As Fort Simpson residents return home, Dehcho Grand Chief Herb Norwegian showed us how the land has been altered and offered his perspective on the change.
PositionClaire is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter covering communities across the NWT, with a focus on the Dehcho region and housing.
JoinedJune 2, 2024
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How does it feel to come home to a village that faced a three-week battle with a wildfire? We joined Fort Simpson residents who made the return journey.
Fort Simpson residents can return home – the evacuation order has lifted. Yellowknife's multiplex, which hosted evacuees, will stay closed for the time being.
People travelling to Nahanni Butte in summer rely on small boats to cross the Liard River. A bridge is becoming a priority, but it would be a costly project.
"The future forest." Jean Marie River and a BC firm teamed up to plant 1.5 million trees in areas near the community that had twice been burned by recent fires.
Fort Simpson will look a lot different when residents eventually get to come home. A Fort McMurray resident walked us through coping with that.
