YELLOWKNIFE (July 19, 2012) – Premier Bob McLeod met with the newly-elected Gwich’in Tribal Council (GTC) President Robert A. Alexie, Vice-President Norman Snowshoe and Chief Operating Officer Fred E. Koe today in Yellowknife. The meeting was the first step in opening doors for an ongoing and productive partnership between the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the new GTC Leadership, one that aims at delivering real benefits to the Gwich’in

YELLOWKNIFE (July 17, 2012) – The Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (NWTHC) will be accepting applications for 2013-2014 Housing Choices programs from August 1 to October 15, 2012.

Housing Choices provides support to help to low- and modest-income residents of the NWT become homeowners, complete preventative maintenance or major repairs to their homes, or learn more about owning a home.

YELLOWKNIFE (July 12, 2012) – Sholto Douglas, a 37 year GNWT employee has received the 2012 Jim Bourque Award in recognition of his commitment to the sustainable use of wildlife resources and improved animal welfare, his recognition of indigenous culture, and his stewardship role in the conservation and management of wildlife.

YELLOWKNIFE (July 12, 2012) –Premier Bob McLeod and Alberta Premier Alison Redford discussed issues of mutual interest to the Northwest Territories and Alberta at a meeting in Calgary on July 9, 2012.

 YELLOWKNIFE, NT (July 12, 2012) – Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Jackson Lafferty, will present the first CD copies of drum songs to the Tłįchǫ chiefs at the annual Tłįchǫ Gathering in Wekweètì.   

In 1982, Robert Janes, Director of the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC) in cooperation with the Dene Nation and CBC North, contracted anthropologist Ronald Wright to record Dene music.  This project was to both preserve a sample of traditional Dene music and share the music with the world. 

YELLOWKNIFE (July 10, 2012) – One of the Northwest Territories’ most promising industries received a boost to its online presence today as the NWT Film Commission officially launched its new website, www.nwtfilm.com.

YELLOWKNIFE (July 5, 2012) – Twenty-five Northwest Territories residents from Deline, Fort Resolution, Fort Simpson, Fort Smith, Hay River and Yellowknife are receiving the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of their outstanding service to their communities and territory.

YELLOWKNIFE (July 3, 2012) –  Jackson Lafferty, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, offered a gift during the Expressions of Reconciliation ceremony at the recent Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) national gathering in Saskatoon.

The ceremony gives individuals, organizations, and representatives of the parties to the Residential Schools Settlement Agreement the opportunity to make statements, presentations, or apologies directly to survivors. 

YELLOWKNIFE (July 3, 2012) – Members of the Executive Councils of the Tłįchǫ Government and the 17^th Legislative Assembly met bilaterally on Friday, June 29^th for the second time.  Leaders met in Yellowknife to discuss issues of shared importance and to sign “Working Together”, a memorandum of understanding recognizing the importance of their government-to-government relationship.

YELLOWKNIFE (July 3, 2012) – The groundwork for an NWT anti-poverty strategy and action plan was laid out last week at a roundtable in Hay River. The participants reached consensus on a draft vision and strategic priorities and started discussions on guiding principles and goals and objectives. Participants also agreed on a theme: Poverty-Free NWT.