Elected as Qalipu First Nation Western Vice-Chief in 2021 and appointed as the Acting Chief in December 2023, Chief Brake brings a diverse background and experience as a welder, artist and community advocate. She strives to foster meaningful relationships and promotes the advancement of the people she represents.

Chief Brake’s dedication extends to broader Indigenous platforms, serving on the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Indigenous Women’s Steering Committee, and on a national level at the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Chief’s Committee on Charter Renewal as well as the AFN Fisheries Committee.

She is an ambassador with the Canadian Seals and Sealing Network and sits on the Newfoundland and Labrador’s RCMP Commanding Officer’s Indigenous Advisory Committee. Supported by her family, Chief Brake remains steadfast in her dedication to the growth of Qalipu First Nation and the preservation of Mi’kmaq values and traditions.