Treaty Talks completed 12 sessions of online-based learning of Treaty 11 and 8, as well as land claim agreements and the Metis agreement over the course of two months. In December, Treaty Talks was a finalist for the Arctic Inspiration Prize 2021, with the ceremony taking place in March 2022….
Kaleb Brost, 18, is on his journey of creating music. From Yellowknife, Brost uses music as an outlet for his emotions. “You can express yourself in so many different ways and give off so many different vibes to a point where people could relate, get your word out. And for…
Dehcho First Nations (DFN) members met in Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ (Fort Simpson) Dec. 15-17 for the Dehcho K’éhodi Regional Gathering. ‘Dehcho K’éhodi’ means ‘Taking care of the land’ in Dene Zhatie. The gathering is aimed at elders and youth, with delegates from every community attending the gathering. Many topics were discussed…
The Aboriginal Sports Circle NWT (ASC) is giving away Northern and Dene games introductory equipment kits. The deadline to apply for a kit is Jan. 7 and this is the only time it’ll be available to apply. Shawna McLeod, the Community Development Manager spoke to us about the kits. Due…
“I was raised by my grandparents and their parents. So it had a lot of influence. And most of my elders were raised by their own elders. So a lot of this information passed on to me is ancient and to bring back. It gives me more sense of the…
Charlie McNeely has been re-elected as the chairperson for the Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated (SSI). This was announced at the SSI Annual General Meeting held in Deline last week. McNeely got 28 votes and his competitor Ronald Pierrot got none. Pierrot spoke about the importance of young people and culture, the…
JULE$, 15, is an aspiring artist from Tulita hoping to make it out of the North with his music. “I want to take my name bigger than the Northwest Territories,” says JULE$. He got interested once the pandemic was announced with more time on his hands, he began rapping for…
Addictions recovery is different for every individual, which is why the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) will not be building a treatment centre, as the NWT consists of different cultures and languages. It’s National Addictions Awareness Week and the GNWT published the report for Addictions Recovery Experiences Survey that…
Raised by her grandparents, Suzanne Boucher-Hanna gained her beading skills from her grandmother as well as traditional knowledge. K’estuwé Pieces is run by Boucher-Hanna and her daughter Skye, currently going to school for social work. Beading can mean different things for different people; for K’estuwé Pieces, based in Hay River,…
Lance Gray got interested in plants from his girlfriend Myrah who worked in the greenhouse when they met. “She loves being outside and learning about local plants wherever she is,” says Gray. “It was kind of a good combo, where she liked learning about the plants around and I like…