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…
The small Dehcho community of West Point First Nation had big names in attendance for the beginning of Treaty 11 commemorations. This included the Dehcho Grand Chief Kenneth Cayen. “This is a very special time for us and our community that we can have this time to come together with…
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…
Artists in Yellowknife may have a new summer hot spot. Matthew Grogono is the President of Yellowknife Artists Co-operative (YAC) and he’s excited to turn the Wildcat Café heritage building into a think tank for local artists. This new hub will be a temporary meeting place for artists to collaborate…
The next few days in the NWT are getting hotter and hotter. Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for the communities of Fort Liard, Fort Simpson and Wrigley – this includes Nahanni Butte and Jean Marie River. Over the next few days, temperatures are expected to reach a high…
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…
A former swim coach and school trustee from Hay River is in court facing more charges of sexual assault. Michael St. John is accused of sexually assaulting a youth in or around 2010. None of the allegations have been proven in court. The victim, who is still a minor, testified…
Mary Simon has been appointed as Governor General of Canada and will be the first Inuk and Indigenous person to hold the position. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday morning. Simon grew up in Kangiqsualujjuaq and Kuujjuaq. She served as the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC)…
Commemorations are underway in Łı́ı́dlı̨́ı̨́ Kų́ę́ First Nation to mark 100 years since the signing of Treaty 11. A schedule of the events says the activities kicked off Monday morning with an opening ceremony. The afternoon had an Elders discussion, the serving of traditional foods and sewing. The day finished…
The nomination period for the Tulita land corporation election has opened. The election is to fill the position of president and three vacancies on the board. Nomination forms are available from the returning officer, deputy returning officer or on the Tulita land corporation’s website. The returning officer is Judith Wright-Bird,…