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\u00a0By \u00a0Tom Taylor Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Published: 31\/07\/2024\u00a0 NWT Supreme Court Judge Karan Shaner has found “overwhelming evidence” that Ron Barlas “knowingly breached his fiduciary duties” as the boss of several Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation (LKDFN) companies, harming the First Nation’s members and “gaining significant financial benefit for himself and his family” in the process. Barlas served in leadership roles with LKDFN’s Denesoline Corporation as well as the Tsa and Ta\u2019egera companies \u2014 all three of which aim to produce profits for the First Nation. In April 2023, the First Nation and its chief, James Marlowe, accused Barlas of misappropriating roughly $14 million during his time with the companies, later making more specific accusations that he used company money to buy everything from real estate to jewelry to… <\/p>\n

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\u00a0By \u00a0Tom Taylor Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Published: 31\/07\/2024\u00a0 NWT Supreme Court Judge Karan Shaner has found “overwhelming evidence” that Ron Barlas “knowingly breached his fiduciary duties” as the boss of several Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation (LKDFN) companies, harming the First Nation’s members and “gaining significant financial benefit for himself and his family” in the process. Barlas served in leadership roles with LKDFN’s Denesoline Corporation as well as the Tsa and Ta\u2019egera companies \u2014 all three of which aim to produce profits for the First Nation. In April 2023, the First Nation and its chief, James Marlowe, accused Barlas of misappropriating roughly $14 million during his time with the companies, later making more specific accusations that he used company money to buy everything from real estate to jewelry to... <\/p>\n

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