Richard Edjericon

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

Accountability and Oversight
Board of Management
Government Operations
Richard Edjericon
Tu Nedhé - Wiilideh
Member's Office

Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Canada

P.O. Box
1320
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Phone
867-767-9143
Extension
12185
Cell
867-445-8298
Constituency Office
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867-447-0439

Statements in Debates

Motion 73-20(1): Strengthening the Government of the Northwest Territories' Medical Travel Policy
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 87)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, March 5th, 2026, I will move the following motion:

Now therefore I move, seconded by the Member for Monfwi, that the Legislative Assembly calls upon the Government of the Northwest Territories to strengthen the medical travel policy by establishing a rapid-response emergency support mechanism, including a contingency fund, to provide interim approval and funding for medical travel escorts in extraordinary circumstances while awaiting federal NIHB decisions, where the delays risk undermining patient safety, continuity of care...

Question 1137-20(1): Ineligible Hiring Lists in the Public Service
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 87)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Two years after the ombudsman recommended that this practice be maybe halted until it's reviewed through an equity lens and lawfully authorized in legislation, Northerners are still being placed on the rehire ineligibility list. Why has this government failed to cease this practice as directed, and on what legal authority are these bans still being imposed? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 1137-20(1): Ineligible Hiring Lists in the Public Service
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 87)

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Finance, follow-up to my Member's statement.

Mr. Speaker, for many, many, many fear they are never truly removed from the rehire ineligibility list once they are placed on it. Given that the department may have access to this information across the public service, how does the government ensure that someone who is no longer on the list is not effectively and indefinitely prejudiced in seeking public service employment? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Motion 72-20(1): Protection of Transboundary Waters and Rights of Northerners
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 87)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, March 5th, I will be moving the following motion:

Now therefore I move, seconded by the Member for Dehcho, that this Legislative Assembly calls on the Government of the Northwest Territories to formally oppose Alberta's Bill 7, Water Amendment Act, 2025, and any upstream policies that could enable inter-basin transfers or basin mergers without robust science-based safeguards and full consideration of downstream impacts on the Northwest Territories;

And furthermore, that the Government of the Northwest Territories urge the Government of...

Question 1137-20(1): Ineligible Hiring Lists in the Public Service
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 87)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, how does the Minister reconcile in maintaining a list of Northerners banned from rehire to the public service with her stated efforts to increase Indigenous employment when at least half of those affected by these bans are Indigenous employees? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Member's Statement 953-20(1): Indigenous Employment Policy
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 87)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in 2024, the Northwest Territories Ombud issued a special report entitled Ineligible for Public Service Fairness and Rehiring. The report examined the Government of the Northwest Territories' practices of barring certain employees from reapplying to the public service.

The report found that this practice has never been considered through an equal equity lens despite the major consequences that these bans have for Northerners, particularly those in small communities, where the territorial government is one of very few employees. At the time, half of those...

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 86)

Okay, thank you. I will go to the Minister.

Committee Motion 143-20(1): Committee Report 35-20(1): Standing Committee on Public Accounts Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2025 Audit of Protected and Conserved Areas in the Northwest Territories - Conservation Work not Covered by Pro...
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 86)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Motion carried.

---Carried

Thank you. I will go back to the Member from the Range Lake.

Committee Motion 157-20(1): Committee Report 35-20(1) Standing Committee on Public Accounts Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2025 Audit of Protected and Conserved Areas in the Northwest Territories - Government Response, Carried
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 86)

Thank you. There's a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion carried.

Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 86)

Thank you. I will go back to the Member from the Sahtu.