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FOTR cancels Young Dene amid sexual misconduct allegations

Folk on the Rocks (FOTR) has removed Eugene Boulanger, commonly known as Young Dene, four days before the festival starts. The organization has chosen to cancel the artist due to several allegations of “sexual violence” brought forward within the last few weeks. Carly McFadden is the executive director for FOTR….


‘We’re still here’: Lı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation remembers 100 years since Treaty 11

Powerful drum dances, a chance to gather and the opportunity to discuss the path forward shaped the week of events.


Johnny Landry grows emotional talking about all the hardship his people have faced since Treaty 11 was signed 100 years ago.  “It’s good to know what really happened to us and how we got here today,” he says.  Landry, a popular NWT musician, traveled from Fort Providence to Lı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́First…




RoseAnne Archibald becomes first female AFN chief

Following five rounds of voting and the concession of her opponent, RoseAnne Archibald has been elected as the new chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Archibald, a member of the Taykwa Tagamou Nation in northern Ontario, is the first woman ever elected to the role. She previously spent three…



Management boards, NWT brewery team up for new beer promoting caribou conservation

The CMA is "aware and respectful" of alcohol issues in the NWT but there was broad consensus on the project, says Chair Jody Pellissey.


The Conference of Management Authorities (CMA) wanted some new ideas to try and promote conservation in the Northwest Territories. It settled on a new beer in partnership with NWT Brewing Co. called Five Antlers Ale to highlight caribou conservation. The CMA is made up of wildlife co-management boards, including Indigenous…




New federal investment to build 30 public units in NWT

A $25 million investment is coming to the GNWT from the federal government to support housing priorities, including 30 new public housing units across the territory. The federal government also announced a new working group between federal, territorial and Indigenous governments to address a  “broad range” of housing issues. What…