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.

Committees

Sheryl Yakeleya
Dehcho
Bureau

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

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Déclarations dans les débats

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 80)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that you rise and report progress. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 80)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My next question is, when will the Minister present a clear and concrete plan for delivering continuing transitional education in our communities, including in-person adult learning options, to replace the services lost with the shutdown of the community learning centres? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 80)

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I want to begin by stating that there are measures in this budget I support. It directs resources to shelters, health capacity, and wildfire readiness. Funding for emergency shelters will receive significant boosts. A homeless division is being created within Housing NWT. There is new funding for the Yellowknife Day Shelter and Sobering Centre. These are steps in the right direction, but while I support these priorities my constituents expect clarity on how these investments will benefit small communities, not only the regional centres.

In my riding, Mr. Speaker, communities...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 80)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that you rise and report progress.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 80)

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker, and thank you to the Minister for that. Can the Minister provide updated information on how effective the online upgrading model has been for learners in the Deh Cho riding, and does the Minister consider these outcomes successful when compared to past enrolment levels in the region? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 80)

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.

Given the closures of all 19 community learning centres in early 2025 and the ongoing gaps this has created, will the Minister commit to developing a renewed and community-based approach to support adult learners, particularly in small communities most affected by these closures? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 80)

Mr. Speaker, the closure of our community learning centres has left a significant gap in accessible education support across our communities. It is time we work toward re-establishing these essential spaces, this time in partnership with other institutions and under a more supportive and encouraging name - continuing transitional education.

Adult education remains critical in our small communities where graduation rates continue to lag behind the rest of the Northwest Territories. The most recent six-year graduation statistics for 2024 highlight an ongoing and deeply concerning trend. The...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 79)

Thank you. So what exactly will this department do? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 79)

So it's a two-year position. Is it going to be canceled after two years; the person's got to look for another job, and. It just seems like it's creating insecurity for a person that has to work for two years and then is there going to be a -- like, how is that going to work for the individual coming into that director position, and then it's going to get phased out? That person's got to look for another job, or is -- what's going to happen with that? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 79)

Thank you. No further questions, Mr. Chair.