As Fort Good Hope navigates the COVID-19 outbreak, community members continue to do what they can to contribute. One of those is Brenda T’seleie-Pierrot, the former coordinator of emergency response. T’seleie-Pierrot has always contributed to her home of Fort Good Hope, including managing the men’s shelter, the first of its…
Students in Behchokǫ̀ and Gamètì will be waiting another week before they return to the classroom due to the positive COVID cases in both communities. Linsey Hope, Tłı̨chǫ director of education, says the initial start date of the school year was Aug. 30, but has now been moved to Sept….
“My dad always had a string in his pocket.” That’s something Rose McNeely will never forget about her late father Gabe Kochon. He was always prepared to be on the land, she said. She remembers him having everything from snares and even peppermint candy on him in case of an…
Norman Wells Mayor Frank Pope says his community had been cautious for the past 18 months, but just like the rest of the territory when summer came, restrictions began relaxing. “Right up to maybe a month or so back, and then we got this false sense of security that things…
There are now 265 active cases of COVID-19 across the Northwest Territories. Eighteen new cases were reported on Thursday, 12 of which were in Norman Wells bringing its total active case count to 41, the community was placed in a containment order for 10 days starting on Aug. 25. Behchokǫ̀…
In an effort to slow a multi-community COVID outbreak, mask wearing will be mandatory for indoor settings in the Northwest Territories starting tomorrow. The outbreak that began in Fort Good Hope has now spread to nine other communities, says Dr. Kami Kandola, the NWT chief public health officer. There are…
Local Canadian Rangers from the Sahtú have been activated to help with the ongoing COVID outbreak, but the region is still awaiting more support. Fort Good Hope Chief Tommy Kakfwi says the community’s two local Rangers have begun assisting, but are waiting for five additional staff to be activated. On…
The Dene Nation’s annual assembly and election for the next Dene National Chief has been delayed due to the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19. The events were schedule for Sept. 14-16 in Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation. The Dene Nation executive committee says “all election-related activities” are suspended until a new date…
The Dene Nation is kicking off a project to document the building of the Canol Pipeline from the Shútagot’ıne perspective — and the grandson of one of the original guides is leading the way. Edward Blondin, George Blondin, Paul Wright, these were some of the guides that helped the American…
According to the Office of the Chief Public Health (OCPHO), the latest COVID-19 exposures have been linked to a couple of flights from Yellowknife to two of the communities. “The beginnings of community transmission is occurring in Yellowknife,” reads the public exposure webpage. “Residents should consider all public spaces as…