Richard Sidney
	
Richard Sidney was born in Teslin and raised in a traditional household, the oldest of seven siblings. He belongs to the Yanyedi Clan. Richard was involved in the Yukon land claims negotiations.((“Chief Richard Sidney.” Cando, 2021 website: https://www.edo.ca/conference/2016/conference-panels/chief-richard-sidney.)) 

Chief Richard Sidney was Naa Sháade Háni of the Teslin Tlingit Council on three different occasions: 1984-1986, 1996-2000, and 2016-2020.((“Naa Sháade Háni.” Teslin Tlingit Government, 2021 website: https://www.ttc-teslin.com/government/our-government/naa-shaade-hani))  

From 2001 to 2016 he was the president of the Tle Nax T’awei Group, a limited partnership and the business arm of the Teslin Tlingit First Nation, and has served on numerous boards and committees.((“Chief Richard Sidney.” Cando, 2021 website: https://www.edo.ca/conference/2016/conference-panels/chief-richard-sidney.))