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

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Tu Nedhé - Wiilideh

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Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
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Statements in Debates

Debates of October 25, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 125)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize Iris Catholique. She's the management for Thaidene Nene from Lutselk'e Dene First Nation in the audience. And also Laura Michel, traditional knowledge activist for Lutselk'e Dene First Nation. And I'd like to recognize Paul Betsina, a band member and also from YKDFN. So mahsi, and welcome.

Committee Motion 313-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 – Infrastructure – Deferral of Department (page 52), Carried

Debates of October 25, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 125)

Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair. Okay, so that helps me to understand how the funding works a bit. In here, in the Northwest Territories, you had I think you had mentioned during committee that there's about 2,400 public housing units in total. Of that amount, here in Yellowknife how much of that public housing units we have that are either do you consider rent supplement program as public housing where you lease, say, from Lanky Court and that kind of thing, is that considered public housing? Or is it something different altogether. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 312-19(2): Bill 48: Arbitration Act – Deletion of Clause 77, Carried

Debates of October 25, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 125)

I just want one more question, I guess, and I'm done. I just want to see a smile on her face so that I could get my winter road this year. Thank you, Madam. Just a statement. Mahsi.

Committee Motion 312-19(2): Bill 48: Arbitration Act – Deletion of Clause 77, Carried

Debates of October 25, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 125)

Thank you, Madam Chair. While we're having that same discussion, I guess I'm just wondering maybe we could also maybe plan to meet with the chief and council for YKDFN as well to take a look at maybe some of their needs and requirements as well maybe. If the Minister, if her and I could probably meet with chief and council just to in sometime, depending on her schedule, just to talk about some of these other capital projects. Mahsi.

Committee Motion 312-19(2): Bill 48: Arbitration Act – Deletion of Clause 77, Carried

Debates of October 25, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 125)

Yeah, thank you, Madam Chair. And if I could so that sounds like a commitment. And if we could, I wouldn't mind asking the Minister if she's willing to come to Lutselk'e maybe sometime in November to have that discussion with the community and council. Mahsi.

Committee Motion 312-19(2): Bill 48: Arbitration Act – Deletion of Clause 77, Carried

Debates of October 25, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 125)

Thank you, Madam Chair. I guess what I'm just thinking is that, you know, we had a we got a budget of almost $2.2 billion, and in my riding we have 1.7 percent of the overall budget but yet in the South Slave Region, on the map here that I'm looking at, it says it's you know, we got 15 percent of overall costing but yet when I look at this, it doesn't cover off Fort Resolution, Dettah, N'dilo, or Lutselk'e. So I guess I'm wondering, like how do I, like, in Fort Resolution, we need chip seal in the community. They've been asking for that. And the question is when can we have that discussion...

Question 1224-19(2): Court Decision Regarding Search of Lutsel K’e Cultural Camp

Debates of October 25, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 125)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, will the Minister work with Lutselk'e Dene First Nation to develop and implement a shared enforcement protocol to ensure this kind of thing will never happen again? At the same time, if he wants to work with the community in the spirit of reconciliation, then I'd like to have a commitment here today by the Minister to say that he is willing to go into Lutselk'e to work with chief and council and if need be, then that's where he should apologize because I'm not hearing it in the House here today, because the court Supreme Court decision is final; it's done...

Committee Motion 300-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 – Health and Social Services – Deferral of Department (page 38), Carried

Debates of October 20, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 124)

Just looking at your 20232024 GNWT Capital Estimates, and just to my colleague as well talking about the North Slave region. Right now in the South Slave region, Fort Resolution is rolled into the South Slave region but this here when I look at the communities here, it's highlighted mostly in outside the South Slave region. So can you just confirm as well to me the communities of 15 percent for the South Slave region, so that we're clear. Thank you.

Committee Motion 300-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 – Health and Social Services – Deferral of Department (page 38), Carried

Debates of October 20, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 124)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It's more a question but I was just thinking about these projects that you already have on the books here and after we looked at the whole budget for this year and realistically this is what you're putting forward and what guys work on. I guess what I'm thinking is that we don't know what's going to happen but in case one of these projects don't get off the ground or delayed for any reason or might be carried over to next fiscal year, is there any way that we could probably try to move some of this money around so that we could probably top off housing so that we are...

Question 1209-19(2): Mandate Commitments

Debates of October 20, 2022 , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 124)

Thank you, Madam Speaker. A reasonable person would say concerning 50 percent or less of commitments unfilled to be a failure to implement the mandate. What are the consequences of such failure if the government fails to deliver its mandate? So within by the next session, you will have good understanding of where we're at. So thank you, Madam Speaker.