How important are the perceived effects of development on the land? That was one of the main questions at a public hearing on a possible change to Diavik mine’s closure plan. The project The mine is hoping to stuff 5 million cubic metres of processed kimberlite back into one of…
The federal government is investing in its “gateway to the North” says Minister of National Defence Harjit S. Sajjan. Sajjan was in Yellowknife on Wednesday to announce $150 million in funding over five years to extend the runway at Inuvik’s Mike Zubko Airport by more than 900 meters. The money…
A 36-year-old man is fighting for his life in an Edmonton hospital after he was punched in the head several times during an attack Tuesday afternoon in front of the downtown Yellowknife sobering centre on 50 St. According to RCMP, about 5:40 p.m. Tuesday evening, officers responded to a call…
Edwin Erutse knows the delay to signing an establishment agreement for the Ts’udé Nilįné Tuyeta protected area is far from ideal. Erustse, the president of the Yamoga Land Corporation, and other community leaders in Fort Good Hope were criticized earlier this week for delaying the agreement after the community approved…
August 30 is the deadline to file an application to be a part of the Sixties Scoop class action settlement. The settlement includes any registered First Nation person or Inuit who was adopted or made a permanent ward and was placed in the care of non-Indigenous people. The settlement affects…
Updated August 30, 2019 to reflect the answers of the Government of the Northwest Territories. When it comes to Fort Good Hope’s ongoing self-government negotiations, there’s still a “large gap” between the community and the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), says Chief Negotiator Daniel T’Seleie. For now, that means…
Kateri Lynn was the youngest candidate running for a position on the Yellowknives Dene First Nation council and she got the most votes. The 19-year-old receives 204 votes to win a seat representing Dettah. According to an interview with NNSL earlier this month, she said a lack of youth representation…
A little over a month since being elected, Fort Good Hope Chief Daniel Masuzumi is pushing for the community administration to be more accountable. The election of a new council kicked off an audit on the community’s finances. Since then, Masuzumi said the band office is “conducting an evaluation of…
Construction of the Tłı̨chǫ all-season road is officially underway. On Saturday, there was a groundbreaking ceremony in the community of Whatì, where the road will end once completed. The road will be a two-lane gravel highway branching off from Highway 3 west of Behchoko and will run about 97 kilometres….
For Steven Nitah, the federal and territorial governments have finally caught up to the community of Łutsel K’e in protecting Thaidene Nëné. Nitah is the lead negotiator for Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation (LKDFN). On Wednesday, LKDFN Chief Darryl Marlowe signed an agreement with Parks Canada and the Government of…