Sahtu Renewable Resources Board (SRRB) - Uncategorised

Rhea McDonald, Member

McDonald Family Rhea served as a Board Member from April 18th, 2022, until her passing on February 18th, 2026. She supported the Board for many years prior as a Special Advisor. Throughout her time with the Board, she brought wisdom, integrity, and a deep sense of purpose to everything she did. Rhea was deeply committed to supporting the Sahtú people, protecting the land and environment, and empowering youth. Her guidance was grounded in lived experience and driven by genuine care for the well-being of future generations.

Faye d'Eon-Eggertson, Member

faye Faye d'Eon-Eggertson is a wildlife biologist with the territorial department of Environment and Natural Resources in Inuvik. From 2016-2019, she worked for Nááts'ihch'oh National Park Reserve based in Tulı́t'a. Her education is in biology and natural resource management. She served on the Board from 2019 to 2026.

Jennie Vandermeer

JennieVandermeer Jennie Vandermeer is Sahtúgot'ı̨nę (person from Great Bear Lake) and grew up in Délı̨nę, Northwest Territories (NWT). She is pursuing a Master's degree in Indigenous Language Revitalization from the University of Victoria. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Royal Roads University. She has a lot of experience working with communities across the NWT on water quality, environmental assessment, forestry and protected areas. She has worked with the department of Environment and Natural Resources, Government of Northwest Territories, in a variety of roles, including as Environmental Impact Advisor, Watershed Management Advisor and Coordinator of NWT Protected Area Strategy. Jennie is also an entrepreneur, having started a successful wellness business and more recently a tourism business with her partner.

Camilla Tutcho

Camilla Tutcho 2 Camilla is Délı̨nę Got'ı̨nę. Her family area is Tł’áado, near Johnny Hoe River. Her main teacher when she was growing up was her grandmother, Ɂehtsı̨́ Dǝlúlǝa, who also raised her dad. She would like to help the SRRB fulfill its mandate in the way her grandparents would have wanted, through deep knowledge of place and history. Camilla served as Chair of District Education Council for two decades (1974-1993). She was Justice Committee member during 1994-2011. Most recently she was a member of the Délı̨nę Ɂekwę́ Committee that developed the ground-breaking Belare Wı́le Gots’ę́ Ɂekwę́ – Caribou for all Time plan.

Camilla has a strong commitment to helping strengthen Dene ts'ı̨lı̨ in our region, with a focus on teaching youth. At the same time, she celebrates the new knowledge that our youth have to bring to environmental governance. She is a teacher of traditional skills including moose hide tanning, dry fish and dry meat making. Her experience as an instructor at Dene Ts'ı̨lı̨ School made her realize that there is a lot of work to be done to support youth in feeling safe, healthy and at home on the land. There is a special role for women in doing this work, and she knows that she’s meant to fulfill this role. Camilla was nominated by the SSI and her term was from November 11, 2018 to August 8, 2023.