Dene Leadership
Dene Nation Executive
Representative | Organization | Mailing Address | Community Address | Phone | Fax | Notes | |
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Grand Chief Ken Kyikavichik | Gwich’in Tribal Council | P.O. Box 1509 | INUVIK, NT X0E 0T0 | (867) 777-7900 | (867) 777-7919 | ken.kyikavichik@gwichintribal.ca | |
Grand Chief Wilbert Kochon | Sahtu Dene Council | PO BOX 173 | DELINE, NT X0E 0G0 | (867) 589-3020 | (867) 589-3026 | wilbert_kochon@hotmail.com | |
Grand Chief Herb Norwegian | Deh Cho First Nation | PO BOX 89 | FT. SIMPSON, NT X0E 0N0 | (867) 695-2355 | (867) 695-2038 | herb_norwegian@dehcho.org | |
Grand Chief Jackson Lafferty | Tlicho Government | PO Box 412 | BEHCHOKO, NT X0E 0Y0 | (867) 392-6381 | (867) 392-6389 | jackson.lafferty@tlicho.ca | |
Spokes Person: Chief Edward Sangris | Akaitcho Territory Government | GENERAL DELIVERY | FT. RESOLUTION, NT X0E 0M0 | (867) 394-3313 | (867) 394-3413 | at_govt@northwestel.net and esangris@ykdene.com | |
Dene National /AFN Regional Chief Gerald Antoine | Denendeh National/AFN Regional Office, NWT | PO BOX 2338, 5120-49 St. Main Floor | YELLOWKNIFE, NT X1A 2P7 | (867) 873-4081 | (867) 920-2254 | nationalchief@denenation.com |
Gwich’in Region
Representative | Organization | Mailing Address | Community Address | Phone | Fax | Notes | |
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Chief Danny Greenland | Aklavik Indian Band | PO BOX 118 | AKLAVIK, NT X0E 0A0 | (867) 978-2340 | (867) 978-2937 | aibakchief@gmail.com | |
Chief Robert Charlie | Inuvik Native Band | PO BOX 2020 | INUVIK, NT X0E 0T0 | (867) 777-5868 | (867) 777-4971 | chief@inbnt.ca | |
Chief Phillip Blake | Gwichya Gwich’in Council | PO Box 4 | TSIIGEHTCHIC, NT X0E 0B0 | (867) 953-3201 | (867) 953-3302 | chief@tsiigehtchic.ca | |
Chief Elizabeth Wright | Tetlit Gwich’in Council | PO BOX 86 | FT. MCPHERSON, NT X0E 0J0 | (867) 952-2006 | (867) 952-2067 | n/a |
Sahtu Region
Representative | Organization | Mailing Address | Community Address | Phone | Fax | Notes | |
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Chief Danny Gaudet | Deline First Nation | PO Box 158 | DELINE, NT X0E 0G0 | (867) 589-8100 | (867) 589-8101 | danny_gaudet@gov.deline.ca | |
Chief Richard Kochon | Behdzi Ahda First Nation | Box 53 | COLVILLE LAKE, NT X0E 1L0 | (867) 709-2200 | (867) 709-2202 | n/a | |
Sub Chief Lucy Jackson | K’asho Gotine Dene Band | General Delivery | FT. GOOD HOPE, NT X0E 0H0 | (867) 598-2231 | (867) 598-2024 | chief@kashogotine.com | |
Chief Frank Andrew | Tulita Band Council | PO Box 118 | TULITA, NT X0E 0K0 | (867) 588-3341 | (867) 588-3613 | chief@tulitadeneband.com |
Deh Cho Region
Representative | Organization | Mailing Address | Community Address | Phone | Fax | Notes | |
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Chief David Etchinelle | Begade Shotagotine | General Delivery | TULITA, NT X0E 0K0 | (867) 588-4535 | n/a | etchinellet2@gmail.com | |
Chief Lloyd Moses | Pehdzeh Ki First Nation | PO Box 56 | WRIGLEY, NT X0E 1E0 | (867) 581-3321 | (867) 581-3229 | saoassistant@pkfn.ca | |
Chief Kele Antione | Liidlii Kue First Nation | PO BOX 469 | FT. SIMPSON, NT X0E 0N0 | (867) 695-3131 | (867) 695-2665 | chief@liidliikue.com | |
Chief Nolene Hardisty | Jean Marie River First Nation | GENERAL DELIVERY | FT. SIMPSON, NT X0E 0N0 | (867) 809-2000 | (867) 809-2002 | chief@jmrfirstnation.com | |
Chief Michael Vandell | Deh Gah Got’ie First Nation | PO BOX 200 | FT. PROVIDENCE, NT X0E 0L0 | (867) 699-3334/3335 | (867) 699-3134 | chief@dehgahgotie.org | |
Chief Steve Vital | Nahanni Butte Dene Band | GENERAL DELIVERY | FT. SIMPSON, NT X0E 0N0 | (867) 602-2900 | (867) 602-2910 | chiefsteve.nbdb@gmail.com | |
Chief Lloyd Chicot | Ka’a’gee Tu First Nation | PO BOX 4428 | HAY RIVER, NT X0E 1G3 | (867) 825-2000 | (867) 825-2002 | kaageetu_chief@northwestel.net | |
Chief Gene Hope | Acho Dene Koe First Nation | GENERAL DELIVERY | FT. LIARD, NT X0G 0A0 | (867) 770-4146 | (867) 770-4573 | chief@adkfirstnation.ca | |
Chief Kenneth Cayen | West Point First Nation | #1, 47031 MACKENZIE HIGHWAY | HAY RIVER, NT X0E 0R9 | (867) 874-6677 | (867) 874-2486 | chief@wpfn.ca | |
Chief Dulphus Jumbo | Sambaa K’e Dene Band | PO BOX 10 | SAMBAA K’E, NT X0E 1Z0 | (867) 206-2800 | (867) 206-2828 | manager@sambaakefn.com |
Tłı̨chǫ Government
Representative | Organization | Mailing Address | Community Address | Phone | Fax | Notes | |
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Chief Clifford Daniels | Behchoko Community Government | PO BOX 68 | BEHCHOKO, NT X0E 0Y0 | (867) 392-6385 | (867) 392-6412 | clifforddaniels@tlicho.com | |
Chief Alfonz Nitsiza | Whati Community Government | PO BOX 92 | WHATI, NT X0E 1P0 | (867) 573-3012/3401 | (867) 573-3222 | alfonznitsiza@tlicho.com | |
Chief Adeline Football | Wekweeti Community Government | PO BOX 34 | WEKWEETI, NT X0E 1W0 | (867) 713-2511 | (867) 713-2064 | adelinefootball@tlicho.com | |
Chief Doreen Arrowmaker | Gameti Community Government | PO BOX 104 | GAMETI, NT X0E 1R0 | (867) 997-3074 | (867) 997-3097 | doreen.arrowmaker@tlicho.ca |
Akaitcho Territory Government
Representative | Organization | Mailing Address | Community Address | Phone | Fax | Notes | |
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Chief Louis Balsillie | Deninu K-ue First Nation | PO BOX 279 | FT. RESOLUTION, NT X0E 0M0 | (867) 394-4335 | (867) 394-5122 | sao_dkfn@northwestel.net | |
Chief James Marlowe | Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation | PO Box 28 | LUTSEL K’E, NT X0E 1A0 | (867) 370-7006 | (867) 370-3010 | chief.lkdfn@gmail.com | |
Chief Thaidene Paulette | Smith Landing First Nation | PO BOX 1470 | FORT SMITH, NT X0E 0P0 | (867) 872-4950/5056 | (867) 872-5154 | chief@slfn196.com | |
Chief Edward Sangris | Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Dettah) | PO BOX 2514 | YELLOWKNIFE, NT X1A 2P8 | (867) 873-4307 | (867) 873-5969 | esangris@ykdene.com | |
Chief Fred Sangris | Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Ndilo) | PO BOX 2514 | YELLOWKNIFE, NT X1A 2P8 | (867) 873-8951 | (867) 873-8545 | ndilochief@ykdene.com |
Independent Members
Representative | Organization | Mailing Address | Community Address | Phone | Fax | Notes | |
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A/Chief Brad Laviolette | Salt River First Nation | PO BOX 960 | FT. SMITH, NT X0E 0P0 | (867) 872-2986/2984/2983 | (867) 872-3550 or 872-4600 | chief.srfn@northwestel.net | |
Chief April Martel | K'atl'odeeche First Nation | PO BOX 3060 | HAY RIVER, NT X0E 1G4 | (867) 874-6701 | (867) 874-3229 | hrdb@katlodeeche.com | |
Chief Wilfred Hooka-Nooza | Dene Tha’ First Nation | P.O. Box 120 | CHATEH, AB T0H 0S0 | (780) 321-3774/3775/3842 | (780) 321-3886 | Wilfred.Hooka-Nooza@denetha.ca | Cell : (780) 926-1815 |
Chief Ivan Yassie | Sayisi Dene First Nation | GENERAL DELIVERY | TADOULE LAKE, MB R0B 2C0 | (204) 684-2022 | (204) 684-2069 | Chief_yassie@outlook.com | |
Chief Allan Adam | Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation | Box 366 | FORT CHIPEWYAN, AB T0P 1B0 | (780) 697-3730 | (780) 697-3500 | aadam@acfn.com | Toll Free: 1-888-420-7011 |