6th Northwest Territories Legislative Council
6th Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 1967 |
| Disbanded | 1970 |
| Seats | 12 |
| Elections | |
Last election | 1967 |
| Meeting place | |
| Yellowknife | |
The 6th Northwest Territories Legislative Council was the 13th assembly of the territorial government. It took place from 1967 and was dissolved in 1970. This was the first council that took place specifically in the capital city of Yellowknife.
This session was the first time an Inuk (Simonie Michael) was elected to the council, though Abe Okpik had been appointed the previous session. It also marks the first participation by a First Nations member of the council (John Tetlichi, appointed).
Appointed members
[edit]| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| November 9, 1967 | Lloyd Barber[1] |
Membership
[edit]| District / position | Member | First Appointed / First elected /previously elected |
|---|---|---|
| Appointed Member | Lloyd Barber | 1967 |
| Appointed Member | Hugh Campbell | 1964 |
| Appointed Member | James Gordon Gibson | 1967 |
| Appointed Member | John Havelock Parker | 1967 |
| Appointed Member | John Tetlichi | 1967 |
| Central Arctic | Robert Williamson | 1966 |
| Eastern Arctic | Simonie Michael | 1966 |
| Mackenzie Delta | Lyle Trimble | 1964 |
| Mackenzie North | David Searle | 1967 |
| Mackenzie River | Bill Berg | 1967 |
| Mark Duane Fairbrother (1968) | 1968 | |
| Mackenzie South | Donald Morton Stewart | 1967 |
| Western Arctic | Duncan Pryde | 1967 |
References
[edit]- ^ "N.W.T. Council Seat To Barber". Vol LVIII No 263. The Leader Post. November 10, 1967. p. 4.
External links
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