SA国际影视传媒

Skip to content

Gerald Antoine elected Dene Nation national chief

Gerald Antoine of 艁谋虂谋虂dl谋台谋台 K懦虂臋虂has been elected national chief of the Dene Nation.
27476303_web1_210816-NNO-prairiecreek-one_1
艁谋谋dl谋台虂谋台虂 Ku台e台 First Nation (LKFN) Sub-Chief Kele Antoine, left, NorZinc CEO Rohan Hazelton, LKFN Chief Gerald Antoine, NorZinc vice-president of corporate social responsibility Claudine Lee and LKFN Coun. Eric Menicoche signed an impact benefit agreements on Aug. 10, 2021. On Dec. 9, Antoine was elected national chief of the Dene Nation. Photo courtesy of 艁谋谋dl谋台虂谋台虂 Ku台e台 First Nation

Gerald Antoine of 艁谋虂谋虂dl谋台谋台 K懦虂臋虂has been elected national chief of the Dene Nation.

Antoine unseated incumbent Norman Yakeleya, according to a news release issued by the Nation.

The election was the first virtual/electronic vote for chief in the Dene NationSA国际影视传媒檚 history, according to spokesperson Leanne Goose.

Yakeleya is to lead the delegation of Indigenous leaders to the Vatican in his role as Northwest Territories regional chief of the national Assembly of First Nations (AFN).

This story will be updated.