's general election.
35-year-old Kyra Wilson received the most votes in the election and will become only the second female chief for the First Nation and it's first since the 1970s when Marlene Peters held the position.
Wilson said she is honored and overwhelmed by the support from her community and she looks forward to meeting with the council and connecting with the residents of her community.
She hopes to use her new role to improve the services available in her community including education and healthcare.
Wilson was one of the seven candidates, including two other women, that ran for the position after the outgoing Chief announced he would not run for re-election after holding the position for two decades.
