The communities of Nahanni Butte, Tsiigehtchic, Fort McPherson, Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk have been added to Nutrition North’s retail subsidy — but only for a specific time. “Outside of seasonal isolation periods, food is shipped into these five communities by truck or sealift; however, during break-up and freeze-up each year, food…
Calgary Police will be investigating how a woman died while in RMCP custody in Tuktoyaktuk. According to a news release from Calgary Police, the woman was taken into custody about 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, and “later died just after midnight.” Police say the cause of death is not…
The final game in Tulít’a’s recent hand games tournament featured a local team captained by Derek Widow, and Billy Tawetsi’s team coming all the way from Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀. The tournament featured 25 teams with players coming from many communities in the Sahtú, Dehcho and North Slave. Ethan Tutcho was…
It was the first time Danielle Takazo had been away from her two-year-old son. The young mom was one of 43 paddlers that travelled from Délı̨nę to Tulít’a along Sahtú Deh (Great Bear River) for the commemoration of Treaty 11. It took the group about two days to travel the…
The NWT’s MP, Michael McLeod, announced nearly $364,000 to split among 18 programs dedicated to seniors across the NWT. Most projects received $25,000 and range from Enterprise’s Just Joggin Along program to get seniors active and seniors shelter support services in Hay River, to connecting youth and Elders on the…
Jane Weyallon Armstrong has been elected to represent the Tłı̨chǫ people in the Legislative Assembly as the member-elect for the Monfwi riding. According to unofficial results, Weyallon Armstrong received 503 votes — about double the number of votes for runner-up Kelvin Kotchilea. John Gon and James Wah-Shee received 98 and…
The Tłı̨chǫ Government received $3.9 million from the Government of Canada to build 18 affordable housing units in its territory. The units are split as follows among the four Tłı̨chǫ communities: Seven homes in Behchokǫ̀, three are two-bedroom duplexes and one is a three-bedroom single unit Five homes in Whatì,…
The office of the chief public health officer has confirmed a non-resident worker has COVID-19 at Ekati mine. “Assessment by the OCPHO is that the individual did not acquire infection from the mine site,” reads a health notice. The individual is isolating with six other people, but health officials say…
“One of the things that you have to remember in those days, you can’t lie. It’s a matter of life and death out in the bush.” In 1921, says Paul Andrew, this is what Elders had in mind when they gave their word to honour the treaty between their people…
The arrival of 44 paddlers from Délı̨nę was the highlight of Tulita’s Treaty 11 commemoration. The group was spread across four canoes. The majority were youth, some who had never paddled before. They’re first experience was an overnight trip down Bear River. On Thursday evening, hundreds of Tulita residents stood…