Shareholders

The Dehcho Economic Corporation (DEC) is a partnership between the Dehcho First Nation communities as follows:

 

 

Each Community

• appoints a Representative and those with Métis Locals are to decide upon one for both shareholders
• each Community and Métis Local holds 10 Equal Shares

 

DEC Board of Directors

Executive
Chairperson: Cynthia Cardinal James, Katlodeeche
Vice-Chair: Marie Lafferty, Fort Simpson Métis
Secretary Treasurer: Dennis Nelner, Liidlii Kue

 

Directors
Chief Joachim Bonnetrouge, Deh Gah Got’ie
Dennis Deneron, Sambaa K’e
Richard Lafferty, Fort Providence Métis
Yvonne Norwegian, Tthek’ edeli
Chief Albert Moses, Pehdzeh Ki

 

Mandate

• DEC receives their mandate directly from the Dehcho First Nations General Assembly.
• Reports are provided bi-annually, once via the winter leadership meeting and directly to the General Assembly every summer.

 

Three roles have been identified by the member organization:

►Business Development:
Strategic investment in large scale, large capital projects that may mobilize several communities to benefit from business opportunities;

►Partnering with Communities:
Assist smaller communities, limited in their funding, human resources and markets, with business development;

►Natural Resource Development:
Support communities negotiating business development opportunities under Impact Benefit Agreements.

Through the Board of Directors, DEC provides advice to the Dehcho First Nations on resource development and business opportunities that may be of benefit to the Dehcho as a collective.

Over the past few years, the Dehcho Economic Corporation’s focus has been on pursuing business opportunities, providing advisory services to Dehcho First Nations, and training and educational tools to the member communities.

Business Ownership to Date

Ekelu Engineering:
• Surveying, GIS & Engineering Company;
• Partnership between DEC and Stewart Weir;
• DEC is 51% majority owner.

Broadband Business Alliance Limited Partnership:
DEC is one-sixth owner in the Broadband Business Alliance Limited Partnership (BBALP) along with:
• Denendeh Investments Inc.;
• Akaitcho Regional Investment Corporation.

The BBALP and vendor SSI Micro were successful in bringing high speed broadband service to all un-served communities of the NWT.

Falcon Communications GP Ltd. was created by the BBALP as its General Partner (Management) to work with SSI Micro on the ongoing provision of new services.

Contact:

Cynthia Cardinal James
Chairperson
Dehcho Economic Corporation
redstone@theedge.ca
(867) 765-8850