Articles by Josie Jiaxuan Wu

Community, Featured, News April 2, 2025

Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę Government becomes official after 22 years of negotiation

86 per cent of ballots ratified self-government agreement on March 31


The Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę Government (TGG) is now the Northwest Territories’ newest Indigenous government after the ratification vote wrapped up on Monday. According to a notice of results released Tuesday, 86 per cent of ballots were cast in favor of ratifying the final self-government agreement and constitution. Of 261 eligible voters,…

Featured, News March 26, 2025

GNWT set to axe consumer carbon tax on April 1

The change will exclude diamond mines, which will continue paying as large emitters


The Government of the Northwest Territories will stop collecting carbon tax from customers starting April 1, following the federal government’s new direction. In a statement Wednesday, the GNWT said it will introduce at-source rebates for all consumers except for the diamond mines, which are currently the territory’s only large emitters….

Community, Featured, News, Politics March 20, 2025

Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę members vote on self-government agreement

If ratified the Indigenous government will take effect in 2026


Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę members are casting their ballots during the ratification process for a final self-government agreement – marking the last step toward establishing the Northwest Territories’ newest Indigenous government. “I think it’s a new horizon, and it’s something we should take a risk on because we finally got a deal,”…