Latest from Joanne Stassen
N.W.T. judge sides with water board in Gwich'in Tribal Council's fight against licence renewal
KBL had its water licence amended a few years ago so it could treat and store contaminated water at its facility in Inuvik. The Gwich'in Tribal Council tried to block it from having that licence renewed.
Sahtu leaders in N.W.T. call meeting on drug crisis
Ethel Blondin-Andrew, a former N.W.T. MP and the former chair of the Sahtu Secretariat, said the kind of drugs coming into the communities and the potential for violence scare her.
Ozempic shortage has disproportionate impact on N.W.T.'s Indigenous population
A global shortage of a drug used for Type 2 diabetes is being felt in the N.W.T. and could disproportionately affect Indigenous people.
N.W.T. gov't calls for emergency dredging of Hay River harbour
The territorial government is taking steps to do some emergency dredging in the Hay River Harbour. The government put out a call for tenders on June 2, looking for a dredging contractor.
A good job brought this Northerner home. Yellowknife's rental market could drive her back south
Melanie Dene went back to school as mature student, got her master's degree, and then a job in her field back home in Yellowknife, but even with a good salary she’s been unable to find housing, and she’s considered moving back south.
Inuit TV, a new channel focused on Inuit culture and language, launches Monday
Inuit TV will launch on May 2, on Shaw Channel 268. It will also air on Arctic Co-op’s cable in the communities and be available on a computer, phone or tablet via the taku.tv app.
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Reducing seats in N.W.T. legislature would be mistake: Jane Groenewegen
As MLAs prepare to receive the final electoral boundaries commission report, former MLA Jane Groenewegan says reducing the number of seats in the legislature would be a step backward in the North's political development.
Indigenous entrepreneur defends right to harvest salt after warning from Parks Canada
Melissa Daniels says she won't stop using salt from Wood Buffalo National Park in her skin care line. "The implication that my land based, hand-harvested practice is a threat to the natural environment is insulting to me, our nation, our ancestors and the land itself."
'A big presence': Remembering Charlie Barnaby, founding member of the Dene Nation
Charlie Barnaby is being remembered as a strong and outspoken Dene chief who fought for Indigenous land rights in the N.W.T. at a time when some doubted they would ever be recognized. He died in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., on Saturday at age 90.
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Immersing adults in Indigenous language builds family connections, cultural identity
Across the N.W.T. elders and other mentors are helping adult language learners revive their Indigenous language through one-on-one immersion. It's proving to be a healing for some residential school survivors, building fluency, family connection, well-being and cultural pride.