James McPherson says he jumped at the chance to learn how to build a moose skin boat. Nearly 30 people — including Elders, hunters and cooks — set up camp along the shores of the Keele River in early July to take on the multi-week project. McPherson joined at the…
The Dehk’e Frank Channel Bridge is getting a $50 million makeover. On Friday, MP Michael McLeod and NWT Infrastructure minister Diane Archie announced the funding. The federal government is putting in $37.5 million, while the territory is contributing $12.5 million. The upgraded bridge will be able to support larger loads,…
Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation has announced the candidates in its upcoming election for chief and council. Five people are vying to replace outgoing Chief Gerald Antoine, who recently put his name forward to become Dene National Chief. Below is the full list of candidates. Chiefs: Kele Charles Antoine Olinto Beaulieu…
Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation Chief Gerald R. Antoine has put his name forward to become the next Dene National Chief. He’ll be running against incumbent Norman Yakeleya. Nominations closed on Aug. 11. To be eligible, each candidate needed at least five Dene people to support their nominations, two of them…
Business opportunities, training and a Dene-led environmental monitoring body are all parts of two impact benefit agreements (IBAs) Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation recently signed with NorZinc. The company is behind the proposed Prairie Creek Mine that sits in a land carve-out within Nahanni National Park Reserve. The community signed the…
Two NT RCMP officers from the Yellowknife detachment have been charged with assault. Officers Francesca Bechard and Jason Archer each face one count of assault. The incident in question dates back to Oct. 14 of last year. The details of the incident remain unclear. “While lodging a woman in cells,…
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation is looking to flip the process to self-government on its head. “We are striving to build a model based on Indigenous legal traditions first and incorporate western concepts when necessary instead of the current western model that only incorporates indigenous concepts when convenient,” says Lena…
Yellowknife RCMP says a missing 13-year-old girl has been found. Police initially put out a public call to find the girl the evening of Aug. 10. They did not give details on where or how she was found, but say she is safe.
Nestled behind trees and long grass are shacks and unfinished structures with no power or plumbing that house dozens of Fort Simpson residents. This was the situation pre-flooding, an issue that has only gotten worse since. In mid-July CKLB got a tour of around 10 homes that lack basic amenities…
A deceased 56-year-old man was found in an abandoned vehicle in Behchokǫ̀. The RCMP said in a press release police attended the scene at around 1:50 p.m. on Saturday. The coroner is completing an investigation but there is no evidence of criminality at this time, the release says.