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Community, Featured, News September 30, 2020

Behchokǫ̀ Tree of Honour ceremony first of many to remember missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

‘Enough is enough’ says Jane Weyallon, president of the Native Women’s Association of the NWT. 


Two dozen people gathered near the cemetery in Behchokǫ̀ yesterday to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Yesterday’s gathering was the first of six upcoming Tree of Honour ceremonies across the territory hosted by the Status of Women Council of the NWT. “This is not a way of…

Featured, Health, News September 30, 2020

CPHO says new rapid test approval may shorten isolation period

The Northwest Territories chief public health officer (CPHO) says recently-approved rapid testing equipment may shorten the territory’s self-isolation period. This was announced in a press conference on Wednesday, hours after Health Canada approved the Abbott Diagnostics ID Now. “This is good news, not just for the Northwest Territories but all…

Featured, News September 30, 2020

‘To tackle the trauma of the past’: Orange Shirt Day in the NWT

In addition to wearing orange shirts on Wednesday, students attending K’àlemì Dene School are learning about the effects of residential schools. Annie Casson is the program support teacher who organized the school’s Orange Shirt Day. “We’re the community school of Ndilǫ, so it’s important for the school to be recognizing…

Featured, News September 30, 2020

NWT post-secondary schools sign collaboration agreement

Aurora College, Collège nordique francophone and the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning plan to share resources on future projects.


An agreement between three post-secondary institutions is providing an opportunity for more Indigenous programming in the Northwest Territories. On Tuesday, Aurora College, Collège nordique francophone and the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning signed a memorandum of understanding — formalizing a collaborative relationship between the three schools. Kelsey Wrightson, executive…

Featured, Health, News September 29, 2020

Public health emergency extended again

The territorial government has extended the public health emergency until Oct. 10. There have been no cases of COVID-19 in the NWT since April 5, but a press release says, with record levels of COVID-19 transmission reported in neighbouring areas, the risk to the Northwest Territories is increased. “As the…

Community, Education, Featured, News September 29, 2020

Tłı̨chǫ Government creates interactive map showcasing traditional trails

This is, "the ability to experience something old, traditional and ancestral in a new high tech way," says Jay Bulckaert, co-producer and videographer.


The Tłı̨chǫ Government has funded a special project aimed at bringing new technology to ancient stories. Paul Cressman, program development officer for the Tłı̨chǫ government says he was inspired by the pandemic and the lack of social gatherings permitted across the country. “We can’t afford to wait, we need to…

Featured, News September 28, 2020

YKDFN warns houseboaters do not ‘anchor on our side of the Bay’

The Yellowknives Dene First Nation issued a stern warning to houseboaters intending to move into traditional territory. “We take this opportunity to specifically inform and give general notice to existing and potential house boaters with the intention to anchor on our side of the Bay that YKDFN will not tolerate…

Environment, Featured, News September 28, 2020

ENR warns of grizzly near Giant Mine site

The department of Environment and Natural Resources is warning residents of a large grizzly bear spotted near Vee Lake road. ENR is asking any residents to be cautious if walking or hiking in the area and to report any sightings to 867-873-7181. The department also shared some safety tips in…