One person hospitalized as COVID cases double
One person has been hospitalized as the number of active COVID cases in the territory reaches 74. As of Tuesday evening there are 44 cases…
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Tłı̨chǫ Annual Assembly goes virtual; Treaty 11 commemorations delayed
Tłı̨chǫ leaders have decided to continue their annual assembly virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in the Sahtú. Grand Chief George Mackenzie made the…
Nunavut suspends travel bubble with NWT again
Due to the recent community outbreak of COVID-19 in the territory, travel between Nunavut and the NWT has been suspended. This is according to a…
Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation identified as high COVID exposure site
Due to to the recent active cases of COVID-19 identified in the territory, the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation including the camp will temporarily be closing…
More than 20 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Fort Good Hope
There are 31 confirmed cases of COVID-19 related to the outbreak in the Sahtú — 21 of those are in Fort Good Hope. Additionally, there…
Fort Good Hope Chief requesting additional support from GNWT as COVID cases rise
Fort Good Hope Chief Tommy Kakfwi says he has requested additional support from the territorial government as his community faces a “staggering” COVID-19 outbreak. “We…
YKDFN hand games tournament delayed to September
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation has decided to postpone its upcoming hand games tournament following an outbreak of COVID-19 in the Sahtú. The tournament was…
Youth take on Treaty 11 events in Aklavik
“I definitely think celebrating wouldn't be the right word. I'm just not exactly sure what else to call it,” says Ocean McLoed.
The week of events started on July 26 with current and past chiefs Danny Greenland and Charlie Furlough saying a few words about Treaty 11,…
COVID outbreak in Sahtú the result of community spread
The CPHO says the cases are likely the result of the Delta Variant, although this has not been confirmed.
The territory’s chief public health officer (CPHO) is calling the Treaty 11 activities held in Fort Good Hope a “superspreader event.” A total of 23…
Containment order issued for Fort Good Hope, Colville Lake as more COVID cases reported
CPHO concerned there could be community transmission in Fort Good Hope.
Several confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 have been identified in several communities, connected to Treaty 11 events held in Fort Good Hope last week….