YELLOWKNIFE (October 10, 2014) – Members of the Executive Councils of the Tłįchǫ Government and the 17^th Legislative Assembly met this week as agreed to in Working Together – the Tłįchǫ Government/Government of the Northwest Territories Intergovernmental Memorandum of Understanding (Working Together).

Areas of discussion included:

• Shared interest in finding the resources to develop all-weather roads in the Tłįchǫ region.
• The Tłįchǫ Government shared a review of the economic impacts of the Tłįchǫ Agreement and its positive impact on the NWT GDP.
• How our governments can work together on the serious ecological, cultural and socio-economic problems of the Bathurst and Bluenose caribou population decline.
• The GNWT shared plans for a restructuring of the NWT Health and Social Services System.
• The importance of talking about family violence, as governments and in communities, and recognition of Family Violence Week.
• Shared interest in resolving housing concerns in the Tłįchǫ communities.

The Working Together agreement was also renewed for a 4 year term. This was the fourth meeting of the two governments since it was initially signed in June 2012. 

For more information:

Brenda Norris
Media Liaison
Government of the Northwest Territories
Tel: 867-669-2302

Jim Martin
Sr. Policy Advisor, Priorities & Planning
Tłįchǫ Government
Tel: 867-766-4003