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Ulukhaktok wrestling coach brings home national award

‘Inuk wrestling keeps us lively and together,’ says Jacob Klengenberg


Jacob Klengenberg was greeted with applause and cheers in the Ulukhaktok airport after receiving a national award in Ottawa earlier this week. The 24-year-old won the 2024 National Indigenous Coaching Award, presented by the Aboriginal Sport Circle on November 23. “I’m still quite shocked that I was nominated for the…

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Three recipients of the Order of the NWT inducted in Yellowknife

They are Elder Mary Teya, Richard Hardy and Helen Balanoff


Three long-time northerners were honored with the Order of the Northwest Territories for their outstanding contributions in a ceremony at the NWT Legislative Assembly this morning. 86-year-old Elder Mary Teya of Fort McPherson was recognized for her community leadership and her dedication to preserving and promoting Dinjii Zhu’ Ginjik (Gwich’in…