Treaty Talk | NWT Region Advisors

Heather Bourassa

Heather Bourassa

Beneficiary of the Sahtu Dene and Métis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement
Chair, Sahtu Land Use Planning Board, Sahtu Region
Jane Glassco Northern Fellowship, 4th Cohort

Heather shares some of the benefits of the Sahtu Agreement and how her modern treaty helps her feel more empowered. She also encourages everyone to understand their agreements and participate in their implementation for the future.

Frank Dragon Citizen of the Gwich’in Nation, Northwest Territories Negotiator, Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h First Nations Financial Fiscal Agreement, Maanulth Final Agreement, British Columbia
Watch The Modern Treaty Parties: Canada series to learn more about the federal government’s role in Modern Treaties. Daniel Quan-Watson Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Joe Wild Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Ross Pattee Former Assistant Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Jason Madden Citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario Co-managing Partner of Pape Salter Teillet LLP

Daniel T’seleie
Negotiator, K’ahsho Got’ine Self-Government Negotiations, Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories

Ethel Blondin Andrew
Former Member of Parliament and Chair of Sahtu Secretariat

Heather Bourassa
Beneficiary of the Sahtu Dene and Métis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement
Chair, Sahtu Land Use Planning Board, Sahtu Region
Jane Glassco Northern Fellowship, 4th Cohort

John B Zoe
Citizen of Tłįchǫ Nation, Northwest Territories
Negotiator, Tłįchǫ Agreement

Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox, PhD
Principal at Fox Consulting Ltd.
Adjunct Professor, Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration

Beverly Sembsmoen Implementation Manager for Carcross/Tagish First Nation, Yukon Brian MacDonald Citizen of Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, Yukon Assistant Deputy Minister of Aboriginal Relations, Government of Yukon Dave Joe Citizen of Champagne Aishihik First Nations, Yukon Negotiator, Yukon Umbrella Final Agreement Ed Schultz Citizen of Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation, Yukon Senior Analyst, Natural Resources and Environment, Council of Yukon First Nations (Involved in implementing the Yukon Umbrella Final Agreement) Jordan Peterson Former Deputy Grand Chief, Gwich’in Tribal Council Director, Intergovernmental Relations & Governance, Government of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Kim Smarch Citizen of Teslin Tlingit Director of Negotiations and Implementation for Teslin Tlingit Council Kris Statnyk Citizen of Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, Yukon Lawyer and Advisor Pamela Muir Former Public Service Commissioner, Government of Yukon Robin Bradasch Citizen of Kluane First Nation, Yukon Negotiator, Kluane First Nation Final Agreement, Yukon Director of Governance, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Shelby Blackjack Citizen of Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation, Yukon Manager, Implementation, Government of Yukon Stephen Mills Citizen of Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, Yukon Deputy Minister, Government of Yukon Tony Penikett Former Yukon Premier Involved in Yukon Umbrella Final Agreement Negotiations