Dahti Tsetso
Dahti Tsetso is the Canadian-born Tłı̨chǫ Dene deputy director of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative and former director of Lands and Resources for Dehcho First Nations. Early life and career. Tsetso was born in Fort Simpson ("Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́"), Northwest Territories. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Conservation Sciences and a Bachelor of Arts in Native Studies from the University of Alberta, and a Diploma in Indigenous Language Revitalization from the University of Victoria. Tsetso worked for Dehcho First Nations for over 10 years; through her tenure, she developed the Dehcho K’éhodi Stewardship and Guardians program and  finalized agreements between Dehcho First Nations and Environment and Climate Change Canada for the Edéhzhíe Protected Area, Canada's first Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area. In her current role as Deputy Director of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, Tsetso works to collaborate with Indigenous Nations on stewardship and guardians programs, advising on creation of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas, and establishing funding for conservation efforts.