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Education, Featured, News January 28, 2025

Community Learning Centre closings will hurt Dene communities

'Keeping our Community Learning Centres is important for keeping our Dene languages and traditions alive while helping people develop their skills while contributing to local resources,' says Dene National Chief George Mackenzie

Aurora College’s pending closure of all its community learning centres across the Northwest Territories by April 1, has raised significant concerns among Dene Leaders, educators, students, and community agencies. The decision, which affects 19 community learning centres, is poised to have “profound implications for education accessibility, particularly for Dene populations…

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Community Hide Camp passes down traditional wisdom to Mildred Hall

The event taught traditional hide preparation alongside other artistic practices

The event taught traditional hide preparation alongside other artistic practices

The new Liberal Government is showing signs of reversing the changes introduced under former prime minister Justin Trudeau, suggests a joint statement by Ministers Caitlin Cleveland and Lesa Semmler

New bead exhibit explores personal history of recovery

The beadwork of Matthew Vukson is described as unique and eloquent

The beadwork of Matthew Vukson is described as unique and eloquent

NWT Indigenous leader to be honoured with Canada Post stamp

This will be the fourth set of stamps made for Canada Post's multi-year Indigenous Leaders series

This will be the fourth set of stamps made for Canada Post's multi-year Indigenous Leaders series

Early Learning Framework aims to support child care in the NWT

GNWT releases a new guide to improve early learning across the territory

GNWT releases a new guide to improve early learning across the territory

Aurora College honours students with convocation ceremonies

Throughout the day, more than a hundred students were celebrated at the Chateau Nova Hotel

Throughout the day, more than a hundred students were celebrated at the Chateau Nova Hotel

NWT non-profit group offering on-the-land education trip for youths

Camp will combine traditional indigenous practices with cutting-edge monitoring in partnership with NASA and Ecology North

Camp will combine traditional indigenous practices with cutting-edge monitoring in partnership with NASA and Ecology North

Problems, solutions emerge in hearing on closure of 19 Community Learning Centres

'For the past 10 to 15, years, (the) Centres have become increasingly problematic, with low enrolment, high costs,' says Aurora College President Angela James

'For the past 10 to 15, years, (the) Centres have become increasingly problematic, with low enrolment, high costs,' says Aurora College President Angela James

Thirty-five thousand NWT students, staff victimized by PowerSchool data breach

Data from Dettah, Ndilǫ district education authorities now also known to be affected in the worldwide incident

Data from Dettah, Ndilǫ district education authorities now also known to be affected in the worldwide incident

Community Learning Centre closings will hurt Dene communities

'Keeping our Community Learning Centres is important for keeping our Dene languages and traditions alive while helping people develop their skills while contributing to local resources,' says Dene National Chief George Mackenzie

'Keeping our Community Learning Centres is important for keeping our Dene languages and traditions alive while helping people develop their skills while contributing to local resources,' says Dene National Chief George Mackenzie