Disclaimer: This story talks about family violence, addiction and sexual assault. Intergenerational trauma is a serious reality for many northerners. With on the land healing camps, Indigenous peoples have a healthy way to share their experiences. Ever since the Dehcho First Nations hosted a 30-day healing program called Nezųh Aoht’é…
Sarah Jerome has been appointed as the NWT’s representative to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC). Jerome is a Gwich’in Elder, residential school survivor, has been a long-time educator, and was previously the Languages Commissioner of the NWT. This is Jerome’s second time being appointed to the…
Last week kicked off the first-time youth aged 12 to 17 had the opportunity to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Canada. Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer, announced that the NWT is the first jurisdiction in the country to begin vaccinating youth –A sign of hope for many…
Behchokǫ̀ residents will have another chance to be vaccinated. A pop-up clinic will be at the Kó Gocho Sportsplex on Thursday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency posted a notice to social media about the clinic, saying it is in response to “the…
Due to a recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Yellowknife, many businesses and organizations have had to close their doors temporarily, and the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation (AIWF) is among them. But that won’t stop Wilbert Cook, executive director for AIWF from doing his job. “I always feel for the clients,”…
The growing outbreak of COVID-19 in Yellowknife is also affecting nearby communities. A workshop started on Monday near Behchokǫ̀ and was supposed to run two weeks to teach community members the art of hide tanning. “My interest in taking this workshop is to help promote the traditional way of life…
The wait is over. Six years have passed since the NWT has had a taste of the colonel’s Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). Today, residents eagerly welcomed the colonel back. Dozens of hungry northerners lined up outside the KFC to be some of the first to get their hands on some…
Two hunters from Tuktoyaktuk are injured hundreds of kilometres away from the community. CBC first reported the rescue effort Tuesday afternoon. Tyrone Raddi told CBC the two hunters drove a snowmobile off a cliff and may have broken bones. He said the accident happened Monday. CKLB tried reaching Raddi but…
Łutselk’e Dene First Nation (LKDFN) and Deh Gáh Got’îê First Nation are taking extra precautions as a result of the COVID-19 cluster in Yellowknife. According to the CBC, LKDFN has instructed members not to travel to Yellowknife and non-members aren’t allowed to enter the community until further notice. Any members…
The new climbing wall in Behchokǫ̀ has led to more and more community members taking up the sport. Colinda Blondin, recreation manager for Behchokǫ̀, said the climbing wall opened last October. She said that even though the COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench into the community’s plan to have the wall…