From far and wide, Canadians everywhere will be celebrating Indigenous People Day in honour of the traditions and knowledge of First Nations people. Below is a compilation of festivities happening in the N.W.T. in honour of Indigenous Peoples Day: Dehcho region Liidlii Kue First Nation, Fort Simpson At the Ehdaa…
Connor Charlie says he’s never experienced anything like this before. Over the past week, he’s watched the Peel River slowly rise around his community of Fort McPherson, claiming many cabins in the low-lying area around the community. But even after learning that his family’s cabin had been washed away, Charlie,…
The mayor of Aklavik is confident the community will have its flood damaged infrastructure repaired before the fall. “It’s mainly just our roads… Got a bit of water damage and whatnot. So we’re just in the process of doing that right now,” says Mayor Andrew Charlie. But he adds there…
Visiting dental services that were suspended as a result of the pandemic will be returning to six communities. A press release says the chief public health officer has issued COVID-19 precautions and approval to health facilities. Communities that will be receiving private dental teams include Fort Providence, Sambaa K’e, Fort…
The Pehdzeh Ki First Nation (PKFN) is accepting nominations for the position of chief and six councillors in Wrigley. Nominations are due Oct. 29. The public will be informed of the candidates that same day. Election day will be Nov. 16. Aklavik community election The positions for three directors are…
Like father, like son, or so the saying goes. Since John Carmichael’s recent retirement from the Gwich’in Renewable Resources Boards’ char monitoring program, his eldest son Harry Carmichael has taken over. “He taught me everything I know,” says Harry Carmichael, John’ son, but “I’ll probably never have the fishing knowledge…
Updated December 12, 4:25 p.m. A previous version of this story noted the exact date the accused was to be in court. RCMP have since emailed media outlets requesting the specific date be removed to protect the identity of the victim. According to RCMP, the date was included in the…
An Aklavik man has now been formally charged with aggravated assault after a man was attacked in that Beaufort Delta community earlier this month. According to a news release from the Mounties Thursday, the man was arrested after they responded to a call about an injured 36-year-old man back on…
An Aklavik man had to be medevaced to Edmonton with life-threatening injuries following an assault. About 4:40 p.m. on Sunday, October 6, Aklavik RCMP responded to call of a man lying on the ground in front of a residence. When RCMP arrived, community members were on their way to the…
The territorial government’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) is reporting that at least ten problem bears have been put down by their officers and private citizens in several communities in the Northwest Territories over the past week. ENR spokesperson Meagan Wohlberg told CKLB Monday afternoon that three grizzly…