It is election season for Tłı̨chǫ governments in the NWT. On June 14 residents of Behchokǫ̀, Whatì, Gamètì and Wekweètì will head to the polls to elect their chiefs and community council members. This Saturday, May 29, there will be an all-candidates public forum in Behchokǫ̀ at 1 p.m. at…
The election drama in Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) will continue until at least June 5 as the appeals were adjourned two weeks. Two appeals have been filed for the election that was held on April 26. One was launched by former Chief Floyd Bertrand and another by chief candidate…
Inuvik RCMP has reported a sudden death in the community. A 47-year-old woman was found unresponsive and medevac to Yellowknife around 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 22. The woman died on May 23. NT RCMP Major Crimes Unit and the office of the chief coroner have begun an investigation and…
Łı́ı́dlı̨́ı̨́ Kų́ę́ First Nation Chief Gerald Antoine said his priority is ensuring community members have housing for the winter. The community was severely flooded in early May and officials are still assessing the level of damage. “Whether it’s permanent or whether it’s a temporary home, we need to look at…
The water levels in Fort Good Hope dropped significantly overnight Tuesday, allowing residents a sigh of relief as the community prepares for phase two of its emergency plan. The river is flowing with no ice congestion and land is becoming more visible, says Arthur Tobac, emergency communications officer. A total…
The Hamlet of Tulita is receiving $4.9 million from the federal government to build eight new modular homes in the community. The funding comes from a $60 million “carve-out” that was granted to the Northwest Territories from the National Housing Co-Investment Fund from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)….
If you rolled your eyes when hearing about a “task force” that’s looking into post-secondary education in the North, you’re not alone. “I completely understand why people would have those feelings when reading the words ‘task force’,” says Kelsey Wrightson. Wrightson is the executive director of the Dechinta Centre for…
Wildfire season in the NWT has had a slow start and will likely stay the same into June. So far in May, there has only been one fire in the NWT and it was a result of an abandoned campfire. No hectares were burned as a result. Richard Olsen, the…
Flooding has devastated the NWT for weeks. As spring break up continues, the community of Fort Good Hope is now preparing to evacuate residents in zone two on the south side of town. The community’s emergency plan identifies four zones corresponding to different water levels. Zone one is affected when…
A team of seven NWT archivists has a big job to do, preserving over 20 years of Gwich’in knowledge. Gwich’in heritage is being recognized nationally for its “unique and irreplaceable documents” by the Canada Memory of the World Register, a national registry that honours culturally-significant documents. “It’s a big achievement…