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Culture, Featured, History, News, Reconciliation August 25, 2024

Behchokǫ̀ unveils Chief Mǫwfi statue, officially opens $14M cultural centre, offices

'Mǫwfi is a father figure to so many of us, and many of us are directly descended from him.' says Elder Alphonz Nitsiza

The rain stopped, the clouds parted and sun shone brightly down on the bronze statue of legendary Chief Mǫwfi — revealed after years delays from a pandemic and then wildfires — to the delight of the assembled crowd. A rainy and cool community of Behchokǫ̀ had set up tents and…

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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

YKDFN and Tłı̨chǫ Nations commit to closer cooperation

"We will seek to uphold the direction of our former and current leaders and Elders to work together as two strong Nations"

"We will seek to uphold the direction of our former and current leaders and Elders to work together as two strong Nations"

Ancestral remains at Fort Resolution residential school site can’t be moved

Process to update Archeological Sites Act is underway; but family of girl whose remains are in gravesite want to hold proper burial

Process to update Archeological Sites Act is underway; but family of girl whose remains are in gravesite want to hold proper burial

YWCA Canada apologizes for supporting colonial residential school system

YWCA NWT will now work with Indigenous leaders to clarify what historical involvement it had in the North, says executive director

YWCA NWT will now work with Indigenous leaders to clarify what historical involvement it had in the North, says executive director

Gwichyà Gwich’in scholar’s book amplifies voices of 75 Indigenous northerners

The book, By Strength We Are Still Here, is available today

The book, By Strength We Are Still Here, is available today

New Inuit toonie celebrates four-region northern unity

A Royal Canadian Mint first sees multiple artists on same coin, representing all areas of Inuit Nunangat, or homeland

A Royal Canadian Mint first sees multiple artists on same coin, representing all areas of Inuit Nunangat, or homeland

Beaufort Delta aviation pioneer’s story has soared into the hearts of readers

Multiple award-winning children’s book Freddie the Flyer tells the inspirational story of Fred Carmichael, the first Indigenous commercial pilot in the Arctic

Multiple award-winning children’s book Freddie the Flyer tells the inspirational story of Fred Carmichael, the first Indigenous commercial pilot in the Arctic

Indigenous languages in NWT need more than just lip service to thrive

For more than two decades, the GNWT has ignored many recommendations from its own languages commissioner

For more than two decades, the GNWT has ignored many recommendations from its own languages commissioner

First independent look behind the scenes of GNWT’s handling of 2023 wildfires out Wednesday

'It is our job as leaders to learn from the challenges we faced in an emergency of this scale and put those lessons to work,' says Minister Jay Macdonald

'It is our job as leaders to learn from the challenges we faced in an emergency of this scale and put those lessons to work,' says Minister Jay Macdonald

Behchokǫ̀ unveils Chief Mǫwfi statue, officially opens $14M cultural centre, offices

'Mǫwfi is a father figure to so many of us, and many of us are directly descended from him.' says Elder Alphonz Nitsiza

'Mǫwfi is a father figure to so many of us, and many of us are directly descended from him.' says Elder Alphonz Nitsiza