Municipal
Chief
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected by everyone in Behchokǫ̀
- Exact method
- Elected at large for a four-year term (Tłı̨chǫ Community Government Act s. 12); the Chief must be a Tłı̨chǫ Citizen (s. 10(3)); council is the Chief and 10 councillors (s. 10), half of the councillor positions reserved for Tłı̨chǫ Citizens (s. 10(4)). General elections on the second Monday in June every four years (s. 16(3)-(4)), conducted under the Local Authorities Elections Act.
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Bertha Rabesca-Zoe since June 2025 Report Source: maca.gov.nt.ca, checked (+1 more)
Next vote
Sources
- maca.gov.nt.ca · checked municipal: council composition, term length and staggering from MACA's NWT Communities Election Date Calendar 2025-2043 (last updated 2 September 2026) For: Chief
- justice.gov.nt.ca · checked municipal: office and selection rules For: Chief
- maca.gov.nt.ca · checked municipal: elected 9 June 2025 for a four-year term (to 19 June 2029) For: Bertha Rabesca-Zoe, current term
- maca.gov.nt.ca · checked municipal: current council listed in the MACA community directory, fetched 2026-10-11 For: Bertha Rabesca-Zoe, current term
- maca.gov.nt.ca · checked municipal: MACA NWT Communities Election Date Calendar 2025-2043 (last updated 2 September 2026) For: General election, June 11, 2029