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Featured, News May 25, 2021

Power temporarily restored in Behchoko` after vehicle collides with pole

Another outage is expected later Tuesday afternoon.

Power is temporarily restored in Behchoko` after a single vehicle collision led to an outage early Tuesday morning. Behchoko` Chief Clifford Daniels says the damaged pole was on the access road. Doug Prendergast, a spokesperson for the NTPC, says the pole has been removed and power restored. But there will…

Featured, News May 25, 2021

Waters rising in Fort Good Hope, seven homes affected

Seven homes in Fort Good Hope have been affected by flooding as waters continue to rise. Roger Plouffe, Fort Good Hope’s director of emergency services, says the residents of the homes have already been moved to high ground. This was one of the measures taken weeks ago in preparation of…

Community, Featured, News May 25, 2021

K’alemi Dene School students clean community for KFC party

K’alemi Dene School students pitched in to help clean up their community last week. Students from seven classrooms from all grades participated in a friendly competition to pick up as much garbage as possible over the course of three days. “On Tuesday morning each class was assigned an area of…

Community, Featured, News May 21, 2021

Whatì closely watching for social impacts of Tłı̨chǫ Highway with three-government working group

While the Chief of Whatì, Alfonz Nitsiza, reported a sure sense of excitement over the opening of the Tłı̨chǫ Highway this fall, he also spoke of concerns in the community. “They also are concerned about the impact and the influx of people that might be coming out,” he said. Chief…

Art, Featured, News May 21, 2021

Murals unveiled for Strong People, Strong Communities

The designs for a series of murals planned for Yellowknife, Ndilǫ and Dettah were unveiled in a virtual event Thursday evening. The murals were designed by 21 artists, 16 from the Northwest Territories. Myrna Pokiak, an Inuvialuit artist, was one of them. She had the opportunity to participate alongside her…

Community, Featured, News May 21, 2021

Tuktoyaktuk makerspace to expand after $83K federal funding

The Tuktoyaktuk makerspace will be expanding thanks to funding from the federal government. According to a news release, the expansion will include a 3D printer and sublimation printing equipment to be added alongside vinyl cutting, wood burning and laser engraving. The $83,450 investment will also allow for the space to…

Community, Featured, News May 20, 2021

Dozen Salt River First Nation members get title to their property

More than a dozen members of Salt River First Nation will be getting the title to their land in the coming weeks. The transfer comes after nearly 20 years of negotiations between SRFN and the federal government. “It feels good,” said Chief David Poitras. “Not only for me, but for…

Featured, News May 20, 2021

NWT Métis Nation, Canada, GNWT to negotiate land claim and self-government agreement

The federal and territorial governments signed a self-government agreement framework with the NWT Métis Nation (NWTMN) on Wednesday. The framework will further advance reconciliation, the right to self-determination, and work toward building strong Indigenous nations, according to a federal government press release. It will also advance the Métis Nation’s land…

Community, Featured, News May 19, 2021

Downriver communities monitoring Mackenzie River, updating emergency plans

As Fort Simpson and Jean Marie River continue cleaning up following historic flooding, other communities downriver are keeping a close eye on the Mackenzie. Tulita has been on flood watch since May 7; Fort Good Hope has been making preparations since May 10. According to the territorial government’s Emergency Management…

Community, Featured, News May 18, 2021

Tulita on flood watch

Residents in the Hamlet of Tulita are being cautious given the up-river flooding in Dehcho communities. Interim senior administrative officer Don Smetlzer said that the hamlet’s Elders meeting has been postponed until May 20th. Tulita’s 24-hour flood watch began on May 7 and, in addition to water levels in Tulita,…