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- ↑ "Gerald W. Kisoun Deputy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories". Government of Northwest Territories . Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ↑ Wilkinson, Cameron (16 June 2017). "Dene nation congratulates new commissioner of NWT". My YellowknifeNow. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- 1 2 "Herbert Nakimayak on Recognizing The Cultural Contribution Of Gerald Kisoun". Hansard. OpenNWT. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ↑ "Inaugural Presentation Ceremony of the Polar Medal". Governor General of Canada. 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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