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 44)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Being this is our last day, I'd like to recognize the Dene Zhatie translator Sarah Gargan and Mary Jane Cazon, as well as Hawa Dumbuya. I worked with Hawa when we worked with the Native Women's for victim services. Welcome. And also to Sherri Tambour from Hay River Reserve. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Nothing further, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

How many -- thank you, Mr. Chair. How many of the communities in the Deh Cho does this program service? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm looking at as well as the active positions for the Deh Cho. It says it's one half-time, part-time position. Why is it part-time and not full-time? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

I don't know, but I think I asked you this -- I think I asked the Minister. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think I asked the Minister about this before, but members from Kakisa have to travel out to either Fort Providence or Hay River, and Enterprise is probably to Hay River, because they don't have medical services in their little communities.

I guess I'm trying to figure out is how can they be compensated or if they have some kind of a health issue and they go to Hay River or Providence, is medical travel going to cover their cost to travel to the health centre in Fort Providence? Like, say...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Of those nine health cabins that you talked about -- that the Minister talked about, is one of them in Kakisa? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I wanted to ask if -- because we're get -- the public administrator, they're going to do -- is this a correct statement that I'm going to make that the public administrator's going to be reviewing all the policies and all the stuff and making adjustments where needed? Because if that's the case, will they be -- will he be advising or consulting with the Indigenous communities? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you. I don't have any more questions. Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. What other approaches is the GNWT taking to reduce barriers to Indigenous recruitment and retention into the public service? Thank you.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 44)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So it doesn't look like it's funded anymore, correct? Because it says the actuals from 2023-2024 is 26, and then it goes from the mains there's nothing, nothing, nothing. Thank you.