Intergovernmental Meeting between Tłı̨chǫ Government and Government of the Northwest Territories.            

Yellowknife, NT (November 21, 2024) – Tłı̨chǫ Government Grand Chief Jackson Lafferty, Chief Clifford Daniels, Chief Doreen Arrowmaker, Chief Adeline Football, and Chief Alfonz Nitsiza met with Premier R.J. Simpson, Minister Caroline Wawzonek, Minister Vince McKay, Minister Caitlin Cleveland, Minister Lucy Kuptana, Minister Lesa Semmler, and Minister Jay Macdonald on Thursday, November 21, 2024 in Yellowknife. Monfwi MLA Jane Weyallon Armstrong was also in attendance.

The meeting focused on areas of mutual interest, including:

an update on the work being done for a potential new school in Behchokǫ̀,

• sharing information and updates related to the recruitment and retention of nurses in the NWT, and
• collaborating to address the issue of illicit drugs and crime and other related impacts in Tłı̨chǫ communities and throughout the NWT.

Both Governments continue to work in collaboration to address important issues impacting Tłı̨chǫ citizens.

Quick Facts

• The Intergovernmental Memorandum of Understanding recognizes the importance of the government-to-government relationship between the Tłı̨chǫ Government and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
• The agreement commits both governments to meet at least twice per year.
• The Working Together: Tłı̨chǫ Government/GNWT Intergovernmental Memorandum of Understanding was signed in June 2012 and was renewed twice to date, and the renewal is currently under negotiations.

For more information, contact:
[email protected] 
Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs, 
Public Affairs and Communications
Government of the Northwest Territories

Kelley Ryder
Manager of Communications
Tłı̨chǫ Government
[email protected]