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Art, Community, News August 18, 2020

New Dene media site to highlight Indigenous voices

"I want to change the narrative through media, with the Dene nation," says Tyra Moses.


“We believe in walking in two worlds: education and culture,” says Tyra Moses. “Our people are strong, resilient and industrious”, she says, “I want to bring authentic Indigenous voices merged with academia.” One woman band, Tyra Moses, well-known photographer and artist in Yellowknife has created a Dene focused media site…

Community, Featured, Industry, News, Politics August 18, 2020

New agreement gives Tłı̨chǫ businesses first crack at infrastructure project within traditional territory

The agreement also ensures minimum labour requirements.


A recent agreement between the Tłı̨chǫ and territorial governments is said to ensure Tłı̨chǫ businesses will get first dibs at infrastructure project within Tłı̨chǫ lands through direct-negotiate contracts. The agreement comes after the Tłı̨chǫ Government criticized the Government of the Northwest Territories for how it handled contracts for the Rae…

Featured, News August 18, 2020

Mural painting project to showcase Indigenous resiliency, beauty

'I really see this as a community of artists and youth coming together to create a beautiful community' says Mahalia Yakeleya Newmark


For years, Mahalia Yakeleya Newmark and her sister Kalina Newmark discussed ways to honour the lives of their great aunt Mary Lennie and cousin Mariella Lennie who were murdered. The pair wanted to do something to capture the beauty and resilience of their relatives as well as all the Murdered…

Art, Featured, News August 14, 2020

Inuvialuit artist designs Canadian Mint collector coin

Myrna Pokiak's design was selected to commemorate the NWT's 150th anniversary.


Myrna Pokiak, an Inuvialuit artist, has designed a collector coin that reflects the Inuit, First Nations and Métis peoples who shape the Northwest Territories. This was part of an initiative by the Royal Canadian Mint to celebrate the territory’s 150th anniversary. Melanie Luis, product manager at the Royal Canadian Mint,…

Featured, Industry, News August 13, 2020

CRTC announces $72M in broadband internet improvements for the North

The new standard of internet speed will be 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload with unlimited data to support 26% of the households in the Yukon and NWT.


Northwestel’s commitment to northern communities includes a stronger, faster more reliable internet connection at lower price points. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has announced $72M in broadband funding for five projects through the CRTC fund. Northwestel will be receiving roughly $62M dollars to service northern communities. This investment…

Education, Featured, News August 13, 2020

GNWT looks to give polytechnic more independence in restructuring

The territorial government has recently proposed a new governance model for the upcoming polytechnic, offering the institution to operate further at arm’s length. 


Aurora College’s relationship with the territorial government has been “detrimental to the growth and development” of the college. This statement comes from a discussion paper published by the Government of the Northwest Territories on its proposed governance model for the upcoming polytechnic university. The paper adds the relationship has also…