Tabatha Bernard says her dream from a young age was to one day become chief of the Lennox Island First Nation. 

That dream became a reality on June 15, when she won the support of voters on the P.E.I.-based Indigenous reserve. 

"As a young woman, [I] always wanted to help my people, I wanted to be able to advocate for people. I wanted to show them fairness, kindness," Bernard told Island Morning host Mitch Cormier.

"I want to lead with my heart, and that's what made me decide, 'You know what? Yeah…