Robert Charlie elected to lead the Inuvik Native Band
Members of the Inuvik Native Band went to the polls yesterday to elect their next Chief. Two candidates put their names forward. Robert Charlie was…
Politics
Students gather from across NWT for Youth Parliament
Starting on Monday, the 17th session of the territory’s youth parliament will take place. Nineteen high school students from across the NWT, each representing their…
GNWT seeking public input on three proposed laws
The barrage of public meetings on proposed laws continues next week throughout the territory. The Government of the Northwest Territories’ Standing Committee on Economic Development…
Giant Mine clean up an opportunity for reconciliation: Oversight Board
“(Giant Mine Oversight Board) is concerned that the project co-proponents have not fully embraced and integrated the concept of reconciliation within project operations and planning.”…
NWT residents eligible for increased medical travel payments
It’s no secret many people across the territory need to travel for medical reasons. Starting in June, the Department of Health and Social Services is…
Northern Voices heard at Nature Summit in Montreal
Elder Francois Paulette, ITK President Natan Obed, Former Dehcho Grand Chief Herb Norwegain and Yukon AFN Regional Chief Kluane Adamek. (Photo Courtesy of AFN YUKON Region) Indigenous voices from across the North voiced their concerns about climate change and the need for action at the Nature Summit held last week on Mohawk Territory near Montreal, […]