Nick Sibbeston
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Nick G. Sibbeston is a Canadian
Senator. He attended residential school
in Fort Simpson, Providence, Inuvik, and Yellowknife, and the University of Alberta
where he graduated with Bachelor of Arts and Law degrees.
in the 1975 Northwest Territories general election
. He was re-elected in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election
and served until 1991. During his second term in the Legislative Assembly, Sibbeston was elected to serve in the Executive Council. He would serve six years in Cabinet until he was elected to serve as the fourth Premier of the Northwest Territories
from 1985 until 1987.
. He also served as cultural and Slavey language
advisor for the television program North of 60
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Senator. He attended residential school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
in Fort Simpson, Providence, Inuvik, and Yellowknife, and the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
where he graduated with Bachelor of Arts and Law degrees.
Political career
In 1970, Sibbeston was elected to a four-year term on the North West Territorial Council until he was defeated by William LaffertyWilliam Lafferty
William "Bill" Lafferty was a former politician, Canadian Forces officer and news paper columnist from Northwest Territories, Canada. He served as a member of the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1975 until 1979....
in the 1975 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1975
The Northwest Territories general election, 1975 was the 13th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on March 10, 1975. This was the first general election since 1902 that all the members of the assembly were elected...
. He was re-elected in the 1979 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1979
The Northwest Territories general election, 1979 was the 14th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on October 1, 1979....
and served until 1991. During his second term in the Legislative Assembly, Sibbeston was elected to serve in the Executive Council. He would serve six years in Cabinet until he was elected to serve as the fourth Premier of the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
from 1985 until 1987.
Civil servant
After 1991, Sibbeston worked briefly for the Government of Northwest Territories. as justice specialist and as a public administrator for Deh Cho Health & Social Services. He served four years on the Canadian Human Rights Panel/TribunalCanadian Human Rights Tribunal
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is an administrative tribunal established in 1977 by the Canadian Human Rights Act. It is directly funded by the Parliament of Canada and is independent of the Canadian Human Rights Commission which refers cases to it for adjudication under the Act.The Tribunal...
. He also served as cultural and Slavey language
Slavey language
Slavey is an Athabaskan language spoken among the Slavey First Nations of Canada in the Northwest Territories where it also has official status....
advisor for the television program North of 60
North of 60
North of 60 is a mid-1990s Canadian television series depicting life in the sub-Arctic northern boreal forest . It first aired on CBC Television in 1992 and was syndicated around the world. It is set in the fictional community of Lynx River, a primarily Native-run town depicted as being in the...
.