Grace Maria Angel, 49, has been sentenced for fraudulent purchases made with band money, skimming cash rental payments and booking personal flights with the territory's public money. But in a twist, Angel says she was a victim of fraud herself.
Richard Edjericon, MLA for Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh, owes the N.W.T. Housing Corporation $113,000 for a defaulted mortgage. He says he has contacted the Corporation's president three times to pay off debt but received no response.
According to court documents, Richard Edjericon, the newly elected MLA for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh comes into office owing the territorial government over $100,000.