Gwich’in Tribal Council review will examine Edmonton office’s fate – Cabin Radio
August 25, 2025
The Gwich’in Tribal Council says it’s starting an organizational review that will include assessing whether its Edmonton office is worth keeping open.
The Edmonton location, designed to serve Gwich’in people who live in the area, only opened in April 2023 under former grand chief Ken Kyikavichik – who then relocated to Edmonton himself in 2024.
A year after Kyikavichik was voted out of office and replaced by Frederick Blake Jr, the tribal council could move to close the Edmonton premises, saying cost is a factor.
However, interim chief executive officer Brenda McDonald stressed no decisions had been made and the first step is “simply to take a look” at whether an Edmonton presence is offering value for money.
