ADKFN waiting for reasons from appeal committee before moving forward
Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) administration says it is not scheduling a new election until learning the reasons the previous one should be annulled….
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ADKFN swears in band council, appoints acting sub-chief
Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) in Fort Liard swore in its band council on June 17. The council was ordered to be sworn in…
Hope re-elected to chief following election delay
Chief Eugene Hope wants to create a new election code, "that everyone supports and eliminates existing legal challenges."
Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) wrapped up its election Monday evening, well almost. Eugene Hope was re-elected as chief with 148 votes. James Duntra…
Acho Dene Koe sets date for election
After two delays, Acho Dene Koe First Nation has finally set a date for its next election. The band passed a resolution saying the election…
Elections gearing up across NWT
Nominations opened on Monday, Nov. 2 for nine hamlets across the NWT: Aklavik, Enterprise, Fort McPherson, Fort Resolution, Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, Tuktoyaktuk, Tulita and Ulukhaktok….
Pehdzeh Ki First Nation disqualifies half of its election candidates
The results are in for the Pehdzeh Ki First Nation (PKFN) election, sort of. After the successful nomination of candidates, Pehdzeh Ki First Nation has…
Gwich’in Tribal Council announces candidates for its fall election
Neither former chiefs will be running for re-election.
The Gwich’in Tribal Council is preparing for an upcoming election in September. The COVID-19 pandemic “will test the candidate’s leadership,” said in a press release….
Watch live: 19th Legislative Assembly priority-setting meeting
This morning, the new 19th Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories kicked off its priority-setting process. The newly-elected MLAs will be discussing their vision for…
NWT voter turnout highest in a decade
Early figures show the 2019 election’s voter turnout was a full ten per cent higher than in 2015—at 54 per cent. The last time voter…
Frame Lake features two candidates with different visions for the territory’s future
Few people embody the tension and different possibilities for the territory’s future like the two MLA candidates running in the riding of Frame Lake. Incumbent…