FORT NELSON, B.C. — Members of Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN) head to the polls on August 21st. 26 candidates, including incumbent Chief Councillor Sharleen Gale, are up for seven spots. …Gale has spoken about industry development within the forestry sector for FNFN and is a director on the First Nations Major Project Coalition, an organization supporting First Nations involvement within infrastructure and industry projects. …An article in The Tyee this week alleges mismanagement of funds, including an interest-free loan given to Peak Renewables. …The article, written by Ben Parfitt, also alleges there are concerns regarding $6.7 million that was advanced to FNFN Forestry LP. …FNFN denied the claims in the story. “This article is full of errors and inaccuracies. With only a minimal effort, Parfitt would have discovered our current forestry work is based on salvage operations.” …“This is not journalism. This is a hatchet job that contributes to lateral violence within our community by dividing us.”