The community of NSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™dilo will go to the polls Aug. 23 to cast votes for Chief and one council position.
Chief Ernest Betsina announced at the City of YellowknifeSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s June 14 governance and priorities committee meeting that he would run for a third term after leading his community for eight years.
There is also a council vacancy because Lena Black, former NSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™dilo councillor, took a staff position as assistant chief executive officer with Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN).
In 2017, Betsina won a three-way race with 205 votes over Shirley Tsetta (130) and Alex Beaulieu (33).
Anyone with YKDFN membership, whether they live in NSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™dilo, Dettah or outside the community, is able to vote.
In DettahSA¹ú¼ÊÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½™s case, Chief Ed Sangris is about half-way through his fourth term as he and Dettah council were elected in 2019.
Nominees have until June 24 to file their papers for either position.