Residents in Tuktoyaktuk should be on the lookout for aggressive foxes. According to public health, two foxes recently tested positive for rabies in the community. There have also been reports of foxes attacking dogs. “If you have been bitten, scratched or in contact with a fox or bitten by a…
Deh Gáh Got’ı̨ę First Nation has a new chief. Michael Vandell received 163 votes, to Lorraine Whiteman’s 118, and Sheldon Minoza’s 108. Members also elected seven councillors, including: Terry Sapp Albert Nadli Brandon Thom Cynthia Landry Walter Bonnetrouge Ricky Gargan Louie Constant
The Tulít’a land corporation has announced the results of its election on Wednesday evening. David Menacho has been elected as president. He was previously the organization’s vice president. Menacho received 122 votes to Douglas Yallee’s 56 votes Three people were also vote in as directors, including: Janet Bayha, Lee Ann…
After a year and a half of no COVID-19 cases in Tuktoyaktuk, Jackie Jacobson says the current outbreak has left the community feeling like “a deer in the headlights.” Making sure the community sticks together is the best way through the ongoing outbreak, says the Nunakput MLA. Extra nurses and…
For the first time, Tłıchǫ citizens can vote for their grand chief online. “We are excited that this new opportunity will allow Tłıchǫ citizens who might be impacted by COVID-19, who are in isolation, at work in remote locations or away for educational purposes, another voting option,” said Gabrielle Mackenzie-Scott,…
The families of Indigenous veterans — especially in small communities — may not know they are eligible for funeral and burial assistance from the military, says Floyd Powder. That can lead to the veterans being in unmarked graves without a headstone recognizing their service. Since May 2020, Powder, an Indigenous…
Public health has confirmed there are four cases of COVID-19 in Tuktoyaktuk. Public health officials have identified three exposure locations in the community: Mangilaluk School in Grades 9-11; on Nov. 4 and 5 Jason Jacobson Youth Centre (JJYC); Nov. 4 from 9-10 p.m.; Nov. 5 from 9 p.m. to midnight;…
The nomination period for hamlet elections in the NWT opened this week. The communities headed to the polls later this year are: Aklavik Enterprise Fort Liard Fort McPherson Fort Providence Fort Resolution Paulatuk Sachs Harbour Ulukhaktok Hamlets must post their voter lists by Nov. 13. Residents interested in being part…
The next Dene national chief will be decided on Dec. 9. The upcoming election will be taking place online, according to the Dene Nation executive committee. The committee announced the date, saying “all election related activities” are open, but did not offer info on how the online system will work….
A plane was forced to make an emergency landing near the community of Fort Providence on Monday evening about 7 p.m. According to Deh Gáh Got’ı̨ę First Nation Chief Joachim Bonnetrouge, it was an Air Tindi plane on its way to Yellowknife. According to RCMP, there were five people on…