Elizabeth Wright, from Fort McPherson, is the daughter of the late Johnny Charlie Sr and the late Jane Charlie Sr. Liz has been married to Dennis Wright for 27 years, and together they have raised seven children and have 14 grandchildren. She grew up in a large family, and also thanks her siblings for encouraging her to strive for the best.

William Koe, born and raised in Fort McPherson, comes from a large family and today has a large family himself, with around a dozen grandchildren. William completed high school in Yellowknife and then returned to his home community, where he soon after got a job working in the oil industry during the oil boom in the Beaufort Delta.