Frederick Blake Jr.
Frederick Blake Jr. | |
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| Grand Chief of the Gwich'in Tribal Council | |
| In office January 31, 2025 – January 31, 2029 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Kyikavichik |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories for Mackenzie Delta | |
| In office October 3, 2011 – October 3, 2023 | |
| Succeeded by | George Nerysoo |
| 15th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | |
| In office October 24, 2019 – November 14, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jackson Lafferty |
| Succeeded by | Shane Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 Inuvik |
| Residence | Tsiigehtchic, Northwest Territories |
Frederick Blake Jr. is a First Nations Canadian politician, who was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in the 2011 election. Frederick “Sonny” Blake Jr. served as Chief of the Arctic Red River Band (the Gwichya Gwich’in community in Tsiigehtchic) from 2009 until 2011. That four-year term preceded his election to the Legislative Assembly in October 2011. He was the MLA for Mackenzie Delta from 2011 - 2023. In 2024, he was elected as Grand Chief of the Gwich'in Tribal Council. He was sworn in Ceremonially on January 31, 2025. His term will last four years from 2025 - 2029.