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PoliticsFirstNations2TuesdayMarch182014NEWSBRIEFSLutselKeelectsnewchiefincloseelectionraceLutselKeDeneFirstNationelectedChiefArchieCatholiqueasthenewchiefonFriday.Catholiquewasoneofsixcan-didateswinningtheelectionwithonlythreevotesovertherunnerupFelixLockhartbothformerchiefsoftheFirstNation.AlsointheracewereStevenNitahGeorgeMar-loweAntoineMichelandStanDesjarlais.CatholiquewillserveforthreeyearsandwillreplaceoutgoingChiefDoraEnzoewhoservedfortwoyearsbeforecallingtheelectionandchoosingnottore-run.PollingstationsweresetupinLutselKeFortSmithandYellowknife.Chiefcandidateshavevedaysfromelectiondaytocontesttheresults.GNWTfundsboostsBeaufortDeltase-learningprogramEducationCultureandEmploymentwillgivingnewfundingtotheBeaufortDeltase-learningprogramthatallowsthestudentstotakecoursesathome.MinisterofEducationJacksonLaffertyannouncedlastweekthegov-ernmentwouldcontinuefundingtheprogramwhichwaslaunchedin2013tosupportthemanyisolatedcommuni-tiesintheBeaufortDeltaregion.Theonlinecoursesuselive-streamingandvideoconferencingtoallowstudentstotakearangeofclassesnotofferedattheircommunityschools.TheprogramiscurrentlyofferedinInuvikandinschoolsinAklavikTuktoyaktukandFortMcPherson.AvalonpartnerswithFrenchplantscrapsPinePointreneryAvalonRareMetalsthecompanybehindtheNechalachorareearthmineintheNWTannouncedlastweekitwillbesendingitsrawmineralstoaplantinFranceafterscrappingtheplantobuildareneryatPinePoint.ThecompanywasapprovedbythefederalgovernmentinNovembertobuildtherareearthmine100kmfromYellowknife.OriginallythecompanyplannedtorenethemineralsataplantinPinePointbuthassinceannouncedtheplantwillbeinLouisi-ana.TheraremineralsfromtheNWTwillnowtravelrsttheUStoberenedthentoFranceforfurtherprocessingbeforetheyarereadytobesold.YoucanpickupyourticketsfromanyminorhockeyplayeroratanyoftheseFortSmithbusinessesFortSmithMinorHockeyNeedsYouWINBIGBYPARTICIPATINGINOURBI-MONTHLY5050DRAW.AllfundsgotosupportFortSmithminorhockeyplayerdevelopmentandyouthathletics.TICKETSAREONLY2.TouchofHeavenNWALLousSmallEnginesGiGisBakeryRustyRavenTDCPhoenixAutoNorthernJournalPelicanRapidsInnFinaldrawdateisMarch23DelineoverwhelminglyembracesselfgovernmentSelfgovernmentagreementpasseswith85percentinfavourByMARIACHURCHThepeopleofDelinehavevotedoverwhelminglyinfavourofbecomingtherstselfgovernedAboriginalcom-munityintheNWT.Packedintothelocalhallpeopledancedandembracedincelebrationofthenewsthatthevotepassedwith85.2percentofballotssayingyestotheDelineFinalSelfGov-ernmentAgreementFSGAafter18yearsofnegotiationswiththefederalandterritorialgovernments.DelineschiefnegotiatorDannyGaudethadthehon-ourofdeliveringtheemotionalannouncementlateWednes-daynightfollowingthepollsclosing.IwasthinkingtomyselfdontmakethistoolongsoIstartedreadingitofftellingthemhowmanyeligiblevot-erswehadhowmanyvotedyesandbeforeIevennishedmantheyjuststartedcheer-ing.ThehalljusteruptedGaudetsharedwithTheJour-nalThursdayafterthevote.Gaudetsaidheisstillinshockfromthenews.ImelatedbutIalsocantbelieveit.ItsgoingtotakeafewdaystosettleinIguesshesaid.Ofthe696eligiblevoterslivingbothinsideandout-sideofthecommunity527castballots.Includingthenovotesfromthosewhodidnotcastballotstheagreementwasapprovedby64.5percentofthecommunitywhichwaswellabovethe50percentplusoneneededtopasstheagreement.InhindsightGaudetsaidhesnotsurprisedthepeo-plevotedinfavourofselfgovernment.Ifyouassociatetheissuesandtheproblemsthatwehavetodaywithallofthepossibili-tiesfromselfgovernmentpeoplestarttorealizethatthiscanwork.Thatwasthemes-sagewegavepeopleandweneverchangedourstory.Wenevertriedtohideanything.Everythingwaspublicev-erythingwasopenhesaid.TheFSGAwillseeDelinestogetherforthegoodofourpeople...ThisisagreatdayandahistoricmomentforourcommunityandourpeopleKennysaidinapressreleasefollowingthevotecount.ThisagreementwasguidedbythewisdomandthreegoverningbodiesoftheDelineFirstNationtheDelineLandCorp.andtheCharterCommunityamalgamatedintooneDelineGotineGov-ernment.Thenewgovernmentwillthenhavecontroloverhealthcarelanguagesocialservicesandliquorandgam-ingregulationsamongothers.WevealwayssaidWhenarewegoingtobereadyButIsaidthedaywechoosetostartworkingtogetherandcometogetherasoneIknowweareready.ThatswhatwevedoneandthatswhattheyvechosenGaudetsaid.LeadersreectonyesvoteDelineChiefLeonardKennyandGinaDolphusDelineLandCorp.presidentboththankedcommunitymembersfortheircondenceintheleadership.Wearenowonebigstepclosertonallyhavingonegovernmentinourcommu-nitywherewecanallworkvisionofourEldersovermanyyearsandisalegacyforourchildrenandgrandchildrenDolphussaid.PremierBobMcLeodalsocongratulatedDelineliken-ingtheirselfgovernancetotheterritorysupcomingde-volutionagreementinApril.Northernerswanttospeakforthemselvesandmaketheirowndecisionsaboutthemat-tersthatdirectlyaffectthem...LikedevolutionthisvoteisanexampleofNorthernerstakingongreaterauthorityandresponsibilityforthem-selvesMcLeodsaidinapressrelease.Thepremiertoldthelegisla-turebeforethevotelastweekthatifpassedtheterritorywouldlikelysignthelegisla-tionthissummer.Gaudetsaidheexpectsthelegislationwhichmustalsogothroughnalfederalrati-cationtobepassedbeforeChristmas.ThefulltransferofpowersisexpectedtotakeeffectbyApr.12016.Ifyouassociatetheissuesandtheprob-lemsthatwehavetodaywithallofthepossibilitiesfromselfgovernmentpeo-plestarttorealizethatthiscanwork.DannyGaudetChiefnegotiatorforDelinePhotoTaitCommunicationsDelineLandCorp.presidentGinaDolphusandDelineFirstNationChiefLeonardKennysharetheirdelightafterhearingthefavourableresultsofthecommunitysselfgovernmentvoteonMar.12.