Georges Erasmus, Chief Negotiator for the Dehcho First Nations

Georges Erasmus, Chief Negotiator for the Dehcho First Nations in the N.W.T., is retiring. The 67-year-old released a statement saying it had been a “very challenging year” for the Dehcho negotiation process, which he has been involved with for the last 12 years, so he’s stepping down for personal and family reasons. Talks have been stalled and the federal election has interrupted the process, so Erasmus feels it’s a good time to step aside. Erasmus was co-chair of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, and formerly held the positions of president of the Dene Nation and national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.