Municipal
Councillor
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
- 10
Who holds these seats now
- Edie Erasmus since June 2025 Report Source: maca.gov.nt.ca, checked (+1 more)
- James Rabesca since June 2025 Report Source: maca.gov.nt.ca, checked (+1 more)
- Mabel Huskey since June 2025 Report Source: maca.gov.nt.ca, checked (+1 more)
- Mary Adele Mackenzie since June 2025 Report Source: maca.gov.nt.ca, checked (+1 more)
- Rosa Mantla since June 2025 Report Source: maca.gov.nt.ca, checked (+1 more)
- Skye Ekendia since June 2025 Report Source: maca.gov.nt.ca, checked (+1 more)
- Stephanie Joyce Behrens since June 2025 Report Source: maca.gov.nt.ca, checked (+1 more)
- Tammy Steinwand Deschambeault since June 2025 Report Source: maca.gov.nt.ca, checked (+1 more)
- Titus Lafferty-Rabesca 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: Councillor
- justice.gov.nt.ca · checked municipal: office and selection rules For: Councillor
- maca.gov.nt.ca · checked municipal: elected 9 June 2025 for a four-year term (to 19 June 2029) For: Edie Erasmus, current term, James Rabesca, current term, Mabel Huskey, current term, Mary Adele Mackenzie, current term, Rosa Mantla, current term and 4 more
- maca.gov.nt.ca · checked municipal: current council listed in the MACA community directory, fetched 2026-10-11 For: Edie Erasmus, current term, James Rabesca, current term, Mabel Huskey, current term, Mary Adele Mackenzie, current term, Rosa Mantla, current term and 4 more
- 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
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