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…
The third phase of the federal government’s Rapid Housing Initiative will see 50 new homes built for Indigenous peoples across the Northwest Territories. NWT MP Michael McLeod said $19 million will go towards construction of 54 units largely in the Tłı̨chǫ region. Of the $19 million … $4.2 million…
Councillor Garett Cochrane will be Yellowknife’s next deputy mayor. Cochrane told councillors on Monday that 2023 was a “short but tumultuous year,” but that he remains a “diplomatic, calm, reliable leader” with a lot of responsibility. “Being that I’m the first gay Métis on council, who probably wouldn’t have had…
Crack cocaine and a lot of liquor – 50 bottles – were stopped by RCMP from entering the restricted alcohol community of Fort Good Hope on the weekend. An adult male had 22 grams of suspected crack cocaine on him, along with approximately $250 in cash, stated an RCMP media…
After almost a year since closing its doors, the beloved N.W.T. wilderness lodge is preparing to re-open under new management. On Dec. 21, Blachford Lake Lodge was acquired by Iqaluit-based company, Arctic Kingdom Inc. “It’s big shoes to fill, and we hope we can take something that’s great and take…
“I had a wonderful life. If I had to live my life all over again, I’d do the same thing.” Eighty-three year old, Elder Jane Dragon is one of three recipients being recognized for their outstanding contributions to community with an Order of the NWT Award. “I feel I’m very…
For Cynthia Pavlovich, every day starts in Gwich’in (Dinjii Zhu Ginjik). “That’s been a really nice start to the day,” she says. “I just want to learn so badly I am willing to invest any and all of my spare time in doing that.” Pavlovich is 39 years old, originally…
The boil water advisory in has been lifted. According to the territory’s chief public health officer (CPHO), the use and consumption of water can resume. The advisory was issued on Friday after health officials said the water contained higher turbidity in the water. The Délı̨nę Got’ine Government and the CPHO said…
“The Western medical system can be quite harmful to people that it wasn’t necessarily built for (or) built to support. There are a lot of challenges with racial equity in the healthcare system. And we see that in reproductive health care, as well,” says Sabrina Flack, co-founder of Northern Birthwork…
“I was taught (to be) ashamed of myself or I watched what I did or what I said simply because of the way it was in the residential schools,” says Eileen Beaver, a 68-year-old Elder from the lost community of Rocher River. At the age of eight, Beaver was displaced…