Ottawa moves to implement UN Declaration in Canadian law
Canada introduced a bill designed to "chart the course to full implementation" of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Yellowknife’s City Hall may no longer fly international flags
Most Yellowknife councillors say the city should stop raising flags from other countries because it can cause "distress, confusion and hurt."
What could implementing UNDRIP look like in the NWT?
The NWT says it's serious about the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. What might UNDRIP change, and how could it be enforced?
Court asked to intervene over Acho Dene Koe election
Former Acho Dene Koe chief Floyd Bertrand is taking legal action with other band members against the First Nation's current chief, Gene Hope, and council.
Late into the night, MLAs argue over Covid-19 secretariat cash
Lengthy, emotionally charged, and neither side understands the other. No, it's not the US election – it's NWT MLAs and the Covid-19 secretariat. Here's a Q&A.
NWT strikes committee to scrutinize land claims, UN declaration
A new committee of MLAs will scrutinize the GNWT's work on treaty negotiations, self-government agreements, and implementing the UN Declaration.
Nominations open for elections in nine NWT hamlets
Nominations opened on Monday for elections in nine NWT communities on December 14. If you want to run, you have until November 16 to declare your candidacy.
Pehdzeh Ki’s disqualified election candidates puzzled by outcome
Candidates disqualified from this week's Pehdzeh Ki First Nation election described confusion and shame at the results. Seven of 12 candidates were ruled out.
NWT appoints key roles in human rights, privacy
Andrew Fox is the NWT's new Information and Privacy Commissioner, while Nicole MacNeil becomes the new executive director of the NWT Human Rights Commission.
Amid apparent disqualifications, Pehdzeh Ki elects new chief
Pehdzeh Ki First Nation says Lloyd Moses is its new chief after an election in which, unusually, more than half of the candidates appeared to be disqualified.
NWT communities discuss changing pandemic isolation rules
At a Sunday emergency meeting, the NWT premier briefed communities on four recent Covid-19 cases. More meetings will now assess whether isolation should change.
Pehdzeh Ki First Nation and Aklavik set dates for elections
The Pehdzeh Ki First Nation in Wrigley will elect a chief and six councillors in November, while Aklavik is electing three community corporation directors.