Yellowknife candidates throw support behind Indigenous gov’ts at Dene Nahjo election forum – CBC

Nov 13, 2023

Dene Nahjo candidates forums focused on issues of concern to Indigenous people in N.W.T.

At the last two candidate forums before the Northwest Territories election on Nov. 14, candidates threw their support behind Indigenous governments.

The forums, which took place on Thursday and Friday, were hosted by non-profit Dene Nahjo at the Tree of Peace friendship centre in Yellowknife. Questions focused on issues of concern to Indigenous people in the territory.

Thursday’s forum was for candidates running in the ridings of Yellowknife North, Great Slave, Yellowknife Centre and TuNehde-Wiilideh.

Friday’s forum was for candidates from Frame Lake, Range Lake, Yellowknife South and Kam Lake.

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