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Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Minister Rebecca Alty says negotiations are about to begin with the North Slave Metis Alliance on potential agreements on land, resources and self-government. “We will begin negotiations this week with the North Slave Métis,” said Minister Alty at an event this weekend in Yellowknife celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day.

A cluster of five fires were spotted near Inuvik and another elsewhere in the Beaufort Delta region today. More new fires were discovered in the North Slave area and the Dehcho.

From Somba K’e Park in the city to the Wıìlıìdeh traditional gathering site by the river, thousands of people gathered in the area to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21. Chief Drygeese Territory and Somba K’e was filled with the beating of the Dene drums, the rhythms of the Metis fiddle and Inuit throat singing. 

Northern mayors from Iqaluit, Yellowknife, Whitehorse, and Inuvik met this week in Inuvik to discuss a shared approach to community resilience and arctic security. 

The City of Yellowknife has announced that there will be phased closures along 50 Avenue during the summer building season, lasting from June 26 to August 30.

Across the N.W.T., Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21 is recognized as a statutory holiday. With June 21 being a Sunday this year, the territory has extended Monday to observe the statutory holiday.

Flags are at half-mast at the Legislative Assembly in honor of former Member of the Legislative Assembly Ernie Bernhardt who recently passed away.

The Thebacha Leadership Council has signed an Agreement in Principle with the Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre to create a framework for the Council to assume future ownership and stewardship over the Fort Smith museum.

Communities are preparing for the Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations taking over N.W.T. this weekend. These are just some of the festivities taking place across the territory making room for more Indigenous culture and shared spaces of immemorial traditions