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Featured, News, Politics, Profile December 11, 2023

Ten minutes with R.J. Simpson

The new Premier of the Northwest Territories talks UNDRIP, relations with Indigenous communities, and his record as Minister of ECE.

R.J. Simpson, the MLA for Hay River North and former cabinet minister, was elected Premier of the Northwest Territories last week. We sat down with the new premier to discuss UNDRIP, relationships with Indigenous communities, his record as Minister of Education, Culture, and Employment, and other issues. Here’s that conversation,…

Featured, News, Newscasts, Politics April 28, 2023

Dehcho First Nations’ support of UNDRIP legislation ‘up in the air’: grand chief

A month after it was introduced, six parties to the legislation have still not signed on

There was much fanfare when the GNWT introduced new legislation last month to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Premier Caroline Cochrane called it a “truly significant step towards reconciliation.” But not everyone is on board just yet. Late last year, before the legislation…

Featured, News, Politics April 30, 2021

‘Agitate by presence’: Conversation with Canada’s first Indigenous woman appointed to UN expert body

"I'm worried about getting (UNDRIP) back to the front burner," says Sheryl Lightfoot

Agitate by presence is one way to get noticed – a reality known all too well by Canada’s first Indigenous woman appointed to a UN expert body, Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot. Alongside six other independent experts, she will now be representing North America on the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Part of…

Community, Featured, News, Politics February 19, 2020

‘We want to get the work done’: Colville Lake asks GNWT to leave self-government negotiations

Community leaders in Colville Lake are asking the Government of the Northwest Territories to step away from self-government negotiations. “Rather than talking we want to get the work done,” says David Cozi, president of the Ayoni Keh Land Corporation. Codzi and Behdzi Adha’ First Nation Chief Wilbert Kochon recently sent…

Community, Featured, Justice, News October 28, 2019

Dene National Chief applauds B.C. decision to implement UNDRIP, calls on GNWT to do the same

Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya congratulated the British Columbia government for moving ahead with the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Last week, B.C. became the first jurisdiction in Canada to introduce legislation that would bring its laws and policies in line with…