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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…

A home invasion has been reported in Fort McPherson yesterday. 29-year-old Nathan Francis is charged with breaking and entering, robbery, mischief under $5000 and failure to comply with undertaking conditions. Francis is expected to appear in court at a later date as the investigation remains ongoing. Due to section 145(4)(a)…

Inuk describes her life as walking with one foot in the old world of traditions and one foot in the new world, sharing Inuit culture and lifestyles with her 28,000 TikTok followers. Inuk, also known as Brendalynn Trennert, posted her first video on TikTok as a comic relief when the…

The territorial government has announced $1.8 million in funding to help offset increased shipping costs for communities in the Sahtu and Beaufort Delta regions. Due to record low water levels, the annual resupply barges along the Mackenzie River were cancelled, leaving residents without access to essential goods and services and…

“I’m a hardcore Northwest Territories artist,” says Robert Burke. “It means I’m a fighter, my art shows that I fight.” Artist and residential school survivor Burke, 80, paints his truth and life experience being “raised by institutions” in his latest piece submitted to Canada Post in the wake of the…

Charles McNeely has been re-elected as the chairperson of the Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated (SSI) after serving in this position for six years. The election was held during the SSI annual general meeting in Fort Good Hope earlier this week. The other candidates were former Sahtu MLA Paulie Chinna and former…

“Evil lurks in the darkened corners, and not everyone is tucked safely into bed in their homes,” said Sabet Biscaye, director of the GNWT’s gender equity division, at the Take Back the Night event on Saturday evening. Dozens of supporters rallied together at Somba K’e Park for a march against…

A 21-year-old from Wekweètì wants to breathe new life into modern cinema with traditional stories. “I know we’re in a time of age where diversity is on the rise, but Indigenous voices in film are still underrepresented,” says Melvin Tom, a recent graduate of Vancouver Film School. Tom’s passion for…

CKLB Radio · Oral histories brought to life in Inuvialuk Elder’s memoir: Kunuuksayuukka Inuvialuk Elder Rose Nirliq Iriarr̂uk Tuuqłak Kirby,79, gives readers a glimpse of the past, untouched by colonization, in her first book and family memoir. It is called Kunuuksayuukka: The Spirit of Winter Storms and was launched in…