A young child from K’áhshó Got’ı̨nę (Fort Good Hope) is on life support in Edmonton following sudden organ failure. A couple of days ago, mother, Gracelyn Lennie noticed her daughter lying on the floor and staring at the wall lifeless before she decided to bring her to Stanton Territorial Hospital….
CKLB Radio · Jesse Nekeneyia-Moses elected chief of Pehdzeh Ki First Nation Jesse Nekeneyia-Moses, 43, more commonly known as Jamie Moses, has been named the new chief of Pehdzeh Ki First Nation (Wrigley). “I’m excited,” he says. “It’s going to be a real challenge.” Moses says Elders in his community…
Coaches, close family and dear friends are some of the psychological supports athletes at the Arctic Winter Games at Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley say they are behind their drive and desire to compete. Just ask Deandra Bennet, of Aklavik: “I would like to say thank you to my Auntie for always…
Opening ceremonies for the 2024 edition of the Arctic Winter Games were on Sunday evening at Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley, north of Anchorage. For the Opening Ceremonies on Sunday, volleyball players Keira Coakwell of Hay River and Sean Grandjambe of and Fort Smith shared Team NT flag-bearing duties. There are seven…
“I never thought that these opportunities would happen for someone like me. I thought they only happened to people who had a better (life) or were better or more deserving. I think it just goes back to growing up in a small Indigenous community. We grew up in poverty. I…
A teacher is back in class this week following an investigation into the alleged assault of an autistic child from Łı̨́ı̨́dĺ̨ı̨́ı̨́ Kų́ę́ Elementary School (LKES). A letter regarding the incident was sent to parents late last week notifying them of some of the changes they can expect in the academic…
“A lot of what I’ve seen is that Indigenous families struggle with finances and financial literacy,” says Jaylene Base Smith. “And my goal is to bring those skills back to my community in the form of coaching.” Smith is a 19-year-old student from Yellowknife and he’s the latest recipient to…
Elder Archie Norberts celebrated 41 years of sobriety earlier this month with a cake in his community of Tsiigehtchic. For those who didn’t believe in him, he said, “eat your heart out because I’m here to stay.” Norberts is 77 years old and as a young man he remembers, friends…
The Gruben family is preparing to release a set of purple lanterns into the sky this weekend in memory of Frank. Frank Gruben has been missing for nearly ten months after mysteriously going missing in Fort Smith in May of last year. This is part of letting go, says Steven…
Beginner Dene Zhatie classes kicked off in Liidlii Kue First Nation (LKFN) this week. Among a dozen students was also Chief Kele Antoine. “It was great,” he says, the room was filled with laughs, lingering smudge and a ton of supportive energy. “It’s just a really good environment to learn…