Articles by Josie Jiaxuan Wu

Featured, News, Politics December 18, 2024

GNWT to launch new hiring policy that focuses on Indigenous recruitment

Priority hiring outlined in the Affirmative Action Policy will be scrapped


The GNWT is replacing its long-standing hiring policy with a new Indigenous Employment Policy (IEP) that simplifies the process for hiring Indigenous people in the public sector. Public Service Minister Caroline Wawzonek and Deputy Minister of Finance William Mackey made the announcement yesterday afternoon. “The goal of this policy is…

Community, Featured, History, News December 13, 2024

Gwichyà Gwich’in scholar’s book amplifies voices of 75 Indigenous northerners

The book, By Strength We Are Still Here, is available today


“What would Indigenous societies look like today if the legacy of residential schools – all of the violence, death and trauma – never happened?” asks Crystal Gail Fraser, a Gwichyà Gwich’in historian and scholar at the University of Alberta. This is a question that lingers on Fraser’s mind. It prompted…

Featured, News, Police December 12, 2024

Behchokǫ̀ RCMP seize $76,000 in cash, charge Edmonton man

Arrest follows discovery of cash, drugs, and phones in Alberta-licensed vehicle


Behchoko RCMP seized $76,000 in cash from an Alberta-licensed vehicle exhibiting “suspicious driving behavior” on November 25, according to a Thursday news release. Officers stopped the vehicle and conducted a cursory search, where they found a hidden compartment containing a large amount of cash, several cell-phones and a small quantity…

Environment, Featured, News December 11, 2024

Tin Can Hill site assessment reveals contamination risks for proposed campus

Remediation options proposed as GNWT evaluates risks for new North Slave campus


An environmental site assessment at Tin Can Hill has revealed concentrations of arsenic and other metals in the soil, according to a GNWT news release. The site is the proposed location for Aurora College’s new North Slave campus. The assessment was to identify potential contamination on-site, evaluate risks to the…

Community, Featured, News December 4, 2024

‘We are a community and we heal together,’ says sober advocate

Sobriety celebration event wraps up National Addictions Awareness Week in Yellowknife


Ildiko Etthizine drove nearly eight hours from High Level, northern Alberta, for an event in Yellowknife celebrating the resilience of Indigenous people on their sobriety journeys. Etthizine shared her 16-year journey battling alcohol addiction to a room full of residents on Sunday. The event, held as part of National Addictions…