Northern Saskatchewan Dene community puts up checkpoint on road to uranium mines
The Clearwater River Dene Nation (CRDN) has put up a “security checkpoint” on the highway running through the community — the only road access to…
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GNWT hosting information sessions on flood response in Fort Simpson
The territorial government is hosting three public information sessions with flood victims in Fort Simpson on Thursday. Jay Boast, a spokesperson for Municipal and Community…
‘Our stories need to be heard’: Indigenous Voices nominees highlight mission to preserve culture
Indigenous storytellers are being recognized for their distinct contributions to Canadian literature. Among the nominees for the Indigenous Voices Awards are Lisa Boivinis from Fort…
Isolation exemptions coming for travellers from the Yukon
Travellers from the Yukon will soon be able to enter the Northwest Territories without self-isolating. The chief public health officer announced the new exemptions in…
Cabinet does not support MLA O’Reilly’s royalty transparency bill
Frame Lake MLA Kevin O’Reilly introduced a private member’s bill which passed second reading in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. But it did so without…
No commitment from MACA on all displaced flood victims having homes repaired, rebuilt by winter
Melania Norwegian, a resident of Tthek’éhdélį First Nation (Jean Marie River), fears the territorial government isn’t addressing her community’s needs with urgency. She worries those…
Edmonton Football Team renamed to Elks
The Edmonton Football team will officially be known as the Elks. This came after public outcry led the team to change its name from the…
New Indigenous scholarship set up in honour of George Cleary
The George Cleary Memorial Scholarship now accepting applications
The family of a beloved community member from Délı̨nę, George Cleary, has organized a scholarship for Indigenous youth in his honour. Now Indigenous youth and…
Premier commits to support search for residential school grave sites in NWT
Many MLAs, ministers and Premier Caroline Cochrane expressed their disappointment and sadness in the recent discovery of Indigenous children’s remains at a former residential school…
‘No more denial’: Chiefs call on federal government to acknowledge residential school history
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. The remains of 215 Indigenous children have been found buried on the site of the…