6th Northwest Territories Legislative Council
6th Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 1967 |
| Disbanded | 1970 |
| Preceded by | 5th Northwest Territories Legislative Council |
| Succeeded by | 7th Northwest Territories Legislative Council |
| 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
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| November 9, 1967 | Lloyd Barber[1] |
Membership
| District / position | Member | First Appointed / First elected /previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appointed Member | Lloyd Barber | 1967 | 1st term | |
| Appointed Member | Hugh Campbell | 1964 | 2nd term | |
| Appointed Member | James Gordon Gibson | 1967 | 1st term | |
| Appointed Member | John Havelock Parker | 1967 | 1st term | |
| Appointed Member | John Tetlichi | 1967 | 1st term | |
| Central Arctic | Robert Williamson | 1966 | 2nd term | |
| Eastern Arctic | Simonie Michael | 1966 | 2nd term | |
| Mackenzie Delta | Lyle Trimble | 1964 | 2nd term | |
| Mackenzie North | David Searle | 1967 | 1st term | |
| Mackenzie River | Bill Berg | 1967 | 1st term | |
| Mark Duane Fairbrother (1968) | 1968 | 1st term | ||
| Mackenzie South | Donald Morton Stewart | 1967 | 1st term | |
| Western Arctic | Duncan Pryde | 1967 | 1st term |
References
- ↑ "N.W.T. Council Seat To Barber". Vol LVIII No 263. The Leader Post. November 10, 1967. p. 4.
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