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Community, Featured, Life Style, News May 4, 2021

COVID-19 cuts into Behchokǫ̀ hide tanning camp

Organizers say the camp is not fully cancelled, just delayed for the time being.

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…

Community, Featured, News May 3, 2021

‘Excited and hungry’: You can’t keep northerners from the colonel’s chicken

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…

Community, Featured, News April 27, 2021

Community working to bring home 2 injured Tuk hunters

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…

Community, Featured, News April 26, 2021

Fort Providence, Łutselk’e implement restrictions due to YK COVID cluster

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…

Community, Featured, Life Style, News April 22, 2021

Interest climbing in new Behchokǫ̀ rock climbing wall

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…

Community, Events, Featured, News April 22, 2021

It’s Gwich’in Day!

It’s the 29th anniversary of the signing of the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement. “We celebrate to honour our Gwich’in rights in areas such as land use and land management, harvesting, economic benefits and the preservation of our culture and our language,” says Kristine McLeod, the deputy grand chief of…

Community, Featured, News April 20, 2021

Panel to discuss role of youth in upholding Treaty rights

Taylor Behn-Tsakoza has put together a panel of youth from across Treaty 8 territory to talk about their rights. “Learning more about what’s happening in the different areas within Treaty 8, I wanted to bring those stories to life and to give a platform for those to happen,” says Behn-Tsakoza….

Community, Featured, News April 19, 2021

‘I’m stronger. . . in every aspect’: Navigating healing through martial arts

Riane Peterson describes martial arts, specifically boxing, as the ultimate workout. Life growing up for Peterson was difficult and fitness was one outlet that really made a difference in her healing journey. Prior to getting sober, she remembers a life of chaos. Peterson is now a 30-year-old fitness coach, turned…

Community, Featured, News April 16, 2021

Fort Good Hope farmers market sells out in first event

The organizers are looking for partners to continue offering the service.

A farmers market held in Fort Good Hope sold out of boxes full of produce in its first event of the season. The market was held on April 15 in front of the Yamoga Land Corporation building. The market sold boxes that included potatoes, celery, apples, broccoli and more. Chris…

Community, Featured, Health, News April 15, 2021

Students returning to small communities can get vaccinated before arrival

Students 18 and older that will be returning to a small community this summer can be vaccinated before they return home. The office of the chief public health officer (OCPHO) says it will “arrange to vaccinate these students” but did not offer additional detail on how that would happen. The…