Edjericon is back on the ticket. Richard Edjericon, a former chief of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, and former chair of the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board is joining the race for MLA in the riding of Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. In 2015 he was defeated by incumbent Tom Beaulieu. Beaulieu…
Members of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation have given Chief Edward Sangris a fourth mandate as chief. According to preliminary results from returning officer Lynda Commerford, Sangris received the most check marks on the ballot for chief of Dettah with 133 votes, a post he has held since 2007. Former…
Members of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation are getting ready to head to the polls this summer. Four candidates are vying for Chief in Dettah. Former Lands and Environment Manager Rachel Crappeau is the lone female candidate, along with longtime Councillor Bobby Drygeese. Former Ndilo Chief Fred Sangris is also…
The ballots have been cast, and results are in. Members of the Smith’s Landing First Nation in Northern Alberta, just minutes away from Fort Smith, have elected Gerry Cheezie as their new chief. Cheezie was in leadership back in the 1970’s and 80’s when the community shared a band council…