YKDFN rescinds support for Slave Geological Province Corridor project
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…
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City, YKDFN launch sprinkler system to protect communities from wildfires
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,”…
Wildfire safety workshop coming to Dettah
Not open to the public.
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…
YKDFN and City of Yellowknife organize economic development workshops
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…
YKDFN sets up food security fund
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….
YKDFN and City of Yellowknife to sign agreement on heels of city cutting Indigenous services advisor position
(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…
Yellowknife looking for feedback on community plan
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…
In Photos: K’alemi Dene school building turns ten
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,…
Edjericon back on the ballot for Tu Nedeh-Wiilideh
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…
YKDFN council gets youth boost
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…