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Community, Featured, Health, Life Style, News January 15, 2021

‘I know it’ll be better for us in the future’: Dettah residents lineup for COVID-19 vaccine

Public health travelled to the community with 190 doses.


Therese Sangris laughed through her mask as she held her arm, faking pain after receiving her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Therese and her husband, Modeste, were among dozens of residents that lined up for the vaccine in their home community of Dettah on Friday. Therese says she was…

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…

Community, Featured, Health, Life Style, News July 22, 2020

Fort Simpson resident looks to honour mom’s legacy with housing project 

Dennis Nelner hopes the project can be used as a blueprint in other communities.


Dennis Nelner says it would not have been unusual for all sorts of people to be living under his mother’s roof when she was alive. He says many young Fort Simpson residents moved into his mom’s basement as their first foray away from home. Madeline Nelner would also invite people…

Community, Featured, Health, News February 20, 2020

NWT Health Authority launches pilot project for local caregivers

Updated Feb. 21 to reflect budget and spaces available in each community. The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority is launching a two-year pilot project to provide caregivers for elders, seniors and people with disabilities. The project will be in six NWT communities including: Behchoko, Dettah, Ndilo, Yellowknife, Tuktoyaktuk…