Katlodeche First Nation

Community, Environment, Featured, News, Weather May 25, 2023

Hay River prepares to re-open, while the fires rage on

Residents of Hay River may be able to return this week, while KFN residents await a re-entry plan


Hay River residents are expected to return home as early as May 26, although the possibility of evacuation remains. That is according to the town of Hay River in a post on its official Facebook page. While Hay River Residents prepare to return home, over 300 members from Kátł’odeeche First Nation…

Community, Environment, Featured, News May 18, 2023

Breaking: KFN administration building destroyed by wildfire

Former chief Roy Fabian confirmed the building was among the 15 damaged by wildfire


The administration building of the K’atl’odeeche First Nation (KFN) has been destroyed by fire, according to a former chief. Roy Fabian posted a message on social media confirming the damage on Thursday. “The sadness I feel, hearing about the KFN administration building burning down, brings tears to my eyes,” he…

Community, Environment, Featured, News, Weather May 15, 2023

Hay River, KFN residents take shelter in Yellowknife as fire rages on

The blaze had claimed 15 buildings in KFN as of Monday morning


Anne Kasper remembers pitch-black smoke consuming the sky and an “unbearable” smell in the air like burning moss. “We don’t know what happened,” said Kasper, a 54-year-old resident of the K’atl’odeeche First Nation (KFN). “It was a tiny little fire, and then it just got crazy out of control.” Kasper…

Featured, News October 26, 2021

Cases rising in Hay River, declining in rest of NWT

Cases in Hay River and K’atl’odeeche First Nation continued rising over the weekend.  There are now 58 active cases in the two communities, that number was at 50 last Friday. Hay River is under a gathering restriction while K’atl’odeeche First Nation is under a containment order. These orders ban in-person…