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Tłı̨chǫ Gov’t Expresses Condolences for Mr. Berger’s Passing
Behchokǫ̀ (May 05, 2021) – On April 28, 2020, legendary lawyer and jurist Thomas Berger passed away. The Tłı̨chǫ Government, on behalf of the Tłı̨chǫ nation, expresses its deep condolences on his passing. Tom Berger had a long career filled significant victories and important steps forward towards the true recognition of the rights of Canada’s […]
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Statement from the Northern Yukon First Nations Chiefs on the Passing of Thomas Berger
Mr. Berger was a unwavering champion of Indigenous issues and driven by his desire to redress injustice. From the time he first arrived in the North in the ‘70s to explore the impacts of the Mackenzie Valley pipeline on Indigenous people, he has proven himself a reliable, valiant supporter of our issues and rights. Most […]
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Passing of Thomas Berger saddens NTI
(April 30, 2021 Iqaluit, Nunavut) Aluki Kotierk, the President of Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) today offered her deepest condolences to the family of the late Thomas R. Berger who passed away on Wednesday. Thomas Berger was very important in getting the federal government to change its policies and recognize that Aboriginal rights and title must […]
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Inuvialuit Regional Corporation will remember Thomas Berger for hearing Inuvialuit and for furthering Indigenous rights in Canada
April 29th, 2021 “In no other way could we have discovered the depth of feeling regarding past wrongs and future hopes, and the determination of Native people to assert their collective identity today and in years to come” -Commissioner Thomas Berger on the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry and Report. “Inuvialuit Regional Corporation is paying our […]
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Thomas Berger, whose inquiry gave northerners a voice, passes away – Cabin Radio
April 28, 2021 Thomas Berger, whose Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry created a new standard of consultation involving Indigenous northerners, has passed away at the age of 88. The inquiry’s hearings across Yukon and Northwest Territories communities produced more than 40,000 pages of documentation, at a time when such hearings rarely left the confines of southern […]
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Always a leader’: Vuntut Gwitchin chief remembers the late Darius Elias – CBC
‘Darius made me a better leader and a better person,’ says Chief Dana Tizya-Tramm Feb 23, 2021 Chief Dana Tizya-Tramm remembers talking to the late Darius Elias in 2018, when the two men both ran for the leadership of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation. Elias was already a seasoned politician at the time — he’d served as MLA for […]
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VGFN: Official Statement on Passing of Darius Elias
Today we acknowledge the passing of a strong presence in our community and government. Today we pay homage to Darius Elias and the decades of work and complete dedication to his community and people. His laughter and intelligence would fill any space he was in, as he had for years in our community hall of […]
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Statement from Premier Silver on the passing of Darius Elias
Premier Silver has issued the following statement: “Like many Yukoners, I was shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Darius Elias. I knew him as a fellow politician, an avid hockey fan, a loyal citizen of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, and a proud father, and a dear friend. Darius served the riding […]
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Inuvialuit Regional Corporation offers our sincere condolences to the family and to the community of Aklavik with the passing of Agnes Tardiff
January 11th, 2021 IRC Chair & Chief Executive Officer Duane Ningaqsiq Smith extends his condolences with the passing of elder Agnes Tardiff, an original member of the Inuvialuit Enrollment Committee representing Aklavik. She was the Corporate Manager for the Aklavik Community Corporation for many years, managing the Corporation’s interests and assisting its Board of Directors […]
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Inuvialuit Regional Corporation Remembers Edward Lennie
Inuvialuit Regional Corporation offers its deepest condolences to the family, the community of Inuvik and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region on the loss of a leader, a mentor and respected elder Edward Lennie (Inglangasuk). “The loss of Edward cuts deep into our community and our thoughts are now with the family. We all prayed for him […]
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