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Featured, News February 22, 2021

LKFN Film Festival showcasing cultural resurgence and revitalization

Local filmmakers will have their films screened at the event on Monday.


Indigenous representation and cultural revitalization will be important themes showcased at the Líídlįį Kúę First Nation (LKFN) Film Festival. It will also showcasing the work of two local filmmakers. Melaw Nakehk’o’s film “Revolution Moosehide” will be playing at the Fort Simpson Recreation Centre Monday evening. “I am just so happy…

Community, Featured, News February 19, 2021

Seniors centre in Fort Good Hope is officially open

Fort Good Hope just got a brand new seniors centre and Elder Gabe Kochon had the honour of cutting the ribbon. Paulie Chinna, minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (NWTHC), and Julie Green, minister responsible for Seniors, and MLA Caitlin Cleveland were in attendance at the opening ceremony…

Community, Featured, News February 19, 2021

Dene Talk: A new podcast on the exploration of identity, Indigenous storytelling

"We can imagine ourselves through our own eyes and through our own lens with our own voice," says show's creator.


Cassidy Villebrun-Buracas says “I really wanted to focus on the strength of Indigenous people and the strength of their stories.” Through Dene Talk, he’s doing just that. Villebrun-Buracas created a podcast to highlight Indigenous voices and found his along the way. “It was hard growing up, connecting with my identity…

Featured, News February 18, 2021

LKFN launches new cultural tourism packages for summer 2021

Łı́ı́dlı̨ Kų́e First Nation (LKFN) has launched a new cultural tourism initiative aiming to educate outsiders and promote the community. LKFN set up an Instagram page showcasing the beauty of the area as well as different activities tourists will participate in. Madison Pilling is the community tourism coordinator for LKFN….

Featured, News, Politics February 17, 2021

Independent assessment coming for clerk’s office

The Board of Management decided on an assessment of the "culture and atmosphere for the entire office" rather than an investigation into Clerk Tim Mercer.


The Legislative Assembly’s Board of Management has decided to launch an independent workplace assessment of the Office of the Clerk. The decision comes days after reports of multiple complaints against Tim Mercer, the clerk of the Legislative Assembly. Earlier in the week, Tu Nehdé-Wiilideh MLA Steve Norn called for a…

Featured, Health, News February 17, 2021

CPHO: 6 new cases of COVID-19 in the territory

Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer (CPHO) announced six new cases of COVID-19 in the territory. Five cases are connected to the Gahcho Kué mine and the other is a Yellowknife resident. The five individuals are isolating and doing well, reads a press release. This brings the total cases…

Featured, Health, News February 17, 2021

GNWT wants feedback to improve addictions recovery

Residents who currently live with an addiction or have in the past can now have their say in how the territorial government can improve its recovery services. The Department of Health and Social Services has launched a survey asking for information on what services are working, what needs to be…

News February 17, 2021

ADKFN resumes election process

Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) resumes its election process after a lockdown in the community put everything on pause. Nominations are now open for the position of chief and six council members, until 4 p.m. March 2. Forms can be found at the ADKFN office or by request online…