News
IN PICTURES: No hiding support for cultural camp
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (558+ words) The journey from raw skin to wearable hide follows several distinct labour-intensive stages, all of which were of great interest to folks who responded to an open invitation to the Yellowknife School Division No. 1 Community Hide Camp in Range Lake…...
New Indigenous language interpreters being trained for the Legislative Assembly
2+ week, 1+ day ago (216+ words) The Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly has selected another 8 applicants to take part in the Interpreter Career Pathway Program in order to become official Indigenous language experts for the Assembly. After taking part in a pilot program at the Yellowknife Ski…...
Soil contamination discovered at Mildred Hall School
4+ week, 2+ day ago (245+ words) CKLB Radio Soil contamination discovered at Mildred Hall School The affected area has been fenced off, and will be cleaned once more testing and planning is completed Yellowknife Education District No. 1 is informing parents and the public that they recent…...
GNWT commits $30 M for inclusive schooling to support students
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (507+ words) In an effort to ensure each student can learn and succeed, with supports that reflect their individual needs, the GNWT says it's strengthening supports for Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 students following a comprehensive review of inclusive schooling, made public on…...
All talents on display at Skills NWT Territorial Competition
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (295+ words) Some of the North's best and brightest made their way to the Summit Air hangar on Friday for the Skills NWT Territorial Competition. The Competition was also an opportunity to highlight some of the traditional knowledge being taught in the…...
Lead and copper found in "cole Sir John Franklin High School
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (180+ words) Another Public Health Order has been issued for an NWT school by the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer for a school that has found lead in its water. The affected school this time is "cole Sir John Franklin…...
Salt River First Nation talks Aurora College, aftercare and healing options with GNWT
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (178+ words) Salt River First Nation leadership met with NWT Premier R. J. Simpson in Yellowknife on March 31 to discuss areas of mutual interest, stated a release. Simpson stated: "My cabinet colleagues and I joined Chief Toni Heron and Council members from Salt River…...
NWT Legislative Assembly seeking new Indigenous interpreters
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (202+ words) The Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories is taking applications for new Indigenous language interpreters. These applications will be processed through the Interpreter Career Pathway Program, which is designed specifically to support Indigenous language interpretation at the Assembly, which in…...
GNWT expanding language services as part of Indigenous Languages Month
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (184+ words) With February serving as Indigenous Languages Month, the GNWT will be launching new Indigenous Language Service Standards through the Department of Education, Culture, and Employment. For this year, the month's theme is "Language Works." The GNWT is encouraging Northerners to…...
GNWT seeking applicants for annual Indigenous language learning program
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (343+ words) In their annual effort to expand language revitalization across the Territory, the GNWT is calling for applications to their Mentor-Apprentice Program. This program was first launched by the Dehcho First Nation in 2019 with help from Dr. Leanne Hinton from the…...