The Yellowknives Dene First Nation says that it has retracted its support for the Slave Geological Province Corridor project. The decision comes after YKDFN says the territorial government issued a request for proposal for large contracts on the project without first consulting with the First Nation. “The scope of this…
Approximately 100 years ago a wildfire left Dettah smoldering, giving it the name which translates to “bunt point.” “We don’t want history to repeat itself,” says Ndilǫ Chief Ernest Betsina. In order to ensure this, the Yellowknife Dene First Nation (YKDFN) and the City of Yellowknife partnered to launch a…
A two-day wildfire safety workshop will be hosted by the City of Yellowknife and the Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN). The event will run from Thursday, July 30th till Friday, July 31st at the Chief Drygeese Centre in Dettah. The workshop will focus on “protecting communities and their structures in…
The City of Yellowknife and the Yellowknives Dene First Nation have announced an economic strategy plan, through a set of workshops, to get citizens and businesses involved in an open and public conversation. When asked about the on-going relationship between the city and YKDFN, “We seem to be working better…
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation has set up a fund to help its most vulnerable members keep food on the table during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jason Snaggs is YKDFN’s chief executive officer. In an email, he said YKDFN’s goal is to raise $250,000 for the food security fund. So far,…
(UPDATED) Officials from the Yellowknives Dene First Nation (YKDFN) and the City of Yellowknife are to meet Thursday morning to sign a new Memo of Understanding (MOU). According to a news release from the city, the MOU outlines how the two governments will commit to working together, building on and…
The City of Yellowknife is asking resident to review its proposed community plan. In a news release, the city says the plan is the “road map for how land will be used and planned for the next 20 years.” The city says it’s been collecting background data for the upcoming…
On Friday, September 27, students and staff at K’alemi Dene school in Ndilo celebrated the tenth anniversary of the new school building. [slide-anything id=”4245″] Later, the school inaugurated the new court as students took on staff in a basketball game.
Edjericon is back on the ticket. Richard Edjericon, a former chief of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, and former chair of the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board is joining the race for MLA in the riding of Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. In 2015 he was defeated by incumbent Tom Beaulieu. Beaulieu…
Kateri Lynn was the youngest candidate running for a position on the Yellowknives Dene First Nation council and she got the most votes. The 19-year-old receives 204 votes to win a seat representing Dettah. According to an interview with NNSL earlier this month, she said a lack of youth representation…