Articles by Luke Carroll

Featured, News February 22, 2021

LKFN Film Festival showcasing cultural resurgence and revitalization

Local filmmakers will have their films screened at the event on Monday.


Indigenous representation and cultural revitalization will be important themes showcased at the Líídlįį Kúę First Nation (LKFN) Film Festival. It will also showcasing the work of two local filmmakers. Melaw Nakehk’o’s film “Revolution Moosehide” will be playing at the Fort Simpson Recreation Centre Monday evening. “I am just so happy…

Featured, News February 18, 2021

LKFN launches new cultural tourism packages for summer 2021

Łı́ı́dlı̨ Kų́e First Nation (LKFN) has launched a new cultural tourism initiative aiming to educate outsiders and promote the community. LKFN set up an Instagram page showcasing the beauty of the area as well as different activities tourists will participate in. Madison Pilling is the community tourism coordinator for LKFN….

Featured, Health, News February 9, 2021

New online group connects northern women on sober journey

Natasha Kulikowski wants women who are on a journey to sobriety to know they’re not alone. “Just knowing that there’s other people out there going through the same thing is very important,” she says. That is why she launched the Facebook group Arctic Circle Sobriety last week, where sober women can…

Featured, News February 5, 2021

Pehdzeh Ki First Nation fills open positions on council, unclear how

Pehdzeh Ki First Nation (PKFN) has filled available positions on its band council last week after holding a community meeting. However, who those councillors are and how they got their positions is unclear. CKLB has heard through posts on social media and messages sent for background information that either two…

Featured, Health, News February 2, 2021

Health officials unsure how long vaccine reductions will last

Health officials still expect the territory to inoculate 75 per cent of the eligible population by the end of March.


Health officials say they are unsure how long the territory will be receiving reduced shipments of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. “What we do know right now is that we have a reduced third shipment. And we don’t have any further information on the fourth shipment and the fifth shipment,” said…

Featured, News February 1, 2021

KFN holding by-election for two councillor positions

Kátł’odeeche First Nation (KFN) is holding a by-election for two councillor positions.  KFN posted on Facebook the by-election is scheduled for Feb. 25 at the Chief Lamalice complex with advanced polling held on Feb. 18. Online voting will be available from Feb. 18 to 25, at www.onefeather.ca. Nomination packages for…

Featured, News January 29, 2021

NWT receiving reduced shipment of Moderna vaccine

The NWT is expecting a reduced shipment of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses in the next week as a result of delays by the pharmaceutical giant. In February, Canada will be receiving between 20 to 25 per cent less of the Moderna vaccine than expected. The CBC reported Canada will be…