Applicable Aboriginal Organizations (‘AAO’) under the NWT’s Child and Family Services Regulations The NWT’s Child and Family Services Act requires that “applicable Aboriginal organizations” (AAOs) are provided notice prior to court proceedings, such as an apprehension hearing, child protection hearing, or youth protection hearing. If you would like to be added or removed from the names of the AAOs below or need to update the appropriate contact for notice(s), please email the GNWT’s Director of Child and Family Services at [email protected]. Proposed AAO under revised list Community Contact for Notice(s) maintained by Director of CFS Deh Gáh Got'ie First Nation Fort Providence Chief and Senior Official Fort Providence Métis Council Fort Providence President and Senior Official Łíídlı̨ Kúę́ ̨ First Nation Fort Simpson Chief and Senior Official Fort Simpson Métis Local #52 Fort Simpson President and Senior Official Pehdzéh Kı̨́ First Nation Wrigley Chief and Senior Official Sambaa K'e First Nation Sambaa K’e Chief and Senior Official Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation Kakisa Chief and Senior Official Jean Marie River First Nation Jean Marie River Chief and Senior Official West Point First Nation West Point (Hay River) Chief and Senior Official Nahanni Butte Dene Band Nahanni Butte Chief and Senior Official Acho Dene Koe First Nation Fort Liard Chief and Senior Official Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation Chief and Senior Official Łutselk’e Denı́nu Ku ̨́ ę́ First Nation Fort Resolution Chief and Senior Official Fort Resolution Métis Government Fort Resolution President and Senior Official Updated: 2021-Apr-01 Page 1 of 3 Proposed AAO under revised list Community Contact for Notice(s) maintained by Director of CFS Hay River Métis Government Council Hay River President and Senior Official Kátł’odeeche First Nation Hay River Chief and Senior Official Fort Smith Métis Council Fort Smith President and Senior Official Salt River First Nation Fort Smith Chief and Senior Official Smith’s Landing First Nation Fort Smith Chief and Senior Official Tłegǫ ̀ hłı̨ Got’ı̨nę Government (Norman Norman Wells President and Senior Official Wells Land Corporation) K’ásho Got’ı̨nę Dene First Nation Fort Good Hope Chief and Senior Official Fort Good Hope Métis Nation Local #54 Fort Good Hope President and Senior Official Land Corporation Behdzi Ahda" First Nation Colville Lake Chief and Senior Official Tulita Dene Band Tulita Chief and Senior Official Tulita Land Corporation Tulita President and Senior Official ekw’aht d (Chief) and Senior Délįnę Got’ı̨nę Government Official Ɂ ı̨ ǝ́ Délįnę Inuvik Native Band Inuvik Chief and Senior Official Aklavik Indian Band Aklavik Chief and Senior Official Gwichya Gwich’in Band Tsiigehtchic Chief and Senior Official Tetlit Gwich’in Band Fort McPherson Chief and Senior Official Yellowknives Dene First Nation Dettah Chief and Senior Official Yellowknives Dene First Nation Chief and Senior Official Ndılǫ Updated: 2021-Apr-01 Page 2 of 3 Proposed AAO under revised list Community Contact for Notice(s) maintained by Director of CFS Aklavik Non-Legal Significant Measures: Director, Health & Wellness Inuvik Ph: 1-867-777-7021 Email: [email protected] Paulatuk Emails should be copied to: [email protected] Sachs Harbour (Alternate) Manager, Counselling Inuvialuit Regional Corporation Services Ph: 1-867-777-7085 **Additional notification requirements Tuktoyaktuk Email: [email protected] are in effect. Emails should be copied to: The IRC is also the Indigenous governing [email protected] body (IGB) acting on behalf of Inuvialuit Legal Significant Measures: for the purposes of s.12 significant measures notice under the Act respecting Legal Counsel First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, Ph: 1-867-777-7065 Email: childwelfare- youth and families. [email protected] Ulukhaktok Emails should be copied to [email protected] (Alternate) Chief Administrative Officer Ph: 1-867-777-7077 Email: childwelfare- [email protected] Emails should be copied to [email protected] Community Government of Behchokǫ̀ Behchok Chief and Senior Official ǫ̀ Community Government of Gamètì Gamètì Chief and Senior Official Community Government of Wekweètì Wekweètì Chief and Senior Official Community Government of Whatì Whatì Chief and Senior Official Yellowknife Métis Council Yellowknife President and Senior Official Updated: 2021-Apr-01 Page 3 of 3 .