Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation has announced the candidates in its upcoming election for chief and council. Five people are vying to replace outgoing Chief Gerald Antoine, who recently put his name forward to become Dene National Chief. Below is the full list of candidates. Chiefs: Kele Charles Antoine Olinto Beaulieu…
Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation Chief Gerald R. Antoine has put his name forward to become the next Dene National Chief. He’ll be running against incumbent Norman Yakeleya. Nominations closed on Aug. 11. To be eligible, each candidate needed at least five Dene people to support their nominations, two of them…
Business opportunities, training and a Dene-led environmental monitoring body are all parts of two impact benefit agreements (IBAs) Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation recently signed with NorZinc. The company is behind the proposed Prairie Creek Mine that sits in a land carve-out within Nahanni National Park Reserve. The community signed the…
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation is looking to flip the process to self-government on its head. “We are striving to build a model based on Indigenous legal traditions first and incorporate western concepts when necessary instead of the current western model that only incorporates indigenous concepts when convenient,” says Lena…
Yellowknife RCMP says a missing 13-year-old girl has been found. Police initially put out a public call to find the girl the evening of Aug. 10. They did not give details on where or how she was found, but say she is safe.
A Yellowknife resident has been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to health officials. The individual recently returned from travel outside of the NWT. A public health notice says they are isolating and doing well. “The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer would like to remind the public that we expect…
The Dene Nation has proposed a quicker, cheaper solution to the NWT housing crisis. Earlier this week, it held a ribbon cutting ceremony in K’atlo’dechee First Nation for a one-berdroom show home built by Eagle Building Solutions. The unit, known as the Jenna model, is just over 500 square feet…
Following three oaths, a prayer song, and singing pledges, what is there left to do but celebrate with drum dance? Tłı̨chǫ drummers had Jane Weyallon Armstrong’s friends and family dancing Thursday afternoon after seeing her sworn in as their new voice in the Legislative Assembly. “I feel relieved now that…
A Fort Smith resident has been diagnosed with COVID-19. The individual contracted the virus when travelling outside of the territory. According to health officials, the person is isolating and doing well. The diagnosis comes on the same day the territorial government launched a renewed push to increase vaccination rates in…
Two wildfires in the Tłı̨chǫ region merged over the weekend, turning into one 3,800-hectare fire about 20 kilometres east of Whatì. The fire is now so big that firefighters are no longer actively fighting the blaze. “The fire will grow in size depending on the fuel, topography and weather conditions,”…