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
Email
Email
Phone
867-767-9143
Extension
12185
Cell
867-445-8298
Constituency Office
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Phone
867-447-0439

Statements in Debates

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

Okay, thank you. I will go to the Member from Yellowknife North.

Question 1030-20(1): Transboundary Water Agreements
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 80)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if the court strikes down Alberta Bill 7 for violating Indigenous rights on transboundary protections, how will the Minister of ECC ensure Alberta complies and that Northerners' waters and communities are safeguarded? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

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

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

Okay, thank you. I will go to the Member from Yellowknife North.

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

Okay. The motion is in order. The motion is non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? One. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Question 1030-20(1): Transboundary Water Agreements
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 80)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question would be to the Premier.

Mr. Speaker, the federal government is streamlining environmental assessments under the single review policy. Has the Minister met with the federal counterparts to ensure federal regulations continue to protect our waters here in the Northeast Territories given that if regulations are up to Alberta alone it may not safeguard our rights to clean water for the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

Thank you. I will go to the deputy minister.

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

Thank you. Moving on to policy -- or policing services on page 319. Are there any questions?

I will go to the Member from Yellowknife North.

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

Thank you. There are additional information items on page 328 to 330. Are there any questions? Okay, thank you Members. Please return now to the department summary found on page 297 and information items on page 298 to 301. Are there any questions? Seeing no further questions, committee, I will now call the department summary.

Justice, operations expenditures, total department, 2026-2027 Main Estimates, $161,453,000. Does committee agree?

Member's Statement 883-20(1): Transboundary Agreement
Debates of , 20th Assembly, 1st Session (day 80)

Mr. Speaker, Western Canada is home to one of the world's largest freshwater systems, with a river basin flowing from Alberta throughout the territory to the Arctic Ocean. These rivers are sacred to my people, the lifeblood of our communities, sustaining our culture, traditions and way of life, and hold deep significance for our First Nations, Inuit, and Metis in the Northwest Territories. It is also home to Canada's largest oil sands deposit where a sprawling industry complex of mines, wells, and Alberta use millions of barrels of water each day to produce a bitumen.

This creates a growing...