There may soon be be no more deputy Grand Chiefs of the GwichSA国际影视传媒檌n Tribal Council.

A July 15 press release states the GTC was directed to remove the position at their 2021 Annual General Assembly (AGA), held March 29 to 31 this year.

SA国际影视传媒淧reliminary advice provided during the 2021 AGA suggested that a referendum may be required to remove the elected position of Deputy Grand Chief from the organizational structure of the GTC,SA国际影视传媒� said GTC communications advisor Tony Devlin. SA国际影视传媒淕iven the significant financial cost and process required to undertake a referendum of the Participants to the GwichSA国际影视传媒檌n Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (GCLCA), the GTC undertook a more in-depth review of the process to be followed.

SA国际影视传媒淭he results of this review are that the GTC AGA has the authority to remove the Deputy Grand Chief position through special resolutions to amend the GTCSA国际影视传媒檚 Articles of Continuance (under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act) and the GTCSA国际影视传媒檚 By-laws. Therefore, a Participant referendum is not required to make this change to the GTCSA国际影视传媒檚 organizational structure.SA国际影视传媒�

With this in mind, the GTC board of directors proposed amendments of the GTCSA国际影视传媒檚 bylaws and articles of continuance to allow for a special resolution. This resolution will be discussed and reviewed during the next Annual General Assembly coming up August 16 to 18 in TeetlSA国际影视传媒檌t Zheh, more commonly known as Fort McPherson.

Other items on the August agenda include allocation of the GwichSA国际影视传媒檌n Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement negotiations loan repayment and a progress update on negotiations towards a final agreement on GwichSA国际影视传媒檌n governance for Aklavik, Inuvik, Tsiigehtchic and Fort McPherson.