Member Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh

Richard Edjericon was first elected to represent the district of Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh in by election during the 19th Assembly in 2022 and was re-elected to the 20th Assembly later the next year.

A descendant of Treaty 8 Chipewyan signator Chief Oliver Edjericon, Richard Edjericon was born and raised in Little Buffalo River near Fort Resolution. He attended Diamond Jenness Secondary High School in Hay River and Akaitcho Hall in Yellowknife.

Obtaining his journeyman carpenter’s certification from Thebacha College in Fort Smith, Mr. Edjericon has nearly four decades of experience as a journeyman certified carpenter working through out the Northwest Territories and Nunavut in residential and commercial construction.

Eventually his work in construction brought him to the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation as the North Slave Maintenance Coordinator. He would also become the General Manager for the Yellowknives Dene First Nation Housing Division.

Mr. Edjericon’s dedication to his community led him to seek the position of Elected Head Chief for Dettah and the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, holding that office from 1999 to 2003. He also became the Acting Grand Chief Spokeperson on behalf of the Akaitcho Chiefs for the Akaitcho Territory Government. He later joined the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board in 2007 and soon became chair, reappointed to this position in 2011.

Mr. Edjericon’s proudest moments include settling boundary disputes, signing political accords, creating fairer nation to nation relationships, and fostering economic development. As MLA he brings with him a passion for a fairer, more prosperous North, and a great depth of knowledge in housing, economics, and politics. He lives in Ndilo with his wife, Aleida.”

Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh Electoral District

Committees

Richard Edjericon
Tu Nedhé - Wiilideh
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 58)

Does the committee agree that bill 17, Municipal and Community Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, is now ready for third reading? Does the committee agree?

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 58)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yesterday was a very long day for everybody, and especially myself and, Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Justice Minister.

Will the Minister of Justice be brought up to speed and to look into the long decade of investigations into the death that occurred at St. Joseph's School in Fort Resolution and to go forward under the Coroner's Act and allow the coroner's office to support the Deninu Kue First Nation in their investigation? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 58)

Please turn to page 4 of the bill. Clauses 26 to 30, does the committee agree?

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 58)

Thank you. Returning to the bill's number and title. Bill 17, Municipal and Community Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, does the committee agree?

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 58)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My understanding that the medical travel process is NIHB application, and since the medical travel program modernization is underway, will the new medical travel program include ways of making NIHB more accessible? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 58)

Clauses 16 to 20, does the committee agree?

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 58)

Thank you. Clause 2, does the committee agree?

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 58)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the non-insured health benefit, NHIB program, is a fundamental right for all ineligible -- sorry, eligible First Nations and Inuit across Canada. For many of my constituents, it serves as a critical safety net, particularly in emergencies, where public or private insurance falls short. NIHB provides essential services, including medical transportation, when they are needed the most. However, I would like to bring attention to a recent case where the delivery of these benefits failed one of my constituents.

While travelling in Alberta, a constituent of mine...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 58)

Clause 6 to 10, does the committee agree?

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 58)

Can we proceed to clause-by-clause review of the bill?