Sheryl Yakeleya

Member du Dehcho

Circonscription électorale de Dehcho 

Sheryl Yakeleya a été élu députée de la circonscription de Dehcho à la 20e Assemblée législative des Territoires du Nord-Ouest. Mme Sheryl Brenda Yakeleya est née et a grandi à Fort Providence aux TNO. Dans sa jeunesse, elle a vécu sur les terres ancestrales avec ses parents. Mme Yakeleya a également habité à Fort Simpson, Yellowknife, Norman Wells et Tulita, aux TNO. Elle est titulaire d’un diplôme en administration des affaires et d’un certificat en administration de bureau du Collège Aurora, ainsi que d’un certificat en formation des formateurs de l’Institut Nechi. Pendant de nombreuses années, Mme Yakeleya s’est consacrée au service de la communauté, en parlant aux gens et en travaillant pour eux. Elle a été membre du conseil d’administration de l’Association des femmes autochtones et a participé bénévolement à divers événements sociaux communautaires. C’est cet engagement indéfectible qui a incité les membres de sa collectivité à l’encourager à servir les résidents au plus haut niveau en tant qu’élue. Avant son élection, Mme Yakeleya a travaillé à la Division du mieux-être communautaire et de la santé des Autochtones à Yellowknife, en tant qu’administratrice de contrats pour l’Office d’habitation de Norman Wells et, plus récemment, en tant que conseillère familiale au Centre d’amitié Zhahti Koe et soignante du centre pour personnes âgées à Fort Providence. Elle a également travaillé en tant que coordonnatrice de programmes communautaires visant à promouvoir le mieux-être et la justice au sein de la collectivité. Dans ses temps libres, Sheryl Yakeleya aime lire, pratiquer le touffetage de poils d’orignal, chanter, ainsi que s’occuper du ménage et du rangement. Mme Yakeleya est mariée à M. Norman Yakeleya, ancien député du Sahtu aux 15e, 16e et 17e assemblées, ainsi qu’ancien chef national déné. Ensemble, ils ont 6 enfants, 3 garçons et 3 filles, et 3 petites-filles.

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Member Sheryl Yakeleya
Dehcho
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Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
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Déclarations dans les débats

Motion to amend Motion 9-20(1): Establishing a Public Inquiry into the 2023 Wildfires – Draft Inquiry Establishment Order, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 8)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I MOVE, second by the Member for Great Slave, to amend Motion 920(1), Establishing a Public Inquiry into the 2023 Wildfires as amended, by replacing the words "the inquiry establishment order" with "a draft inquiry establishment order" in the last clause of the motion such as it reads:

AND FURTHERMORE, that a draft inquiry establishment order be tabled on the first day of the May sitting of this House.

Thank You, Mr. Speaker.

Question 71-20(1): Low Water Levels in the Mackenzie River
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 7)

Thank you, and thank you to the Minister for that. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister tell us what communications ECC has had with the Alberta government regarding the drought command team that they just recently initiated? Thank you.

Question 71-20(1): Low Water Levels in the Mackenzie River
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 7)

Mr. Speaker. My questions are to the Minister of ECC. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister of Environment and Climate Change explain how his department is responding to the historic low water levels in the Mackenzie River that we seen over the last year? Thank you.

Member’s Statement 81-20(1): Water levels and Climate Change
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 7)

To conclude my statement.

Question 71-20(1): Low Water Levels in the Mackenzie River
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 7)

Thank you. And thank you to the Minister. Mr. Speaker, the Government of Alberta has begun telling the residents to conserve water and that they've launched water sharing negotiations with all of their water licensing holders. Can the Minister tell us if the NWT is in a similar boat and our residents will need to begin conserving water usage like Alberta? Thank you.

Question 71-20(1): Low Water Levels in the Mackenzie River
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 7)

Mr. Speaker, can the Minister explain if ECC is anticipating low water levels in this year for the Mackenzie River? Thank you.

Member’s Statement 81-20(1): Water levels and Climate Change
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 7)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is also partly what fueled the worst fire season ever had last summer. Our government needs to respond to this, Mr. Speaker. I will have questions for the Minister of ECC. Thank you.

Member’s Statement 81-20(1): Water levels and Climate Change
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 7)

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Last year the Deh Cho and the Mackenzie River reached historical water levels across the NWT. There are many news stories about this, and many people shared their own photos online of receding shorelines up and down the Valley. These low water levels caused a lot of problems for many people, from harvesters unable to cross the river to go hunting to tugboats running aground and getting stuck, to barge deliveries cancelled and unable to deliver goods to Norman Wells and Tulita. These are just some of the issues low water levels have caused us in the last year.

In addition, Mr...

Motion 17-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Tabled Document 28-20(1)
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 6)

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, February 22nd, 2024, I will move the following motion:

Now therefore I move, second by the Member for Yellowknife North, that the Government of the Northwest Territories provide a response to Tabled Document 2720(1) and table it in this House within 120 days. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 60-20(1): Support for Indigenous Languages
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 6)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister assure the public that if and when interpreter services are required when accessing government services that interpretation services will be made available and provided in a timely manner? Thank you.