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Love, language: Digawolf talks new album

Digawolf returns to his heritage with first Tłı̨chǫ -only album in more than a decade


Growing up in Behchokǫ̀, Diga spoke only Tłı̨chǫ until the age of ten. Now, the two-time Juno-nominated singer-songwriter, along with his band Digawolf, is returning to his heritage with his first all-Tłı̨chǫ album in more than a decade. Ini is the follow-up to 2020’s High Arctic, and his seventh release…



Schools in Behchokǫ̀, Gamètì delay start for another week

Students in Behchokǫ̀ and Gamètì will be waiting another week  before they return to the classroom due to the positive COVID cases in both communities. Linsey Hope, Tłı̨chǫ director of education, says the initial start date of the school year was Aug. 30, but has now been moved to Sept….



Monfwi by-election candidate platforms

CKLB spoke with the candidates running in the upcoming Monfwi by-election. The candidates were asked the same questions about their platform and their decision to run for the position in the Legislative Assembly. The transcription has been edited for clarity. John J. Gon Q: Why did you decide to run…






Language reflects the survival of cultures: Dene Nation

A public hearing on the use of official languages in the Legislative Assembly was held on Nov. 17.


Dene Nation criticized the Legislative Assembly for not adequately following the Official Languages Act in a submitted document. “The preservation of language is not just an issue of translation and understanding, it also inherently reflects the survival of cultures,” Dene Nation writes.  The document was submitted to a public hearing…