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Community, Featured, News, Politics October 6, 2023

GTC AGA: Two presidents removed, delegation walks out in eventful final day

A forensic audit of the DGOs revealed financial mismanagement.

It was an eventful final day of the annual general assembly (AGA) of the Gwich’in Tribal Council (GTC), as two former presidents of Designated Gwich’in…

Community, Environment, Featured, News, Weather May 19, 2023

Fort McPherson, Aklavik remain calm and positive amid rising waters

"At least in my lifetime, I've never encountered this type of a situation before in Fort McPherson," says the Gwich'in Grand Chief

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…

Community, Featured, Health, News November 8, 2022

“We’re not used to being isolated”: Beaufort Delta chiefs hope new anti-suicide funding will curb post-Covid isolation

The Beaufort Delta was the hardest-hit region in this year's suicide spike

Ken Kyikavichik says the past few years have been challenging for his people. “The amount of grief that’s gone on, especially over the last two…