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Featured, News July 21, 2023

NAIG: Team NT nabs medals in 300-metre dash, relay, swimming

Sweltering heat can't keep N.W.T. athletes from claiming silver, bronze

Thursday is the fourth day of the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Halifax, and already Team NT has taken home its fair share of medals. Twelve-year-old Kole Lizotte of Yellowknife took home the bronze for 14U 50-metre freestyle. “I started to slow down once I went on my turn,…

Featured, News July 18, 2023

North American Indigenous Games: Men’s basketball, soccer face tough losses in Halifax

NT defeated in U19 men's soccer after goalie suffers an injury

It’s been a tough couple of days for N.W.T. athletes. At the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Halifax this week, the women’s 19U soccer team was defeated 14-0 by Alberta. The 19U Men’s volleyball team lost 2-0 to the territory’s emerging rival, Saskatchewan. And the men’s U19 soccer team…

Community, Environment, Featured, News July 13, 2023

KFN still hasn’t applied for disaster relief funding

KFN has not applied for federal funding that would cover 100 per cent of eligible costs

Update (July 18, 5:45): This story has been updated to reflect new information from Indigenous Services Canada. Two months after fire devastated K’atl’odeeche First Nation (KFN), the community’s administration still has not applied for federal disaster relief funding, and no funding is coming from the GNWT. Disaster relief funding is…

Community, Featured, News July 13, 2023

The Last Dance: NT boys’ basketball team prepares for final NAIG competition

The NT boys’ basketball team is shooting for gold in the upcoming North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but for some, this will be their last shot at the competition. “For most of us, it’s our last year,” says Ty Lafferty, representing Behchokǫ̀ at this year’s games….

Community, Environment, Featured, News July 11, 2023

40 Elders and some vulnerable residents evacuate Tulít’a

According to Chief Frank Andrew of Tulít’a, approximately 40 Elders and some vulnerable residents have evacuated Tulít’a and are on the way to Délı̨nę and Norman Wells, following a lightning struck. The lightning ignited a fire about thirty kilometres southeast of the edge of Norman Wells and 5km north of…

Featured, News July 10, 2023

Chief Joanna Bernard named new interim National Chief of the AFN

Regional Chief of New Brunswick will hold the position of interim National Chief until December 2023

Regional Chief Joanna Bernard of New Brunswick, has been appointed as the interim National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN). The decision was made during a gathering of the AFN Executive Committee on June 28. Interim National Chief Joanna Bernard stated in an AFN press-release, “I am honored…

Environment, Featured, News July 6, 2023

Bears spotted in Hay River

Two sightings in one day in “bear country”

There were two separate bear encounters in Hay River yesterday, according to Environment and Climate Change (ECC). A large bear was spotted in the Ravine behind Riverview in the early morning. Later that same morning, a sow and her two cubs were seen on the Rotary Trail. Local law enforcement…

Community, Environment, Featured, News July 4, 2023

Residents of Sambaa K’e, Wekweètì returning home, but fire risk remains

Wekweètì was evacuated last week, while residents of Sambaa K'e were stranded away from home for more than a month

Residents of two N.W.T. communities threatened by wildfire are finally returning home. Sambaa K’e residents were given the green light to return home over the weekend. And residents of Wekweètì have two options for flights to bring them home from Yellowknife this week: The first Air Tindi flight leaves this…

Featured, News, Politics July 4, 2023

Former AFN National Chief retaliates, calls for support and her reinstatement

Archibald calls upon women and marginalized groups within First Nations communities to support her

Former AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald has called on her supporters to demand her reinstatement and push for a forensic audit of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) finances. In her first public remarks since being ousted as leader last week, Archibald made the plea in a video posted on…

Community, Environment, Featured, News June 30, 2023

Wekweètì residents evacuated due to wildfires

Two planes carried away dozens of residents as three fires threaten the community.

Residents of Wekweeti have been evacuated as a trio of wildfires threatens the community. The evacuation took place yesterday afternoon, when two planes arrived in the community to take fleeing residents to Yellowknife. About 47 people were on board the two planes, including many Elders and other vulnerable residents, according…