Frank T’seleie, ‘instrumental in fight for Dene rights,’ passes away – Cabin Radio
March 11, 2026
Indigenous leader and former Fort Good Hope chief Frank T’seleie has passed away at the age of 80.
T’seleie’s nephew, Daniel T’seleie, described his uncle – who passed away on Monday – as part of a generation of young Dene leaders in the late 1960s and 1970s who pushed for greater recognition of Indigenous rights.
“He has been one of our most important chiefs,” Daniel told Cabin Radio. “He’s been instrumental in the fight for our rights for decades now, for over 50 years.”
