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GiantMinecleanupcouldcostmillionsmoreThecleanupteamfearsrecom-mendationsmadebytheMack-enzieValleyEnvironmentalRe-viewBoardcouldcausedelaysandskyrocketcosts.Seepage3.DechintaarmsgradswithculturalempowermentGraduatesoftheDechintapro-gramspentsixweeksonthelandlearningtoapplytradi-tionalknowledgetopersonaldecolonization.Seepage22.RedrawingtheTerritoryMLAsvotetoshiftelectoralboundariestokeep19seats.Seestoryonpage2.GreatSlaveLakeshingindustryreboundingCommercialshermencouldseeawintersherythisyearnowthatalargesummercatchhasspurredpredictionsofanindustryrebound.Seepage21.AvalonsNechalachominegiventhego-aheadDiscussionswithFirstNa-tionsareongoingtoaddresslingeringconcernsabouttheminesfutureimpactonwild-lifeinthearea.Seepage6.Visitwww.norj.caAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00November122013Vol.37No.284LepineSt.HayRiverNTX0E1G1T867-874-4385F867-874-4383TollFree1-866-523-5437www.power123.comMidnightMadnessSaleFridayNov.1510a.m.MidnightCadetMantlaofthe825RoyalCanadianAirCadetspayshisrespectsduringanall-nightvigilatthecenotaphinYellowknifewherepeopletookhalf-hourshiftstohonourthefallenonRemembranceDayNov.11.Seepages9-16forourspecialRemembranceDaysectionphotosandstories.PhotoPaulBannisterCoalsludgeinAthabascaimpactingshCauseof1billion-litrestoragepondleakstillunknownByMEAGANWOHLBERGFishintheAthabascaRiverarebeingimpactedbytheonebillionlitresofcoalminetailingsthatspilledintothewaterwayonOct.31butexactlywhatthoseimpactsarethepro-vincialgovernmentwouldnotsay.ThereareimpactsandwereworkingtodeterminetheextentoftheimpactsJessicaPotterspokespersonforAlbertaEnvironmentandSustainableResourceDevel-opmenttoldTheJournal.Itsanongoinginvestiga-tion.Wedohaveoursheriesbiologistswhohavedoneaninitialassessment.Theyrenotgoingtobeabletodoafullas-sessmentuntilthespringduetowinterweathermovinginbutwedoknowthatthereareimpactsanditsamatterofdeterminingthefullextent.WhenaskedwhatimpactswerebeingnoticedsuchaspotentialshkillsPottersaidtheimpactsencompassalotofdifferentthingsbutwouldnotgivespecics.FederalFisheriesandOceansstaffarealsoleadingtheirowninvestigationtode-termineiftherewereviolationstotheFisheriesActrelatedtoshhabitat.Noonefromthedepartmentrespondedtore-questsforcomment.Pottersaidwhiletheprov-inceislikelyprivytomoredetailedresultsofthewaterqualitysamplingwhichislookingintothepresenceofheavymetalsandcancer-causingpolycyclicaromatichydrocarbonsPAHsamongothersubstancesthosearenotbeingmadepublicatthistime.Unlesstheresasignicantchangeorsignicanthealthandsafetycomponentthentheactualindividualresultswontbereleaseduntilaftertheinvestigationshesaid.Cleanuporremediationef-fortsifrequiredalsowontcomeuntilaftertheinvestiga-tioniscompletesheaddednotingthatfreeze-upstartingontheriverwillpushofcialndingstonextspring.Oncewehaveabetterde-terminationofwhattheseim-pactsarethenwewouldworkwiththecompanyonwayswhereandhowtherecouldberemediationrequiredifandwherethatwouldhap-pen.Sothesearesortofallongoingthings.SherrittInternationalre-portedthebreachatitsObedMountaincoalminestoragepondtotheAlbertaEnergyRegulatorAERonOct.31.ThedecommissionedminewhichhasbeenundergoingreclamationsinceoperationsweresuspendedlastNovem-berislocatedabout30kmnortheastofHintonAlta.SeeSpillonpage3. PoliticsTerritorial2TuesdayNovember122013NEWSBRIEFSDiscoveryAirtoydirectfromCalgarytoNormanWellsCalgary-basedDiscoveryAirInternationalhasannounceditwillbeyingdirectfromCalgarytoNormanWellswithscheduledightsthreetimesaweekstartingNov.13.TheairlinewillprovidecorporateshuttleserviceusingaBom-bardierChallenger601jetequippedwitha12-passengerexecutiveinterior.Theannouncementfollowsrecentspecu-lationaroundNormanWellsbecomingthecentreofNorthAmericasnextshaleoilboomwithveoilcompaniesbuyinglandintheregion.DiscoveryAirInternationalisownedbyDiscoveryAirInc.whichownstheNorthern-basedairlineAirTindioperatingoutofYellowknife.AlbertaspetroleummarketingcommissiontoexpandroleNewlegislationproposedlastweekbytheAlbertagovern-mentwouldexpandtheroleofAlbertaspetroleummarket-ingcommissionallowingittoexplorenewopportunitiesfortheprovincesroyaltycrudeandbitumen.TheBuildingNewPetroleumMarketsActwhichwastabledintheleg-islatureunderBill34lastweekwillseeanincreaseinthegovernment-appointeddirectorsfromthreetoseveninclud-ingexpertsfromoutsidethepublicserviceandclaricationofthenancialtoolsavailabletothethecommissionwhichcouldincludeprovidingloansormakingequityinvestmentsinprojects.Thecommissioniscurrentlyresponsibleforsell-ingtheconventionaloilthatgovernmentreceivesinlieuofcashroyaltiesandfortheBitumenRoyalty-In-Kindpolicy.AlbertaBCreachpipelineagreementAlbertaPremierAlisonRedfordandBCPremierChristyClarkannouncedlastweekthattheyhavereachedaframe-workagreementformovingenergyresourcestonewmar-kets.AccordingtoapressreleasetheagreementwouldseethegovernmentofBCendorseRedfordsCanadianEnergyStrategywithAlbertaacknowledgingBCsveconditionsforpipelineapprovalincludingtherighttonegotiatewithindustryonappropriateeconomicbenets.BothprovincesagreedthatAlbertasroyaltiesarenotonthetablefornego-tiation.Whiletheagreementdoesnotpointtoaparticularpipelineitlaysouttherulesforfutureprojects.WINTERTIRESSAVELIVESSHORTERSTOPPINGDISTANCESBETTERTRACTIONTIRENORTHLTD.917MacKenzieHwySS22HayRiverNTX0E0R8Callusat867874-2686Weareyourwintertiresolution.WHENTHERUBBERHITSTHEROADMLAsignorelegalthreatstandgroundwith19electoralseatsByJACKDANYLCHUKWiththethreatofalegalchallengeloomingoverheadthelegislaturelastweekvoted10-7forwhatoneMLAlabeledtheworstofthreeoptionstoredrawtheterritoryselectoralboundariesforthe2015election.Offeredachoiceofcuttingthenumberofconstituenciesto18keepingthelegislatureat19seatsoraddingtwoMLAsoptedtoredrawboundariesofseveralconstituencieswithoutchangingthenumberofseats.ThisistheworstofthethreescenariossaidBobBromleywhoseWeledehconstituencywilllosetheYellowknivesDenecommunitiesofNDiloandDettahtoaslightlyexpandedTuNedheconstituency.Itdoesnotresolvetheissuesofunderandover-representation.Aswelltheissuesofcultureandlanguageremain.RangeLakeMLADarylDolynnysaidWereippingacoin50-50thatweregoingtogetaCharterchallenge21seatsIcanprobablyalmostguaranteewillkeepusoutofthecourts.Lastmonthagroupcall-ingitselfFriendsofDemoc-racyurgedYellowknifecitycounciltolobbycityMLAsfortwomoreseatsintheleg-islatureandwarneditwouldconsiderappealinganythinglesstothecourts.BillAhowholedthedelega-tiontocityhallsaidhewouldcontinuetopursuetheissue.Iwillbegettingintouchwithlikemindedpeopletodiscusswhattheoptionsmaybehesaid.InanemailtoTheJour-nalMayorMarkHeyckex-presseddisappointmentwiththedecision.TheAssemblyhasdecidedtostickwithwhatismoreorlessthestatusquo.Yellowknifewillcontinuetobesignicantlyunder-representedintheLeg-islatureandthatssimplynotfairtocitizenswholivehere.CitizensoftheTlichoregionwillalsocontinuetobeunder-representedasaresultofthisdecisionHeyckwrote.Fundamentallythisexer-cisewasaboutachievingthedemocraticprinciplesoffair-nessequityandeffectiverep-resentationinourLegislativeAssemblybutthatgoalhasclearlynotbeenachieved.DuringdebateseveralMLAsexpressedtheneedtoremovethepoliticaldimensionfromelectoralboundariesandIwholeheartedlyagreewiththatsentimentHeycksaid.InthefuturetheElectoralBoundariesCommissionshouldhavetheabilitytomakebind-ingrecommendationstotheAssemblyotherwisegrow-ingregionsoftheterritorywillcontinuetobepoliticallyunder-representedandcitizensinthoseregionswillberobbedoftherepresentationthatistheirconstitutionalright.The19-seatoptionmighthavebeenrejectediffourYel-lowknifeMLAsDavidRam-sayBobMcLeodGlenAb-ernethyandRobertHawkinshadnotvotedwithKevinMenicocheFrederickBlakeMichaelMiltenbergerRobertC.McLeodGilbertBouchardandAlfredMosesinitsfavour.Votingagainstthe19-seatscenariowereDarylDolynnyTomBeaulieuMichaelNadliWendyBisaroBobBrom-leyJacksonLaffertywhoseMonfwiconstituencywouldhavebeensplitintwointhe21-seatscenarioandNormanYakeleyawhowantsanotherMLAfortheSahtu.WhenIlookata19-seatmodelIdontreallyseeanywinhereforYellowkniferesidentsandtheressuchahugesetbackforMonfwiandalsotoalesseraspectwithSahtuDolynnysaid.MonfwiSahtuandmostofYellowknifessevenseatsarecurrentlyunder-representedwith25percentmorevotersthantheterritorialmean.Yellowknifehas48percentoftheterritoryspopulationbutjust36percentoftheseats.A21-seatlegislature-withnineinthecapital-wouldcomeclosesttofairrepresentationHawkinssaidbeforeMLAsrejectedtheproposaltoaddthetwoseats.SomeMLAsworrythatYellowknifewoulddominatethelegislaturebutBisarochallengedtheviewthatYellowknifewillalwaysgetthenumbers.Ilookatthissideofthehousethereare11membersofwhichfourarefromYel-lowknife.IlookacrosstheothersideofthehousetherearesevenmembersofwhichthreearefromYellowknife.WheresthemajorityinthatPremierMcLeodwhospokeonlybrieyduringthealmostvehoursofdebatesaidtheter-ritoryspopulationisnotgrow-ingandarguedforrealigningboundariesoveraddingseats.Weshouldntbeincreasingseatsbecausethepopulationismovingaroundsotojustre-solvetheproblemwelladdoneortwomoreseats.Ithinktheanswerliesinre-aligningtheboundariesMcLeodsaidWeareaconsensusgov-ernment.Wedonthavepoliti-calpartiessowedonthavetoworryaboutgerrymanderingwhenitcomestosettingelec-toralboundaries.AbernethycalculatedthecostfortwoMLAsat2.4mil-lionoveraterm.Hesaidthatmoneycouldfundcommunityjusticecoordinatorsthrough-outtheNorthwestTerritoriesorhiretwomorephysiciansorfourorveteachersayear.Idontbelievepeoplewhoarestrugglingfrommentalhealthandaddictionsorlivinginpovertyorpeoplethataretryingtomakepositivestepsintheirlivespeoplewhowantahealthyeconomywantmorepoliticianshesaid.HayRiverMLAJaneGroe-newegenwhochairedthedebateremindedMLAsthatthelasttimeYellowknifewasshort-seatedtheFriendsofDemocracywenttocourtandgotsevenseatsforthecityinsteadoftheveallotted.Bisarosaidtheboundaryquestionissopoliticallychargedthatfuturerecom-mendationsfromthecom-missionshouldbelegallybindingonthelegislature.Therecommendationofanindependentcommissionisbet-terthananydecisionthatthischambercanmakeBisarosaidandMLAsvotedtocon-siderthatforafutureagenda.MLAsvotedinfavourofkeepingthecurrent19seatsbutwithchangestotheelectoralboundariesofseveralconstituencies.ImageNWTElectorialBoundariesCommission 3TuesdayNovember122013TheGovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesispleasedtoannouncethattheDepartmentofFinanceislaunchingTheFinancialSharedServicesCentreinFortSmithThenewcentreopenedonMondayNovember42013andwillprovideourbusinesspartnerswithaconvenientonestopcontactforprocessingallGNWTDepartmentsandtheNWTHousingCorporationnancialtransactions.ToensuretheGNWTcontinuestomaintainahighlevelofservicetoourbusinesspartnerspleaseensurenancialinformationisreroutedtotheFinancialSharedServicesCentreatIfyouareinterestedinlearningmoreabouttheFinancialSharedServicesCentrepleasecontact867872-2450.ThankyouforyoursupportandwelookforwardtobeingofcontinuedservicetoyouandhopeyouwillenjoythebenetsoftheGNWTFinancialSharedServicesCentre.TheGNWTFinancialSharedServicesCentreisopeninginFortSmithFinancialSharedServicesDepartmentofFinanceGovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesP.O.Box876182BMcDougalRd.FortSmithNTX0EGiantMinecleanupteamfearsmillionsmoreincostsyearsofdelaysifreviewboardreportacceptedEnvironmentMineRemediationByMEAGANWOHLBERGGiantMinecleanupcostscouldincreasebytensofmil-lionsanddelayworkbyyearsifthefederalremediationteamisforcedtocomplywiththe27mandatorymeasuresimposedbythereviewboardlastJune.Theprojectteamcom-plainedinaletterlastweekthatsixoftheMackenzieValleyEnvironmentalImpactReviewBoardsrecommenda-tionsareofsignicantcon-cernwithrespecttoincreasingthescopescheduleandcostofthecleanupthatalreadyhasapricetagofnearly1billion.Iftheresponsibleminis-tersweretoacceptthereviewboardsrecommendationswith-outmodicationthiswouldcauseasignicantdelaytoproj-ectimplementationWean-ticipatethatthiswouldcauseaminimumdelayofthreeyearsalthoughadelayoffouryearsorlongercouldrealisticallyre-sulttheletterstates.Thedelaywouldbeinad-ditiontothetwoyearsalreadyforecastbetweenthecompletionoftheenvironmentalassess-mentandregulatorypermitting.Thecleanupteamexpectsthedelaytobetheresultofthesequentialnatureofsomeofthereviewboardsrecommendationswhichrequireonemeasuretobecompletedbeforeanotheronecanbegin.AccordingtothecleanupteamthedangeroffurtherdelaysisaburdencarriedbythepeopleofYellowknifeandsurroundingarea.Adelayleavesinplaceadangerousanddeterioratingstatusquothatwillexposethecommunityandtheenvi-ronmenttocontinuedorin-creasedrisktheletterstates.Thelongertheundergroundchambersremainunfrozenthegreaterthepotentialthatasignicantdeteriorationordisturbancecouldreachoraffectthe237000tonnesofarsenictrioxide.Expertssaytheamountisenoughtokilleveryhumanintheworld.Remediationplansfortheminesitepro-posefreezingthearsenicdustundergroundforever.Whiletheletterlistshumanhealthandsafetyandenvi-ronmentalprotectionastheprimaryobjectivesofthecleanupteamitnotescostcontrolmustbeconsidered.Thefederalgovernmentex-pectsthereviewboardsrecommendationstoincreasecostsbypotentiallyhundredsofmillionsofdollars.ThecosttorelocateBakerCreekwhichthecleanupteamsaidmaynotbeanecessaryap-proachcouldcostanywherefrom25millionto45millionalone.Thehumanhealthriskassessmentcalledforinthere-portasanotherexamplecouldseecostsincreaseby60-100millionasaresultoftheantici-patedthreetofour-yeardelayrequiredtoaddresssequentialconditions.Thecleanupteamwouldalsoliketodoawaywiththeboardsrecommendationsurroundinganindependentoversightcom-mitteewhichitarguescurrentlyallowstheworkinggroupavetoonallmajorprojectactivitiesincludingauthorityoverproj-ectmanagementandfundingallocation.Withsuchawhollyunbal-ancednegotiationenviron-menttheteamnoteditmaydelaytheprojectindenitely.WeledehMLABobBrom-leyaccusedthecleanupteamofactingliketheworstoftheminingcompaniesintheircomplaints.Theywanttorejectormodifyoverhalfofthere-viewboardrequirements.Theyrejectanyneedforanenvironmentalagreementorindependentoversight.Theyrejecttheneedtodoresearchonabettersolutionortospendmoneywhereneeded.ModernminingcompaniesknowthatyouneedtohavethepublicstrustBromleysaidinthelegislaturelastweek.Theenvironmentalas-sessmentwasoneofthemostthoughtfulwellconsidereddocumentsIhaveseen.Un-liketheprojectteamtheagencyconsultedwiththepubliclistenedtotheircon-cernsandmaderequirementsthataddressedthosecon-cerns.Thepublicagreed.Thecleanupprojectisfundedbythefederalcon-taminatedsitesprogram.Atotalof3.6billionwassetasidefor15yearsforthepro-gramstartingin2005.Thelongertheundergroundchambersre-mainunfrozenthegreaterthepotentialthatasignicantdeteriorationordistur-bancecouldreachoraffectthe237000tonnesofarsenictrioxide.GiantMineProjectTeamPhotoMeaganWohlbergEmergencycleanupanddemolitioneffortsatthedefunctGiantMinesitebeganlastwinterandareongoing.SpillinrivertoreachFortMcMurraythisweekContinuedfrompage1.Accordingtothecompanyaninvestigationintothein-cidentisongoing.Wewillensureweunder-standandaddressthecauseandanyimpactsofthein-cidentasthoroughlyandquicklyaspossiblePaulaMysonmanagingdirectorofcommunicationsforSherritttoldTheJournalinanemail.Shesaidthecompanyhasapproximately100employ-eesandcontractorson-siteincludingengineersenvi-ronmentalspecialistsandaquaticandwaterspecialistswithadditionalstaffwork-ingoutoftheAlbertaofce.TheregulatorsaidtheObedsitewassubjecttoanannualinspectionbutwouldnotdisclosedetailsofwhatwasfoundduringthatin-spection.AERspokespersonDarinBartersaidthosede-tailswouldbereleasedwiththefullinvestigationreportonceitiscompleted.Barterwasunabletopointtotheexactchemicalmakeupofthetailingsbutislookingintoit.Sofaritisunderstoodthatthepondcontainedhighlevelsofsuspendedsolids...suchasclayandorganicmat-tercoaldustsandanddirt.Themassiveloadofdirtywatertraveled25kmdowntwocreeksbeforehittingtheAthabascaandformingthemuddyplumethatwasjustoutsideofFortAssiniboineasoflatelastweek.AccordingtoPottertheplumeismovingatarateofaround5kmhoursoquiteslowandwasexpectedtoreachFortMcMurrayafterthelongweekendsometimethisweek.Shesaidthesizeoftheplumeisdifculttodetermineasitsettlesout.ItsactuallystartingtodissipatePottersaid.Fromtheairyouwouldseeasedi-mentplumeandIthinktheproblemisbecauseitsdis-sipatingtheydonthaveacompletepictureofwherethetailendisbuttheyretrack-ingtheleadingedgebecausethatswhatwereusingtokeepmunicipalitiesintheknow.Tencommunitiesimmedi-atelydownstreamoftheleakwerenotiedonNov.1andhavenotbeendrawingwaterfromtheAthabascaRiver.Farmershavealsobeenin-structednottoallowtheirlivestocktodrinkfromtheriveruntilfullsamplingre-sultsareknown.Ithinktheproblemisbecauseitsdissipat-ingtheydonthaveacompletepictureofwherethetailendisbuttheyretrackingtheleadingedgebecausethatswhatwereusingtokeepmunicipalitiesintheknow.JessicaPotterAlbertaEnvironmentSustainableResourceDevelopmentEnvironmentTailingsSpill EDITORIALARCHIVES15YearsAgo...CinderellachefswingoldinQuebecTeamNWTbroughtbackthegoldmedalfromtheQuebecCityCupofNationscook-ingcompetitionlastweek.TheNWTsentitsfirst-everculinaryteamtotheprestigiouseventwhichshow-caseschefsfrom27countriesaroundtheworld.IssueNovember10199820YearsAgo...Blondin-AndrewwelcomesappointmentasSecretaryofStateEthelBlondin-Andrewbecameoneofthenewsemi-ministersinPrimeMinisterJeanChretiensgovernment.TheLiberalMemberofParliamentfortheWesternArcticwasappointedastheSec-retaryofStateforTrainingandYouthlastThursdayinOttawa.IssueNovember10199330YearsAgo...StudentloungehitbythievesFortSmithRCMPareinvestigatingabreak-inatThebachacollegethatnettedthieves180incash.CorporalJimLam-bertonsaidathieforthievesbrokeintothestudentsleisureloungelateSaturdaynightorearlySundaymorning.Theythentookthecashregistercontainingthemoneyandranoffwithit.IssueNovember1019884TuesdayNovember122013TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.VisittheJournalonlineatwww.norj.caAnzacAtikamegBrownvaleCadotteLakeChardChatehColdLakeConklinDriftpileDufeldEdmontonEnildaEnochFortChipewyanFortMcKayFortMcMurrayFortVermilionFrogLakeGlenevisGoodshLakeGrandePrairieGrouardHighLevelHighPrairieHytheJohnDOrPrairieAvailableinAlbertaatAklavikBehchokoColvilleLakeDelineEaglePlainsEkatiDiamondMinesEnterpriseFortGoodHopeFortLiardFortMcPhersonFortProvidenceFortResolutionFortSimpsonFortSmithGametiHayRiverInuvikJeanMarieRiverLutselKeNahanniButteNormanWellsPaulatukTheNorthernJournalisavailableinthefollowingNWTcommunitiesRaeEdzoSachsHarbourTroutLakeTsiigehtchicTuktoyaktukTulitaUlukhaktokWekwetiWhaTiWrigleyYellowknifeKehewinKinusoLacLaBicheMorinvillePeaceRiverRedEarthCreekSaddleLakeSlaveLakeSt.PaulValleyviewWabasca2013CCNABLUERIBBONCANADIANCOMMUNITYNEWSPAPERAWARD2013CMCAAUDITEDAdvertisingDeadlinesDisplayaddeadlineisThursdayat400p.m.ClassiedaddeadlineisThursdayat500p.m.Emailadsnorj.caSubscriptionRates867872-3000PricesincludeGST.47.25inFortSmith52.50elsewhereinCanada105intheUSAoverseas164.30.LetterstotheEditorPolicyTheNorthernJournalwelcomesletterstotheeditor.Lettersmustbesignedandincludeaphonenumbersotheauthorcanbeveried.Nameswillbewithheldonrequestinspecialcircumstanceswherethereasonsaredeterminedtobevalid.TheJournalreservestherighttoeditlettersforlengthlibelclarityandtaste.Opinionsexpressedinlettersandcolumnsarenotnecessarilythoseofthepublisheroreditor.PublishedweeklybyCascadePublishingLtd.PrintedonrecyclednewsprintwithvegetableinkatWainwrightStarChronicle.PublisherManagingEditorDonJaque867-872-3000ext.21donnorj.caEditor...........................MeaganWohlberg867-872-3000ext.24newsnorj.caReporter..............................MariaChurch867-872-3000ext.25reporternorj.caComptroller...........................DixiePenner867-872-3000ext.23dixnorj.caAdvertising....................JoshuaJorgensen867-872-3000ext.15salesnorj.caEzraBlack867-872-3000ext20adsnorj.caAdministration................JeremyTurcotte867-872-3000ext.20adminnorj.caProductionGraphics.......SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caPaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caAnnaSierra867-872-3000ext.26designnorj.caWhyisRobFordsopopular-stillTorontoMayorRobFordspersonallifeandhisroleastheheadofCanadaslargestcityhavebecomeatrainwreckyethispop-ularityhasgrown.HowcouldthathappenOnereasonisthepackofmediapursu-inghimgleefullyattemptingtodiscredithim.Fewpeopleapproveofthat.Hissup-portersportrayitasbullying.Fordisseenbymanyasthevictim.WhoareFordssupportersThecitizensofFordNationlivemainlyinthesuburbsofToronto.Theylikehisgrassrootsstyleandthewayhespurnsthewealthyfatcatswhoinhabitdowntowncondos.Heendearshimselfbybeingconnectedandavailabletotheneedsofordinarypeople.Theyre-latetohisbasicordinarywayandconsiderhimoneoftheirownanunusualaccom-plishmentforanyleaderofthatstature.Heisaccessiblehecaresandisrewardedbyloyalsupportinspiteofhisfoibles.Fordcampaignedongettingridofthegravytrainandendingannoyingtaxes.Heeliminatedbicyclelanesseenbymanytoimpedetrafcandsymbolicofcostlywastebyleftistsandliberals.Hewagedawarofwordsagainsttheprivilegedandintellectu-als.Hisrightwingagendaandrhetoricap-pealedtoconservativesandgothimback-ingacrossCanadaevenfromAmericanRepublicans.ItalsogainedhimaccesstotheinnercircleoftheHarperConservatives.MuchofFordssupporthassustainedinspiteoftheshockingrevelationsabouthissubstanceabuse.WhyisFordspopu-laritygrowinginthefaceofsuchserioustransgressionsConservativesespeciallyarewillingtooverlookhismistakesdem-onstratingthedeterminationoftherighttosucceedintheiragendanomatterwhat.Havingliberalsorworsestillleftistsrun-ningthingsmustbeavoidedatanycost.FordspopularityisalsostillhighamongtheordinarypeopleofTorontotoohow-everandthatisnotaboutpartisanpolitics.Manypeoplearegalledbythemediawhenitisseentoworkasanaggressivegrouphoundingsomeonenomatterwhoitisandwhattheyhavedone.Inthatsituationthemediaareseenasbad.Itiseasytounderstandwhythereissuchamediafrenzysurroundingthecontrover-sialmayor.Hehasadmittedthathedidin-deeddoallthethingsthathewasaccusedofmonthsagowhichhedeniedoverandoverwithoutrightlies.Hecalledmembersofthemediamaggotsandverminat-temptingtodiscreditindividualjournaliststosavehimself.Thenaturalreactionfromanyreporterinvolvediscontempt.Yetthatdoesnotgivelicensetopursueanindividualtothepointofviolation-whichishowmanypeopleseethetreatmentofFord.Fordsperformanceinfectsthereputationofallpoliticianswhoaccordingtonumer-ousopinionpollsthepublicholdsinlowestesteem.ThemediainTorontopursinghimlikeapackofhungrywolvesaresimilarlydemeaningthereputationofalljournalists.TrudeauandMulcairtakealessonMorethananythingelseCanadiansareconcernedabouttheeconomy.Anypoli-ticianwhocanconvincinglysaytheycansustainarobusteconomicperformancehasachancetowinthenextfederalelection.ItisnotagoodtimeforConservativesinCanadawiththescandalousbehav-iorofTorontosMayorRobFordandthefallfromgraceofthreehighproleCon-servativeSenateappointees.ThefederaloppositionischippingawayattheHarperConservativeshopingfordeathbyathou-sandcutsyetsupportforthegovernmentremainsrelativelystrong.Canadiansstillseethemasthebestoptiontopilotthenationduringstormyeconomictimes.TheNewDemocratsandLiberalscon-tinuetodenethemselvesintermsofhowbadtheConservativesare.Thatisnotenough.Theyneedtoofferaviablecrediblealternativetowinmassappeal.JustinTrudeauisnallyaLiberalleaderthepublicrespondstoafterlacklusterperformancesbythelastthree.Thedar-lingofthemomentTrudeauspollingishighbutacultofpersonalitywillnotbeenoughtowithstandthechallengesofanelectioncampaign.TheLiberalsneedtoshowstrengthintheteamthatbackshimwhileofferingcrediblesolutionsthatimproveonwhattheHarperConserva-tivesaredoing.TheNDPcomparativelyfreshandcleanareunscathedbytheSenatescandalsincetheyhaveneverhadtheabilitytomakethoseappointments.Theyshouldberipetotakeoverleadershipbutbeingcleanisnotenoughdespitetheiroffer-ingofawell-groomedgovernmentinwaiting.Thetrustoftheelectoratewilleludethemuntiltheyshedthereputa-tionforunbridledspendingandgrowingbiggovernment.ToreachthebrassringTomMulcairhastousetheFword-scalresponsibility.Unlesstheycon-vinceCanadianstheycanmanagetheeconomywellnoNDPerwilleverbeprimeminister.FriendsgatheredforasumptuouspotlucksuppertocelebrateDoraJones95thbirthdayattheAnglicanChurchHallinFortSmithlastWednesdaynight.FormerNWTCommissionerTonyWhitfordwhoinhisyoungerdaysworkedwithDoraslatehusbandRonJonesattheNTPowerCorp.ewdownfromYellowknifetojointhecelebration.WhileshewaswaitingtoblowoutthecandlesonhercakeDoraquietlycondedastoryofherbirth.Shesaidbackthenawomanhadtostayinhospitalfortwoweeksaftergivingbirth.Iwasbornin1918andwhenwewereinhospitalthewarended.Theannouncementcameandpeopleranintothestreetscelebrating.Itwasabigpartyandmymotherwantedjoininbutshewasntallowed.Iwasntverypopularshesaidwithatwinkleinhereye.PhotosDonJaque COLUMNS5TuesdayNovember122013FortSmithHayRiverWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayForecastForecastNorms-8Cand-15CNorms-8Cand-15C-8Low-9Low0High-8High-18Low-6High-6Low-7Low-14Low-3High-7High-17Low-8High-13High-14HighYellowknifeInuvikWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdayNorms-17Cand-25CNorms-9Cand-17C-14Low-6Low-20Low-18Low-10Low-12Low-1High-10High-22Low-10High-10Low-17High-4High-11High-6High-16HighOurCanadianParliamentsometimethiswinterwillhavetodealwithtwodif-ferentpiecesoflegislationthatdealdirectlywiththefutureoftheNorthwestTerritories.OutoftheDevolutionImple-mentationAgreementsignedlastsummercomesabillthatinthejointstatementsofboththeprimeministerandthepre-mierwillgivecontroloverlandandresourcesintheNWTtotheterritorialelectedpublicgov-ernment.ThisbillwillrequireamendmentstotheNWTActandrepealanumberofotheractsofParliament.TheagreementsoundsgoodtomanybuttherehasbeenstrongoppositionvoicedbythoseFirstNationsyettosettlelandclaims.Theactualdetailsofwhatisinvolvedwillnotbeconrmeduntilthedraftfed-erallegislationisavailableforeveryonetosee.Thecontinu-ingrhetoricfromthepremierandtheprimeministerhasbeenverystrongtoutingthisasahistoricagreementthatgivesabsolutecontroloflandsandresourcestotheGNWT.Howeveranotherfederalbillisontheroadtodevolu-tionanditsamendmentstotheMackenzieValleyResourceManagementActarelikelytopullbackonmuchofthepro-posedGNWTcontrolthathasbeentoutedascomingourwayandactuallyenhancefederalauthorityoverourlandsandresources.Toconsiderthesebillsandtheirimpactscorrectlyonehastodifferentiatebetweenrespon-sibilityandauthority.Certainlydevolutionwillturnoveralltheresponsibilityforlandsandre-sourcestotheGNWTandCan-adawillnolongerenforceanylawsorregulationsprovideanylicencesleadanyenvironmen-talresearchprovideadvicetodecisionmakersandthelike.Responsibilityisimpor-tant.Ourabilitytodealwiththerequirementsofourverylargeterritorytounderstandanalyzeinspectandenforceregulationsregardingourlandandresourceswillhaveamajoreffectupontheterritory.Theseresponsibilitiesareimportantengagingandvitalforourfu-turebuttheyarenottheworldofauthority.Authoritycansayyesornotodevelopmentortothetermsofdevelopment.Author-itywouldmeanthatthelawsoftheNWTLegislaturewouldnotbetreatedbyCanadaanydifferentlythanhowthelawsoftheprovincesaretreated.AuthoritywouldmeanthepeopleoftheNorthwestTer-ritorieswouldhavethenalsayonwhathappensintheirterritory.Sothelargerquestionofourauthorityhangsintheair.WilltheNWThavetheau-thoritytomakeappointmentstothedecisionmakinglandandwaterboardsWillthoseboardsbeinde-pendentofpoliticalinterferenceorwillthefederalministerissuepolicydirectionWilltheNorthwestTer-ritoriesbetrulyfreeofCanadastopdowncontrolorwillCanadabeabletoissuebindingdirectiontothecommissionerWemustbeconcernedwiththedegreeofseparationthatisgoingtoexistbetweenthosewhoareresponsiblefortheongoingprotectionoflandandenvironmentandthosewhocontrolthedecisionsthathaveaneffectontheseareas.Thelikelyresultofthiswillbedisagreementfrustrationdelayandobfuscation.Devolutionagreementsarehighprolemediaeventsaswehavewitnessedtwicethisyear.HoweverthetruthwillbeevidentintheactuallegislationtabledintheHouseofCommons.ForwhenitcomestolivingwiththenalarrangementitwillfallheavilyonthepeopleoftheNWT.WhiteGirlTheIndianAgentPart2of4ByDAWNKOSTELNIKJinglejinglethesoundofsleighbellstinklesinmyears.AdogsfacebreachesthecrestofDouglasshill.Heistheleaddoghisheadislowtothefrozenwhiteroadhepantsouthardfrostedpuffs.Behindtheleaddogfourmoresleddogsarediggingintodragthecarryallwithitsloadofrewoodtothetopofthehill.Theirmasterisrunningsomewherebelowthesleigh.Thedogsarestrongbuttheweightofthemanwouldwearthemoutbeforetheygothomewiththerewood.Herunsbehindhisteamandyellsdirectionsgeegee.StandingpolitelybythesideoftheroadIwatchastheygetcloser.Thisismyrstcloseuplookatadogteam.SmashIcantbreatheIamsquashedbyahugeweightontopofme.Gasp-ingforairtheblueblueskyseemstofadeinandout.Itismyfrozenbreathandsome-oneelsesthatiscloudingmyvision.ImgoingfromscaredtomadinshortordersomeonehasthrownmeoffoftheroadandjumpedonmewhatthehellMoolayawhitemanskidareyoucrazyThemdogsgunnachewyouup.Thembellsmeansgetthehellofftheroadthemdogswilleatyou.YoubettersmartenupMoolayayouwontmakeitAboynotalotolderthanIamisyellingthesewordsofwisdominmyface.HeisreactingwithfearformeIhaventsettleddownenoughtorealizethisImjustthinkingthathesameanieandImrevvingupintofullblownmadPatientlyheexplainsthatanytimeadogteamisgoingthroughtowntheyaresup-posedtowearbells.Thiswarnspeoplethattheyarecomingandgivesthemtimetogetrightoutoftheway.Thisdoesnotmeanstandingontheroadthismeansrun-ningfortheditchandjump-ingintothedeepsnow.Thesedogswillattackandwillkill.Therearenomoderndayillusionsthattheirwildhasbeenbredoutofthemandisntsittingsecondsbelowthesurface.Thepeoplehereknowbetter.Sometimeshesayspeopledontputbellsonyouhavetolistenforthesoundofthesledorthemastertheywerenotcalledmush-ersyellinggeeorhawfortheleaddogtoheadleftorrightsomeguysjustpointthewaytheywanttheirdogstogoyouneedtoLISTENandpayattentionifyouwanttolive.HisnameisAlvinhebe-comesmyfriend.Hewasmyteacherinthoserstdays.Nonodonttalktothosebigkidslikethattheywillpoundonyou.Dontevenlookatthemtheywillthinkyoureasmartieoraproudieandwillreallypoundonyou.Dontwalkacrossopeneldsdogsmightbeburiedunderthesnowonthechainlineyouwontseethemuntiltheyjumponyou.Lookfordogchainsaroundhousesbe-foreyougouptothedoor.DehcomeandquitaskingsomanyquestionsorIwonttakeyouslidingonFathershill.IllteachyouswearwordsinSlaveyIllteachyouSlaveysoyouknowwhatthebigkidsaresayingsoyoucanrun.Youretoolittletoght.StaytunedforPart3of4intheNorthernJournal.NorthernJournal2013JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKAferyearsosittinguntouchedthesocioeconomicundintendedtoosettheimpactsotheMacken-zieValleypipelineonAboriginalcommunitiesintheNWTrecentlymadeanappearanceinaederalbillmeanttoamendwhoisinchargeothemoney.FedsdustoffMackenziepipelinefundstogiveministercontrolRonGwynneHmmmIneverthoughyouneededanyGazebosinthenorth.WiththeproposedbillthatcouldallchangepromptingWesternArcticMPDennisBevingtontoquestiontheneedforthesuddenshiftwhenthepipelineprojecthasbeenmoribundgoingonadecade.HesaidtheproposedchangedonewithoutconsultationwiththeAboriginalgroupswhospenttwoyearsdevelopingthefundraisesconcernsaboutaccountabilityandtransparency.WhatwehavenowisamovetoasystemthatwouldhaveaConservativeministerhand-ingoutchequesforparticularprojectsasheorshedeemsappropriatehesaidintheHouseofCommonslastweek.-9LowDennisBevingtonMPWesternArcticFromtheHouseThedealwithdevolution AvalonsNechalachominemovestopermittingphaseRareearthelementsprojectseeksnancinginsloweconomicclimateIndustryMining6TuesdayNovember122013ByMEAGANWOHLBERGAvalonRareMetalsNechalachorareearthele-mentsprojectonthebanksofThorLakegotthefederalministersstampofapprovallastweeksendingitofftothenalpermittingandli-censingphaseoftheregula-toryprocess.CanadianAboriginalAf-fairsandNorthernDevelop-mentMinisterBernardVal-courtgavehisthumbsuptothedevelopmentNov.4onbehalfoftheterritorialgov-ernmentEnvironmentCan-adaandTransportCanada.TheministeragreedtoadopttherecommendationsputforthbytheMackenzieValleyEnvironmentalImpactReviewBoardwhogavethenodbackinJulytoapprovetheprojectpendingAvalonscompliancewithanumberofmitigativemeasures.AvalonCEOandpresidentDonBubarcalledthegreenlightasignicantmilestoneintheminesadvancementwhichnowshiftsthemajorpartofthecompanysfocustosecuringnancingtomoveaheadwithconstructionbynextspring.ThisisanimportantsteptowardssecuringthatnancinghetoldTheJour-nalfromToronto.Alotofinvestorsperceivethepermit-tingprocessasasignicantriskfactorsotheyneededtoseesomeassurancethatthatuncertaintyhadbeensubstantiallyreducedandofcoursethisdoesexactlythat.BubarsaidAvalonislook-ingallovertheworldforinvestorsparticularlyde-velopedcountriesthatareinterestedinsecuringanewsourceofsupplyoftheheavyrareearthelementsfromout-sideofChina.Lastspringsfeasibilitystudycertainlyaidedinhelp-ingthecompanyinitssearchforofftakeagreementswithrareearthmetalconsumerswhichhesaidwillalsogiveinvestorsthepushtobringsomecapitaltothetable.Stillhesaidbusinessisslow.Theoverallglobalecon-omynotmovingalongallthatquickly...hasmeanttheowofcapitalintoresourcedevelopmentprojectshasbeenslowaswellsoitstakingabitmoretimethanwewouldlikeheadmit-ted.ButIfeelweremov-ingslowlybutsteadilyintherightdirectionthereandwewillultimatelybesuccess-fulinndingthatcapitalbecauseweremainthelead-ingpotentialnewsourceoftheheavyrareearthsfromanywhereoutsideofChinaanywhereintheworld.KueFirstNationNWTMetisNationandtheNorthSlaveMetisAlliance.ThoughDeninuKueinFortResolutionwasthersttosignanimpactbenefitAvalonplantatPinePointstillupintheairWhileusingthehistoricPinePointminesiteaslo-cationforAvalonshydro-metallurgicalprocessingplantisnotoffthemapBubarsaidtheproposaliscurrentlyinlimbo.Originalplanspresentedbythecompanythroughtheassessmentprocessindi-catedoreminedattheThorLakesiteonthenortheastshoreofGreatSlaveLakewouldbebargedacrossthewatertothePinePointsitenearFortResolutionforpro-cessingbeforebeingshippedbytraintoLouisiana.Bubarsaidthisplancouldstillchange.Wecontinuetodothisprocessoptimizationworktoallowustoreachacon-clusiononwhatthebestprocessis.Oncewedecidethatthatwilldictatewherethebestplaceistoputthehydrometplanthesaid.IntheendhoweverthemajorityofjobsforNorth-ernerswillremainattheac-tualminesiteandnotalongthetransportandprocess-ingchain.Theminesiteitselfthemineandtheconcentratorisbyfarthebiggestemploy-mentgenerator.Thatsgoingtocreateover200jobsandthehydrometplantwasgoingtobelessthanathirdofthatactuallyBubarsaid.communitiesparticularlywithrespecttocompletingadequatetraditionalknowl-edgestudiesandeffortstoprotectwildlifemainlycon-cerningcaribou.TalksongoingwithFirstNationsBubarsaidthecompanyisdedicatedtocompletingsocio-economicagreementswiththeterritorialgovern-mentanditsAboriginalpart-nerswhichincludetheTlichoGovernmentYellowknivesDeneFirstNationLutselKeDeneFirstNationDeninuagreementwiththecompanygivingtacitapprovaltotheminesgo-aheadbothLut-selKeandtheYellowknivesexpressedoppositiontotheprojectmovingforwardatpublichearingsduringtheassessmentprocess.BothFirstNationsar-guedthatAvalonfellshortonitsconsultationswiththetheYellowkniveshavebeenputoffbychangesinrepresenta-tivesatthenegotiatingtable.Werecontinuingtoex-changeinformationandprovidenewinformationtotheYellowknivessotheycancatchupandhopefullyparticipatewithusaswedcertainlylikethemtobeapartytothisBubarsaid.TheDetonChocorpora-tionisagrowingbusinesscapableofprovidinglotsofimportantservicestotheop-erationgoingforwardsowewanttomaintainagoodrela-tionshipwithboththepoliti-callevelandbusinesssideoftheYellowknivesDeneFirstNation.TheYellowknivesLutselKeandDeninuKuestandtocollectivelyown10percentofthemineifbothoutstandingFirstNationssignon.ThecompanyboaststheNechalachodepositasitsag-shipenterprisenotingthatitisoneofthefewpotentialsourcesofrareearthelementsoutsideofChina.Theprojectlocated100kmsoutheastofYellowknifeand5kmnorthofGreatSlaveLakesHearneChannelisexpectedtobeginproduc-ingby2017.IfeelweremovingslowlybutsteadilyintherightdirectionthereandwewillultimatelybesuccessfulinndingthatcapitalbecauseweremaintheleadingpotentialnewsourceoftheheavyrareearthsfromanywhereoutsideofChinaanywhereintheworld.DonBubarCEOAvalonRareMetalsAvalonhasamemorandumofunderstandingwithandisinactivenegotiationswiththetwocommunitiesthoughnegoti-ationsaretakingsometimeBubarallowed.ThecompanycontinuestowaitforLutselKetoratifyitsagreementinprin-ciplewithAvaloncompletedbeforetheendoftheassess-mentprocesswhiletalkswithPhotocourtesyofAvalonRareMetalsWithanothermilestoneinregulatoryapprovalachievedlastweekAvalonRareMetalsislookingtosecurenancingtostartconstructionatitsThorLakelocationnextspring. 7TuesdayNovember122013JOINUSATTHEHayRiverCommunityHallArenaNovember1922IncludingaSelf-GovernmentWorkshopNORTHWESTTERRITORYMTISNATIONANNUALGENERALASSEMBLYN.W.T.MTISNATIONP.O.Box720FortSmithNTX0E0P0Ph.867872-2770Fax867872-2772E-mailinfonwtmwtisnation.caPhotoShellByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationACFNgainedasmallvictorylastweekinitsongoingeffortstoslowoilsandsdevelopmentonitstraditionalterritorywithamonth-longdelayonShellsJackpineopenpitmineex-pansionimposedbytheCa-nadianEnvironmentalAs-sessmentAgencyCEAA.TheCEAAdecidedtodelayShells100000barrelperdaymineexpansionbyanadditional35dayslastweekinresponsetocallsfromACFNformoreconsiderationoftheprojectsimpactsontreatyandAborigi-nalrightsaswellascumulativeenvironmentaleffects.ThejointreviewpanelgaveconditionalapprovaltotheJackpineMineexpansioninJulyalsolayingout88non-bindingrecommendationsinitsreport.Thereportincludednd-ingsontheoverallimpactoftheprojectnotingitwouldlikelyhavesignicantad-versecumulativeenviron-mentaleffectsonwetlandsspeciesatriskbirdscariboutraditionalplantsoldgrowthforestandtraditionallanduserightsandcultureincombi-nationwithotherexistingap-provedandplannedprojects.AccordingtoACFNthosendingsgivewaytoseriousconcernsofbreachoffederallegislationincludingtreatyandAboriginalrightsaswellastheprotectionofspeciesatrisk.WeregladanextensionwasprovidedACFNChiefAllanAdamsaidfollowingtheannouncementlastweek.Itisclearthatthereisalotofworktodobeforethisprojectcanmeetthefederalrequire-mentsforapproval.Thatsaidthechiefex-presseddisappointmentthattheministergrantedonly35daysandnotthefull90daysallowed.Theamountofworkthatneedstobedonetomitigateandaccommodateimpactstoournationseemsalmostim-possibleinonly35calendardays.ButwewillmakebesteffortsandhopethatCanadadoesthesamehesaid.Communicationscoordina-torforACFNErielDerangersaidtheFirstNationwillprob-ablyenduprequestingafur-therextension.Wearehopingthatinthenext35dayswecanactuallygetmeetingwithappropriateindividualsandmakeourcasethatthisprojectshouldnotbegrantednalapprovalshesaid.Wewilllikelycontinuetoaskformoretimetopresentourcaseaswehavenothadsufcienttimetopresentourextensiveissuestothefederalministersandthosewithdeci-sionmakingabilities.ArecentletterfromtheFirstNationtotheCEAAfol-lowingtheirOct.31meetingoutlinesACFNsrequestforaccommodationonsignicantadverseimpactsboththosethataremitigableandthosethatarenot.Asemphasizedduringourmeetingmoretimeisrequiredtodeveloppracti-caleffectiveandworkablemitigationsandaccommoda-tionstoaddresstheimpactsexperiencedbyACFN.Aswehavesaidfromthebe-ginningthiswillrequireCanadatoappointnegotia-torswhoaremandatedtonegotiateandimplementbindingmitigationsandac-commodationstomeetwithACFNsteamandassuchajusticationdecisionshouldbedelayeduntilconsultationiscompletewhichincludesaccommodationsandmitiga-tionsfordirectandadverseimpacts.RequeststotheCEAAforcommentwerenotreturnedbypresstime.ACFNconcernsbackedbyenvironmentcommissionerArecentreportbythefed-eralCommissioneronEnvi-ronmentandSustainableDe-velopmentechoedACFNsconcernslastweekcriticizingCanadasfailuretomeetlegis-lativerequirementsundertheSpeciesatRiskActandcall-ingforanewcollaborativeap-proachrootedinsoundman-agementpracticesandstrongengagementwithstakehold-erslikeFirstNations.Inthescathingreportin-terimcommissionerNeilMaxwellsaidthereisawideandpersistentgapbetweenwhatthegovernmentcommitstodoandwhatitisachieving.ShellmineexpansiondelayedatFirstNationsrequestThereportsself-describedstrikingndingsshoweco-logicalintegritytobelessthanadequateinoveronehalfofprotectedwildlifeareaswhilelessthanhalfofParksCan-adaecosystemswereingoodconditionasof2011.Italsonotesthatatthecur-rentrateitwilltakeEnviron-mentCanadaapproximately10yearstocompleteitsback-logofrecoverystrategiesre-quiredundertheSpeciesatRiskAct.OfnotableconcernforACFNwithrespecttospeciesatriskisthepopulationofwoodbisonintheoilsandsregion.Thoughthespecieswaslistedasthreatenedin2003thefederalgovernmenthasdonenothingtorecoverthosenumbersinyearsresultinginadeclineofover90percentandarecoverystrategythatissixyearsoutofdate.AttemptsbyACFNtomeetwithfederalministersonitsconcernsaroundhabitatandwildlifeprotectionhavebeendeniedaccordingtoAdam.Atpresentwedontfeelthatourissuesarebeingtakenseri-ouslyandtheconsequencesforthisgovernmentsinactionwillbetheannihilationofcriticalhabitatforspeciesatriskandothertraditionalresourceshesaid.PoliticsFirstNationsShellsJackpineMineexpansionwouldseebitumenpro-ductionincreasedby100000barrelsperday. 8TuesdayNovember122013ByMARIACHURCHTheterritorialgovern-mentispoisedtooverhaulitseducationsystemwithanewframeworkannouncedlastweekpromisingsweep-ingreforms.JohnStewartthedepart-mentsdirectorofRenewalandInnovationledtheframe-workdiscussionsandsaidthechangesarecomingatatimewhentheworldisquestioningeducationalpractices.Statsworldwidearealarmingandgettingworse.Kidsarenotengagedintheirownlearningandtheyrenotbuyingwhatschoolissell-inghesaid.StewartsaidtheGNWTwouldnormallybemorecau-tiousaboutproposingsuchdramaticreformsbutfortheobviousbandwagonofgov-ernmentslookingatsimilarlymassivereformstoeducation.Alreadyprovincialgov-ernmentsinBCandAlbertaaretablingtheirowneduca-tionalreforms.ChangesinAlbertawoulddirectlyaffecttheNWTssystemwhichcurrentlyusesproductsfromAlbertashighschoolcurric-ulumincludingitsGrade12diplomaexams.TheNWTtooktherststeptowardsreformwiththetablingoftheEducationMassiveoverhaulofNWTeducationpromisedNWTTeachersAssociationhappyGNWTopenedPandorasBoxRenewalandInnovationFrameworkDirectionsforChangelastweek.Theframe-workdoesntmakeanycon-creterecommendationsbutoutlinesninemajorareasthatwilldirectafutureactionplanStewartsaid.Reformswilltacklerootissuesratherthansymp-tomssuchasanti-bullyingearlychildhooddevelop-mentandtherelationshipbetweenhealthandeduca-tionhesaid.Residentialschoolsarean-otherexample.ThereisanawarenessofandneedtoaddressforourteachersandcommunitiesthelegacyofresidentialschoolssoourteachershaveabetterunderstandingofthecontexttheyarecomingintoStew-artsaid.IntheNorththatisahugehugeelephantintheroom.Otherlarge-scalere-formscouldseechangestotheschoolcalendarsincequestionshavebeenraisedaboutthetwo-monthgapbe-tweenschoolsemestersaswellaschangestorequiredcoursesforgraduation.EducationalreformsofthismagnitudehavenotbeenseenintheNWTsince1982whenthecurrentsystemwasdraftedStewartsaid.Hecalledthecurrenteduca-tionsystemafactorymodeldevelopedwiththeunder-standingthatyouthhaveaneducationalbest-beforedate.Therehasbeenanexplo-sionofresearchabouthowthebrainactuallylearnsandalotofthatissayingthereisawaybiggerrangeofwhata7year-oldmightdoandwhatsgoodforthis7year-oldmightnotbegoodforthat7year-oldhesaid.ECEopenedPandorasBoxGaylaMeredithNWTTeachersAssociationNWTTApresidentsaidshespleasedthegovernmenthastakentherststeptoover-haultheeducationsystem.IdoappreciatethefactthatthedepartmentofEducationwaswillingtoopenPandorasBoxandlookattherealitiesintheschoolsandaskwherearewegoingtostarttoaffectchangeandbuildonthatshesaid.Wearecautiouslyoptimistic.TheNWTTAwasoneofthepartiesinvolvedincol-laborationontheframeworkapositivesignofpoliticalwillforbroadchangestotheedu-cationsystemMeredithsaid.Wewantthiswelldonenotjustsimplytomeetpoliti-caltimelines.Thisisahugeundertakingshesaid.Areasofconcernfortheas-sociationincludetheschoolfundingmodelwhichiscurrentlybasedonstudentenrollmentandteacherandstudentaccesstosocialser-vicesandsupports.Meredithsaidherunder-standingisthattheNWTTAwillbeinvolvedinthedraft-ingofthefutureactionplanbutthatisunconrmed.Accordingtoapressre-leasethedepartmentofEducationCultureandEmploymentwillfinalizeamulti-yearactionplanoneducationreformoverthenextseveralmonths.EducationReformByMEAGANWOHLBERGSahtuMLANormanYake-leyawantstoseeanewin-stituteoftrainingandtech-nologyestablishedintheSahtutopreparetheregionsresidentsforoncomingem-ploymentopportunitiestiedtoproposedoilandgasdevelopment.Yakeleyamadethemotioninlegislaturelastweektohavethegovernmentconductaplanningstudyintothevi-abilityofsuchaneducationalinstitutionwithinthe2014-15scalyear.Hesaidthetrainingcen-trewouldbekeytoallowingSahturesidentsespeciallyyouthaccesstothetrainingneededtogetmuch-neededemploymentinthevarietyofspecializedpositionsrequiredbytheoilandgasindustry.Thismotiontalksaboutcreatingandhavingaplan-ningstudyforaSahture-gionalinstitutionoftechnol-ogyinthelifeofthisgov-ernmentsothatwecanputplanstogetherandgetreadyforthepotentialoilandgasexplorationthatsgoingtohappenintheSahtuwithalltypesofareasthatweneedtolookatfromenvironmenttooilandgastoadministra-tionhesaid.TheemploymentrateintheSahtuiscurrently55percentYakeleyasaid.Acrosstheterritory20percentofthepopulationiswithouted-ucationbeyondhighschooland9percenthavelessthanaGrade9education.AtthesametimehesaidmillionsofdollarsareowingoutoftheNWTbecauseofthelackoflocaltradespeople.Allthroughtheseyearsweregoingtobringinover600millionintotheSahtuintotheNorthwestTerritoriesandsayweneedsomehelp.Wehaveseenworkerscom-ingofftheplanes.Wedontknowwheretheyrefrom.Theyrefromthesouthandtheyreworkingonourgasandoileldsbecausetheoilcompaniessaywedonthavethetradeswedonthavetheexpertisethespecialists.Butweresayingokayletsdosomethingaboutit.EducationCultureandEmploymentMinisterdepartmentsnewcareerde-velopmentofcerandAuroraCollegetrainingcoordinatorwillbothbelocatedinNor-manWells.AswellLaffertyaddedtheSahturegionaltrainingpartnershiphasave-yearplantoidentifyandguidetrainingfortheregion.Yakeleyasmotionwascarriedleavingcabinetwith120daystorespondtotheproposal.ThemotionsseconderYellowknifeCentreMLARobertHawkinssaidhehopedtheproposalwouldbreakthroughcabinetscrustyexterioronnewideasputforwardbyregu-larmembers.Thisisarealopportunityinthesenseofenergyinthesenseoffutureinthesenseofinvest-mentsbutthatsdwarfedbytheopportunityandtheuntappedpotentialthatbelongsinpeoplewhoarelookingforworksotheycanfeedtheirfamiliessotheycanhousetheirfamiliessotheyhaveafuturehesaid.Ifwecantgetthemhereyouknowletstrainthem.Letsstarttraininganddevelopingourownpeoplewhowantjobs.MLApushesforSahtutechnicaltraininginstituteEducationTradesTechnologyJacksonLaffertysaidtheproposalwouldhavetogothroughtheregularcapitalplanningprocesswhichisdesignedtoweedoutproj-ectsthatarentconsideredhighpriority.HesaidECEhasalreadybeenworkingonaneedsassessmenttodeterminewhatindustrywouldrequireshouldacommitmentarisefromacompanyexploringtheSahtupotential.Whiletheneedcouldbepromis-inghesaiduntilacompanycommitstotheregionitislargelyhypothetical.Wedonothaveeitherascopeofworkortimecom-mitmentfromthecompanycurrentlyexploringthere-gionwithadefinitiveorexpansivedrillingplan.Wearehoweverensuringthatwehavecontinuingoppor-tunitiesandpeopleinplacetoaddresspotentialtrain-ingneedsandopportuni-tiesLaffertytoldYakeleyalastweek.Theministersaidfund-inghasbeenallocatedfortwonewpositionstosupportthecoordinationoftrainingfortheSahturegion.ThePhotocourtesyofNWTTAFromleftJacksonLaffertyministerofECETedBlondinchairoftheTlichoCommunityServicesAgencyandGaylaMeredithpresidentoftheNWTTAholdapressconferencetoannouncetheneweducationframework.PhotoAlasdairVeitchAsmoreoilandgasdevelopmentmakesitswayintotheSahtuMLANormanYakeleyawantstoensuretheregionspeoplehavetheskillstobeneteconomically. 9TuesdayNovember122013LESTWEFORGETLESTWEFORGETTHETOWNOFFORTSMITHREMEMBERSANDRECOGNIZESALLVETERANSANDACTIVESERVICEMEMBERSOFTHECANADIANARMEDFORCES.THETOWNOFFORTSMITHREMEMBERSANDRECOGNIZESALLVETERANSANDACTIVESERVICEMEMBERSOFTHECANADIANARMEDFORCES.Rememberingthosethemselves.www.auroracollege.nt.caWeRememberSpecialRemembranceDaySectionIfyebreakfaithwithuswhodieWeshallnotsleepthoughpoppiesgrowInFlandersfields. 10TuesdayNovember122013TrooperRichardGeorgeHardistysonofChiefFactorRichardCharlesHardistyandElizabethVictoriaMcDougall.AndrewRobertFlettformerNorthWestMountedPoliceSpecialConstablebornontheDehChonorthoftheArcticCirclein1864hadbeenamailcourierwithColonelSteelintheYukon.AmbroseBoyerwasborninDuckLakein1880.BoyerfoughtalongsideGabrielDumontintheResistanceof1885.LESTWEFORGETMtisfoughtintheSouthAfricanWarMostoftheMtiswhoparticipatedintheSouthAfricanBoerWarwereTwohundredandforty-twoCanadiansoldierswerekilled.OneoftheseCharlesEdgarHallettHediedinSouthAfricaofwoundsonMay311901atReitfontein.N.W.T.MTISNATIONhasbeenatimeforCanadianstopaytributetoourwarveteransandtorespectfullyrememberwhodiedinthelineofduty.EveryyearNovember11thRemembranceDayYellowknifeYoungandoldinYellowknifepayrespectstovetsServicemenandwomenmarchdownFranklinAve.duringtheannualRemembranceDayparadeinYellowknifeNov.11.YellowknifeMayorMarkHeyckplacesawreathattheRCMPcenotaphonbehalfofthecity.VeteranDustyMillerleftaightsergeantfromWorldWarIIandlegionvicepresidentLloydLushsalutefallencomrades.MinaLockhartleadsYellowknifesSparksclubinremem-branceoffallensoldiersduringMondaysparade.PhotosPaulBannisterGDivisionRCMPmembersmarchintheRemembranceDayparadedownFranklinAve.totheRCMPheadquarters. RemembranceDayFortSmith11TuesdayNovember122013Supportourveteranswhodedicatedtheirlivesbysupportingyourlocallegions.PelicanRapidsInn152McDougalRdFortSmithNTX0E0P0867-872-2789WEREMEMBERthemenandwomenwhohaveservedandcontinuetoserveourcountryduringFortSmithNov.11ceremonyhonoursthefallenPhotosDonJaqueMariaChurchWreathsareplacedattheFortSmithcenotaphtohonourfallenservicemenandwomen.CadetLiliannaKikoaksaluteswithherfellowcadetsduringthesingingofthenationalanthem.TheFortSmithcommunitychoirleadsthecrowdinsongduringtheRemembranceDayservicesheldattherecreationcentre.ServicememberscarryingagsbeginthemarchfromtherecreationcentretotheFortSmithLegionscenotaphforthewreathlayingceremony. RemembranceDayServiceMembers12TuesdayNovember122013BrigadierGeneralGregLooscommanderoftheCanadianArmedForcesJointTaskForceNorthsaysthehighwaydedicationwillbeamoraleboostforfrontlineworkers.MembersoftheCanadianArmedForcesJointTaskForceNorthsharealaughbeforetheHighwayofHeroesdedicationceremony.ThebrandnewHighwayofHeroessignstandsproudonkilometre83ofHwy.1justsouthoADAYOFREMEMBRANCEOntheeleventhhouroftheeleventhdayoftheeleventhmonth.Lestweforget.OnNovember11thpleasestoptoreflectandrememberthosepatrioticmenandwomenwhosacrificedtheirlives.GodBless.ByMARIACHURCHThe65-kmroadsectionextendingfromEnterprisetotheAlbertaborderwasshutdownforafewhoursFridayasmembersoftheCanadianArmedForcesterritorialgovernmentRCMPandlocalemergencyrespondersgatheredatki-lometre83ofHwy.1toun-veilasigndedicatingtheroadwayastheHighwayofHeroes.ThebrandnewsignwhichincludesinsigniasoftheCanadianArmedForcesFireRescueandRCMPisacommemorationoftheter-ritorysfallensoldierspo-liceofficersandemergencyresponders.ForourmembersIthinkitmeansquiteabittoknowthatthecitizensoftheNWTrecognizeallofthethingsthatfrontlineworkersintheprotectionservicenotjustthepolicebutthefiream-bulancethemilitaryalllawenforcementwhatevery-bodydoesonadailybasistohelpmakethecommunityNWTHighwayofHeroessiMilitaryRCMPandfirefighterssafesaidChiefSuperinten-dentWadeBlakecommand-ingofficeroftheRCMPGDivisionintheNWTwhowaspresentforthededica-tionceremony.IdontthinkitsgoingtohithomeforourmembersandemployeesuntiltheydrivepastthissignandtheygoYeahrightonsome-bodyisrecognizingtheworkthatwedohetoldTheJournal.ThehighwaysnewtitlewastheinitiativeofFortSmithresidentPaulCurriearetiredmaster-corporalwiththeCanadianForcesvolun-teerfirefighterandemer-gencymedicaltechnicianinresponsetotheoriginalHighwayofHeroesdedi-cationinOntarioonHwy.401theMacDonald-CartierfreewaybetweenTrentonandToronto.FiveotherprovinceshaveIfitsanythingtodowithsafetyandsNorthcomestogether.Normallyittakebringfolkstogetherforagoodcause.Utohappennaturally.BrigadieJo 13TuesdayNovember122013WadeBlakecommandingofceroftheRCMPGDivisionintheNWTspeakstothecrowdgatheredatthesiteofthenewHighwayofHeroessign.DonnaandRayCurriemotherandfatherofPaulCurrietheFortSmithmanbehindthepushfortheNWTHighwayofHeroesshowtheirsupportatthededicationceremony.Enterpise.MembersoftheCanadianArmedForcesRCMPandemergencyserviceslistentospeechesduringthededicationceremonyKinglandFordRemembersKinglandwouldliketothankthemenandwomenoftheCanadianForces.TakeupourquarrelwiththefoeToyoufromfailinghandswethrowThetorchbeyourstoholdithigh.IfyebreakfaithwithuswhodieWeshallnotsleepthoughpoppiesgrow922MackenzieHighwayHayRiverNT867-874-7700TollFree1-800-661-0716.Fax867-874-7716saleskinglandford.comwww.kinglandford.comnunveilednearEnterprisegatherfordedicationceremonysincededicatedasectionofHwy.1astheHighwayofHeroesinmemoryoffallensoldiers.TheNWTsdedi-cationtakesthedefinitionofheroesastepfurthertoincludeallfrontlineservicemembers.BlakesaidhebelievespeopledontusuallymaketheconnectionbetweenRe-membranceDayandRCMPoremergencyservicesbutheforeseesthatchanging.AnumberofyearshavegonebysincethegreatwarstheFirstandSecondWorldWarssoyoungerpeopledontnecessarilyhavetheconnectiontothegrand-parentsbecausemostofourveteranshavepassedawaysothisisprobablythenextstepofremembranceofallthepeoplethathavesacri-ficedtheirlivesnotonlyin-ternationallybutnationallyandlocallyaswellhesaid.TracyCross-GauthierDistrict7commanderoftheRoyalCanadianLegionsaidthededicationisawonderfulrecognitionandalongtimecomingforlegionmembers.Thiswillserveasacon-stantremindertoallofthefallencomradesofthele-gionpastpresentandfu-tureshesaid.BrigadierGeneralGregLooscommanderofJointTaskForceNorthJTFNmadethetripoutforthededicationandsaidhewasimpressedwiththeeffortsofallservicesectorsthatwentintotheproject.LoosrecentlytookovercommandofJTFNthispastJunetransferringfromapositionwiththemilitaryinOttawa.Inmyshorttimeincom-mandatJointTaskForceNorthIvenoticedhoweveryonepullstogetherhesaid.IfitsanythingtodowithsafetyandsecurityallofteamNorthcomesto-gether.Normallyittakesalotmoreefforttobringfolkstogetherforagoodcause.UpNorthitjustseemstohappennaturally.Loossaidthesignwillprovidemoralsupporttoallfrontlineworkers.Whenyoulosepeopleintheirlineofdutyitshardontheteamanditsusefultofindawaytorecognizethosesacrificeshesaid.LooshasservedwiththeCanadianArmedForcesinAfghanistanandsaidheslostfriendsinthelineofduty.FormeIwouldsayitsprettypersonalhesaid.ecurityallofteamalotmoreefforttoNorthitjustseemsGeneralGregLoosntTaskForceNorthPhotosMariaChurch RemembranceDayNorthernForces14TuesdayNovember122013OnthisdayofREMEMBRANCEPublicServiceAllianceofCanadaAlliancedelaFonctionpubliqueduCanadaToallofCanadasveteransandthoseinuniformtodaythePublicServiceAllianceofCanadaNorthsalutesyouandthanksyouforallyoudoandallyouhavedonetosafeguardlibertyanddemocracy.Tothefamilieswhohavefacedlossweshallrememberthesacrificesmadeonbehalfofusall.Thankyou.Meegwetch.Quyanainni.MassiCho.OnRemembranceDayOnRemembranceDayBrianJeanMPFortMcMurrayAthabascaFortMcMurray780743-2201Athabasca780675-8100Emailbrian.jeanparl.gc.caBrianJeanMPFortMcMurrayAthabascaFortMcMurray780743-2201Athabasca780675-8100Emailbrian.jeanparl.gc.caIencourageeveryonetotakethetimetorememberthosewhohavefallenintheserviceofourcountryandthosewhocontinuetoserveCanadawithcourageandcompassion.IencourageeveryonetotakethetimetorememberthosewhohavefallenintheserviceofourcountryandthosewhocontinuetoserveCanadawithcourageandcompassion.JointTaskForceNorthboastsuniquebrandofsoldierMilitaryinterestgrowinginCanadasNorthsaysdeputycommanderByMARIACHURCHDerekMossdeputycom-manderofJointTaskForceNorthJTFNtheCanadianArmedForcesbranchNorthof60keepsanactiveFace-bookprolewherehepostspicturesandkeepssouthernfriendsuptodateonlifeinCanadasNorth.WeconsidertheNorthtobeverymuchCanadianandyetveryfewpeoplecomeuphereMosssharedinaninterviewwithTheJournal.Ivebeenverylucky.IvebeenaroundtoanumberofcommunitiesandbeenhostedextremelywellandgottodothingsthatyouwouldonlyseeintheNorth.LifeintheNorthiscer-tainlyuniqueforJTFNper-sonnelwhoaremostoftenvolunteersshippedupfrombasesinthesouth.Theforceemploysaround250person-nelandisheadquarteredinYellowknifewithsmallerdetachmentsinWhitehorseandIqaluit.ThesheersizeofJTFNsdetachmentareawhichin-cludescommunitiesoftenonlyaccessiblebyplaneandtheharshclimatearebothuniquechallengesfortroopsMosssaid.ToequipthemselvesforlifeNorthof60soldiersrequirespecialequipmentsuchassnowmobilesATVssatel-litephonesandtransporta-tionaircraftwhichincludeaHerculesandC17.OnaverageJTFNmem-bersservefortwotoveyearsattheYellowknifebaseandtaketheirexperienceswiththemwhentheyrotatebacksouthMosssaid.ItsallaboutexposingthesouthtotheparticularchallengesoftheNorthgeographyenvironmentandweatherhesaid.DespitethechallengestheYellowknifebranchwilloftenseepersonnelapplyforextensionstotheirserviceMosssaid.Heisoneofthem.Mosshasbeenservingasthedeputycommanderforayearandahalfnowandsaidhewillbelookingforanex-tensioncomenextyearwhenhistimeisup.TheyareprobablygoingtotryandsendmeawaynextsummerbuttheyaregoingtohavetoprymeoutofhereMosssaidwithalaugh.HisreasonforwantingtostayThepeoplehesaid.YourelysoquicklyonyourneighboursandfriendsmuchmoresothanyoudodownsouthIndMosssaid.Everybodynomat-terwhattheydoforaliv-ingorwheretheyarefromwhatcommunitytheygreetyouwithasmileandtheysayhelloandtheywanttoknowalittlebitaboutyouandthentheywanttotellyoualittlebitaboutthem.Ireallyenjoythat.Aclosecommunitycon-nectionisalsowhatdistin-guishestheCanadianForcesintheNorthfrombasesinthesouthMosssaid.Muchoftheirservicereliesonhelpfromlocalpartners.Werelyonthecommuni-tiesmuchmoresohesaid.YoudontjusthopintoyourcaranddriveintothenextcommunityinacoupleofhoursThesizeandtheclimateareparticularchal-lengesandwerelyonpeopletoovercomethose.MilitaryinterestgrowinginNorthTheCanadianmilitaryhashadagrowinginterestintheNorthforanumberofyearsMosssaidbutitsnotbecauseofathreattonationalsovereignty.TheCanadianArmedForcesdonotseemilitarythreatintheNorthinthenearfuturehesaid.TheCanadianmilitaryisgrow-ingintheNorthbutthatsnotallaboutriesandshoot-ingthatsaboutsupportingNortherners.TenyearsagotheCa-nadianmilitarysNorthernpresencewaslimitedtoad-ministrativesupport.TodayMosssaidJTFNhasbootsonthegroundworkinginconjunctionwithRCMPEnvironmentCanadaandthedepartmentofFisheriesandOceanstosupportinfra-structureacrosstheNorthgoodgovernanceandpro-tectionoftheenvironment.JTFNalsoworkscloselywiththeCanadianRang-ersasubcomponentoftheCanadianForcesinremoteareasofthecountrywhoprovideserviceandpatrolsaslocalsinoftenisolatedcommunities.TheyareourbiggesteyesandearsintheNorthourbiggestconduitintothecultureoftheNorthhesaid.EachyearJTFNoper-ationsincludeadisastersimulationtotestresponseproceduresinvariousNorth-ernlocations.LastyeartheysimulatedachemicalspillintheRedRivernearInuvikwheretheyworkedwiththelocalemergencyre-sponsegroupsandAborigi-nalgovernments.NextsummertheCana-dianarmywillbeundergo-ingalargeMaritimessearchandrescueoperationnearIqaluitthatwillinvolvepar-ticipationorobservancefrommultipleArcticcountries.In2015plansareformingforanArcticoilspillexercise.MossexplainedthatwithchannelsopeningupintheArcticthereislikelygoingtobeanincreaseofshippingmeaningthemilitaryisprepar-ingforanincreaseofincidents.ThechangingArcticisverymuchonourmindshesaid.FromleftCapt.BryanSullivanCapt.LeeBurrowsCpl.BrianPeersandLt.NavyJoelMacDonalddigoutfuelbarrelsfromasnow-coveredfuelcachelocatedatMouldBayNWTduringsovereigntyOperationNunalivutonApr.192013.PhotoCplAydynNeiferCFJICHighReadiness 15TuesdayNovember122013WeRememberWeRememberTheyshallgrownotoldaswethatareleftgrowoldAgeshallnotwearythemnortheyearscondemn.AtthegoingdownofthesunandinthemorningWewillrememberthem.ExcerptfromOdeofRemembrancebyLawrenceBinyonPetroleumLtd.1BreynatStreetFortSmithNT867872-4567VeteransAffairsestimatesthatmorethan7000withatleast500givingtheirlives.DeneBandsalutesAboriginalVeteransByMARIACHURCHMembersoftheRoyalCana-dianLegionRCLbranchinHayRiversaytheirbuildingisfacingclosureiftheydontndthemoneytopayforupkeep.Wemighthavetosellthebuildingbecauseitcostslotsofmoneytorunthiswholebuild-ingandwedontutilizetheup-stairsquiteenoughsaidRa-chelPeggvicepresidentoftheHayRiverLegion.Nowthatitswinterfuelbillsarehigh.TheRCLisCanadaslarg-estveteransserviceorgani-zationwithbranchesspreadoutacrossthecountry.Eachbranchisresponsibleforrais-ingitsownfundstooperatewhichisoftendonebyrent-ingoutthespaceandholdingeventssuchasbingonights.TracyCross-GauthieristheDistrict7commanderoftheRCLwhichencompasesallvebranchesintheNWT.Shesaidbranchesacrosstheterritoryandeventhecountryarefacingsimilarchallenges.Theproblemsareprettyconsistentthroughout.Thenumbersofmembershipsareloweringthepopulationisgettingolderandtheecon-omyhashadahugeeffectontheattendancetolegionfunc-tionsshetoldTheJournal.JulienLefebvrepresidentHayRiverLegionbuildingfacingclosureLegionsacrosstheterritorycountrystrappedforcashRemembranceDayRoyalCanadianLegionoftheHayRiverLegiononandoffforthelast15yearssaiditsbeenyearsbuthecanstillrememberatimewhenthewholetownwouldshowuptothelegionforpartiesandevents.Intheolddaysiftherewasafunctiongoingeverybodyintownwastherepitchinginhesaid.Itsnotlikeitusedtobe.Cross-Gauthiersaidthatfun-draisingisaconstantpursuitforalllegionsbuttheNWTsinconsistentliquorlawsandby-lawsoftenlimitlegionsinwhattypesofeventstheycanhold.OverthepastyearstherehavebeenseveralchangesmadebytheRCLnationallytoattractmoremembersforexamplerequirementsformembershaveeasedupandvotingprivilegeshavebeenextendedtoallmembers.Theyarealwaystryingtorecruityoungpeopleandgetsomenewfreshbloodintotheorganization.ThatsagoalofthelegionforsureCross-Gauthiersaid.Sheexplainedthatthema-jorityofthemoneyfrommembershipfeesgoesintoafunddistributedbytheAlberta-NWTLegioncommandforvet-eransandtheirfamiliesacrosstheprovinceandterritory.Alotofpeoplethinkthatifyoudontgotothelegionawholelotthenitsnotworthhavingamembershipbutinfactitisthecompleteoppo-site.ItsaterricwaytoshowyoursupportbypurchasingamembershipCross-Gauth-iersaid.TheHayRiverLegionhasaround200membersmostofwhomarefamilymembersofthosewhoveservedandnowpassedawayorwhohaveacon-nectiontothemilitarythroughorganizationslikecadets.MarthaLenoirmanageroftheHayRiverLegionsaideventhoughtheyarefacingtheclosureoftheirbuildingthevolunteersarekeepingthelegionalive.Wedohaveafewdedi-catedvolunteersstillshesaid.Weredoingthebestthatwecan.Lefebvresaidthelegionmembersareworkingonaplantoaddressthefundingshort-agealludingtofutureeventsbutdidntspecifywhatthosewouldbe.Ithinkitsgoingtoim-provehesaid.PhotoMariaChurchTracyCross-GauthierDistrict7commanderfortheRoyalCanadianLegionsaysHayRiverisoneofmanylegionsacrossthecountryfacinglowmembershipandnancialdifculties. 16TuesdayNovember122013Kaesersisproudtosalutethosewhokeepourcountrysafebothinthepastandtoday.DennisBevingtonMPWesternArctic5014-50thSt.P.O.Box1986YellowknifeNTX1A2P5Tel867-873-6995TollFree.1-800-661-0802Fax867-920-4233Emailbevindparl.gc.cawww.dennisbevington.comHouseofCommonsRoom239ConfederationBuildingOttawaONK1A0A6Tel613-992-4587TollFree1-866-992-4587Fax613-992-1586Emailbevindparl.gc.cawww.dennisbevington.comAsCanadianswerespectandsupportthemenandwomenofCanadasArmedForces.Remembertohonourthosewhohavefoughtandsacrificedtheirlives.Weowethemourfreedom.RememberanceDayINHONOUROFLTD.November11isadayonwhichthepoppyisproudlywornoverourhearts.Rememberandpaytributetoourfellowcitizenswhohavelosttheirlives.IcePilotskickofffourthseasonwithapartySeasonfourofIcePilotsNWTislledwithmorebonkersadventuresoftheBuffaloAircrewsaysstarMikeyMc-Bryan.Seepage2.WrigleyeconomicboomcomeswithchallengesEmploymentopportunitiesareontheriseinWrigleybutasjobshaveopenedupsohaveseatsoncouncil.Seepage12.CadetsuntouchedbywarsharetheirviewsonRemembranceDay.Seepage9.TuesdayNovember132012Vol.36No.29AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00CaribounumbersupbutnotenoughforhuntersBarrengroundherdsareshowingpositivesignsofrecoverybutnotenoughtoliftharvestingrestrictions.Seepage11.Break-insshockFortSmithgolfandskiclubsRCMPinFortSmithareonthelookoutfortheindivid-ualsuspectedofvandalizingbuildingsoutsideoftown.Seepage3.--1.00DehChoBridgetoopenwithpartyNov.30WhowillbethersttocrossremainsthenalsurpriseByMEAGANWOHLBERGAfteradecadeofroad-blocksthe202-millionDehChoBridgewillnallyopenonNov.30markingthersttimeinhistorythattravelonHighway3willnotbedeter-minedbythewhimsofthemightyMackenzieRiver.ForthersttimesincetheroadtotheNorthSlaveregionwasbuiltpeoplewillnothavetoconcernthemselveswithferryschedulesiceconditionsordisruptionstooperationswhencrossingtheMacken-zieRiveratFortProvidenceTransportMinisterDavidRamsayannouncedlastweektoapplauseintheLegislativeAssembly.Alongwiththeunpredict-abilityoftheseasonsRamsaysaidtheprojectscompletionwillputtorestuncertaintyoncostsoffoodandothergoodsalongwiththeenvironmentalcostsofrunningtheferry.Trucksidledsometimesforhourswastinggasandreleasinggreenhousegases.BusinessesintheNorthSlaveaboutwhatwouldhappeniftherewasafuelspill.Wewerevulnerabletoclimatechangewithwarmingtemperaturesandchangesinwaterlevels.promptingafederalauditbySheilaFraserlastyear.Fra-serconcludedtheNWTstaxbaseunfairlyassumedthetotalnancialriskforthebridge-thencostedat182millionupfromtheoriginalpromiseof55million-thoughgovern-mentclaimeditwasasharedprivate-publicenterprise.Iwillnotbesurprisedifthenalcostofthisbridgeismorethan182millionFra-sersaidatthetime.Moreconstructiondelaysbroughtthetotalupto192millionbytheendof2011.ThisyearMLAsgaveinonemoretimetothedepartmentofTransportsrequestforan-other10milliontocompletetheprojectontime.Thiswascriticalinachiev-ingtheopeningthisyearRamsaysaid.Withoutaddi-tionalfundingIwouldmostassuredlybestandingheretodayannouncingyetanotheryearsdelay.Thebridgewillbepaidoffovertimethroughtollsforcom-mercialvehiclesandmoneysavedbynotoperatingtheferry.Northboundcommercialvehi-clesover4500kgwillpaytollsbasedonthenumberofaxlesonthevehiclewith91.25paidfortruckswithtwotofouraxlesand291.25paidforvehicleswithmorethanseven.TheMervHardieferrywhichhasoperatedsincetheearly1970swillmakeitslastvoyagethedaythebridgeopens.OnlyonelastDehChoBridgesurprisenowawaitstheterritory-thistimeamorepleasantone-accordingtode-partmentspokespersonEarlBlacklockthatiswhowillbethersttocrossYoullhavetocomeandseeforyourselfhesaid.WithoutadditionalfundingIwouldmostassuredlybestandingheretodayan-nouncingyetanotheryearsdelay.TransportMinisterDavidRamsayregionhadtopaytostockpilefoodandothergoods.SomeofthemevenpaidextrafreightchargestoairliftmerchandisefromAlbertaoroverthecross-inghesaid.Allofthesecostswerepassedontocustomersandallofthesecostsarenowgone.Theferryburnedhalfamillionlitresoffueleveryyear.WehadtodevelopemergencyplansAfeastreworksandotherfanfareareplannedfortherib-boncuttingoccasioninFortProvidencewheretheterritorywillnallybreatheacollectivesighofreliefatthecompletionofitslargestinfrastructureproj-ect-andmosthotly-debated-nancialdebacle-todate.Delaysandcostoverrunsplaguedthebridgesinceconstructionbeganin2008RangerLawrenceCheeziepayshisrespectsduringthewreathlayingceremonyatthecenotaphoutsideFortSmithsLegionhallonRemembranceDay.TheRangerswerejustoneofmanygroupstohonoursoldierspastandpresentonNov.11.Seepages7-10formoreRemembranceDaycoverage.PhotoPaulBannister2millionmoregoestoInuvik-TukhighwayAnother2millionwentintotheall-weatherroadconnect-ingInuvikandTuktoyaktuklastweekmuchtothedismayofcertainMLAs.Seepage2.One-yearhuntingbanputonMackenziebisonBisonhuntinghasbeenbannedforoneyearintheMackenziefollowingtheworstanthraxoutbreakinNorthernhistory.Seepage19.Legionsremainbastionsoftheircommunities.Seepages11-15.TuesdayNovember62012Vol.36No.282011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00AlbertaannouncesplansfornewenergyregulatorAlbertasproposedsingleen-ergyregulatorisnallyonthetableandcausingconcernsforlandownersandFirstNa-tions.Seepage7.HayRivertoreceivemidwivesby2014-15HayRiverisnextinlineformidwivesintheterritoryac-cordingtoHealthandSocialServicesMinisterTomBeau-lieu.Seepage3.-1.00NortherninmatesgetrstvisitfromTRCNorthSlaverstinCanadatoopendoorstocommissionerByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheNorthSlaveCorrec-tionalFacilityinYellow-knifemadehistorylastweekasthersttoopenitsdoorstoacommissionerfromthenationalTruthandReconcili-ationCommissionTRConresidentialschools.Around50inmatesmetwithCommissionerMarieWilsonstatementtakersandhealthworkersthroughouttheweektotelltheirstoriesonthelegacyofresidentialschools.Wilsonsaiditwasaprojectthathadbeenintheworksforalongtime.Ourmandateistoaddressandreportonboththehis-toryandthelegacyofresi-dentialschoolsandoneofthekeychaptersoftheleg-acyofresidentialschoolsistheextenttowhichAborigi-nalpeoplesinCanadaarehugelydisproportionatelyrepresentedbyalltheneg-ativeindicatorsincludingincarcerationandthecrim-inaljusticesysteminclud-ingthoselivingatlevelsofknowthatbecausewevenowheardfromover4000peopleandinthetellingoftheirlifestories.Thoughspeakingtoin-mateswasoneoftherstbutalsothatthespiritofthecommissionsworkisnotcompromisedbecausewehadtoconsiderthingslikeisthereaguardintheroomwhenthestatementisbeinggivenThatwouldhavebeenfromourperspectivereallycontrarytothespiritandin-tentofthecommissionsef-fortsandtheabilityofaper-sontospeakfreelyfromtheirheartsshesaid.NWTJusticeMinisterGlenAbernethysaidwhilethereweremanydetailstoironoutgivinginmatestheopportunitytomakestate-mentswasanecessitynotanoption.Ifyoulookatthestatis-ticswithinthefacilitieswehavehereintheNorthwestTerritories80-85percentoftheinmatesareAboriginalhesaid.Peoplehaveclearlybeenaffectedbyresidentialschoolsandmanyofourin-mateshaveindicatedthattheyaresurvivorsofresi-dentialschoolsortheyhavebeenimpactedbyresidentialschools...Wedidntwantthemtomisstheopportunitytotelltheirstoriesandtobeheard.Abernethysaidhehopedthehealingopportunityof-feredbytheTRCwouldhelpindividualsturnacornerintheirlives.Healingisanimportantpartofanybodysrehabili-tationhesaid.Individualshavetocometotermswithwhatevertheirparticularrootcausesofthecrimeareandinsomecasesresidentialschoolsortheimpactsofresi-dentialschoolcouldbethatcausalfactor...Hopefullywewillseeaturninrecidivism.SeeCurriculumonpage2.Wedontwantthesepeoplecommit-tingcrimeswewanthealthypeopleandwewanttoworkwiththemtogetthatrehabilitation.NWTJusticeMinisterGlenAbernethypovertyincludingthosewhoaretakenintothechildwel-faresystemincludingthosewhopresentatemergencywardsshesaid.ThesearealltheplaceswherethelegacylivesoutandweknowthatnotjustinanassumedwaybutweprioritiesidentiedbytheTRCinitsbeginningsWil-sonsaidaddressingissuesofsafetysecurityandintimacymadeitachallengetoexecute.Ithastakenalotofcare-fulthoughtandconsiderationtomakesurethatallthese-curityissuesareconsideredInuitbuttonaccordionistSimeonieKeenainakwasjustoneofmanyNorthernartistswhocollaboratedwiththeNationalArtsCentreNACOrchestraonitsrsteverNorthernTourwhichendedlastFriday.Theorchestraplayedfor6000peopleacrossNunavutYukonandtheNWT.NACiscelebrat-ingitsYearoftheNorthwiththeNorthernScenefestival-thelargestevergatheringofNorthernartists-thisspringinOttawa.Seepage22formore.PhotoFredCattroll-NoveHappyHalloweenDetailssurfacearoundSmithsLandingauditDetailsonSmithsLandingFirstNationsforensicaudithavecometolightfollowingChiefCheyeannePaulettesresignation.Seepage6.FortChipMMAghtercomesoutswingingFortChipewyansTravisCardinalismakingwavesinAlbertasmixedmartialartssceneandhopingtobearolemodelforothers.Seepage15.LiteracyconferenceexploresneedforNorthernself-determination.Seepage8.TuesdayOctober302012Vol.36No.272011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00Deltamusiciangivenlife-timeachievementawardMackenzieDeltamusicianLouieGooseisbeingawardedforhislifelongcommitmenttomusicfamilyandtheAborig-inalcommunity.Seepage9.FortChipwildfoodstudyndsorgancontaminantsAcommunity-basedwildlifemonitoringstudyinFortChiphasfoundhigherthannormalheavymetalcontaminantsincertainorgans.Seepage7.NWTriversloseprotectionundernewbillMPcriesdamoverlackofprotectionforSlaveRiverByMEAGANWOHLBERGAtleast10majorriversintheNorthwestTerritoriesincludingtheSlaveRiverwillbeexcludedfrompro-tectionundertheNavigableWatersProtectionActifamendmentsproposedbytheConservativegovern-mentwithinthesecondom-nibusbudgetbillthisyearBillC-45gothrough.ThenewactwillonlyprovideprotectionforwhatfederalTransportMinisterDenisLebelcallsthecoun-trysbusiestlakesriversandoceans.Proponentsofpipelinesbridgesdamsandpowerlineswillnolongerhavetoshowtheywontdam-ageordestroywaterwaysnotcoveredbytheact.OnlythreebodiesofwaterwillbeprotectedunderthenewactintheNWTGreatSlaveLakeGreatBearLakeandtheMackenzieRiver.TheSlaveRiverBearRiverNahanniRiverLiardRiverPeelRiverHayRiverArcticRedRiverYellowknifeRiverThelonRiverBackRiverandtheHortonRiverarejustsomeoftheNorthernriversthatwillnolongerbeprotectedbythelawestab-lishedin1882.TransportCanadaspokes-personKellyJamessaidwa-terwayswerechosenusingdatafromCanadianHy-drographicServicenauti-calchartsStatisticsCanadadataonfreightmovementandhistoricaldatafromtheNavigableWatersProtectionProgram.Jamessaidprotectionisappliedonwaterwaysthatatleastpartiallysupportheavycommercialandorrecreationalnavigationac-tivityarebeingactivelyusedandareaccessiblebyportsandmarinasinproximitytoheavilypopulatedareas.ButaccordingtoWesternArcticMPDennisBevingtonthenewchangesaremeanttoclearanotheravenueforindustrialdevelopmentonCanadasriversystems.HesuspectstheexclusionoftheSlaveRiverwhichcarries80percentofAlbertaswaternorthandhasbeenusedforbargingfor100yearshasbeendonewithhydroinmind.Calgarycorporatein-terestshaveplanstobuildamajorhydroelectricdamacrosstheSlave.Itispass-ingstrangethateveryothermainstemoftheMackenzieRiversystemremainsundertheprotectionoftheNavi-gableWatersActexcepttheSlave.HowdoesthischangeinstatusaffectthesanctityofourriverBoththePeaceRiverwhichdumpsintotheSlaveandtheMackenzieRiverdownstreamhavebeenprotected.Beving-tonsaidcorporateinterestistheonlywayhecanmakesenseoftheSlaveRiversexclusion.ItonlymakessenseifyouthinkoftheproposedhydrodevelopmenthetoldTheJournal.Theressomefeelingthatthislisthasbeenmanipulated.AlbertaenergycompanyATCOproposedbuildingan800-megawatthydrofacil-ityontheSlavesouthofFortSmithNTseveralyearsagobutnixedthe1-billionprojectinthefallof2010afterformerSmithsLandingChiefChe-yeannePauletteannouncedhisFirstNationsoppositiontotheproject.Pauletteresignedlastweek.MorerecentlyATCOan-nouncedplansforanorth-southpowerlinerunningupeasternAlbertathatitsaidwouldbenecessaryforfuturedamsontheAthabascaandSlaveRivers15yearsdownthelinewhenthecoalplantsneedreplacing.Riverscouldstillndpro-tectionunderotherlegislationsuchastheMackenzieValleyResourceManagementActintheNWTorprovincialregula-tiontothesouthbutBevingtonsaidthatisnotenough.Thedangerisnowyouresplittingitbetweenjurisdic-tionshesaid.Dowere-allywantAlbertamakingtheassessmentforsomethingthatwillaffecttheNorthdownstreamSeeChangesonpage3.AthabascaChipewyanFirstNationACFNChiefAllanAdamaddressessupportersduringarallyinFortMcMurrayfollowingtheFirstNationshearingbeforethepanelinchargeofreviewingShellsproposedJackpineoilsandsmineexpansion.ACFNlaunchedaconstitutionalchallengeagainsttheprojectbecomingthersttoargueaconstitutionalchallengebasedonAboriginalandtreatyrightsbeforeaprovincialtribunalonOct.23.Seepage2formore.PhotoBradleySaulteauxest-unewHappyHalloweenSmithsLandingFirstNationchiefresignsCheyeannePauletteofSmithsLandingFirstNationresignedlastweekblamingbullyingandcorruptiononcouncilforhisdecision.Seepage3.Annualvolleyballtour-namentteacheslifeskillsSportmaybefunbutithasalotmorebenetsforthecom-munitythanmeetstheeyesaysorganizerJanieHobart.Seepage15.MeetthevenewmayorswhohavetakenthestageintheNWT.Seepage10-11.TuesdayOctober232012Vol.36No.38AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00MPwantschangestooffshoreoilleasinglawsNewlawsarerequiredforis-suingoffshoreleasesintheArctictoprotectthenationalinterestarguesMPDennisBevington.Seepage7.GhostsofRayrockhauntTlichosNicohearingsTheassessmentprocessforFortunesNicometalsmineisoverbutfearsaboutmin-ingintheTlichoregionlin-ger.Seepage6.2011nationalawBestAll-RoundNewsaer1.00KeepinglanguageandculturealiveCulturalambassadorsthankedforpreservingheritageByMEAGANWOHLBERGFiveresidentsandorganiza-tionsoftheNorthwestTerrito-rieswerehonouredlastweekfortheircommitmenttocelebratingandpreservingcultureandlan-guageatthesecondannualMin-istersCulturalCircleAwardsceremonyinYellowknife.TheawardshandedoutbyEducationCultureandEm-ploymentMinisterJacksonLaffertyaimtoprovidelast-ingrecognitionandgratitudetooneyouthindividualeldergroupandoverallrecipienteachyearinordertobuildawarenessamongNorthernersabouttheimportanceofpromotingandprotectingtheirwaysoflife.MelawNakehkoofFortSimpsonwasgiventheindivid-ualawardforhercommitmenttolearningtheartofmoosehidetanning-ajourneyonwhichshehasbroughtalongotherwomeninterestedinlearningthetraditionalartform.NakehkocreditsthewayshewasraisedbyherparentsJimandCelineAntoineandhergrandparentswiththeinspira-tiontokeeptraditionalknowl-edgealive.moosehidetanningisassert-ingmyDenerightstobeontheland.NakehkosaidmoosehidetanningisbothachancetospendtimewithandlearnfromherawardwasgiventotheTlichoImbeon-the-landprogramrunbytheTlichogovernmentwhichprovidessummerem-ploymentopportunitiesforyouthtostayinthecommu-nitiesforelevenweeksbeforeheadingofftopostsecondaryeducationoremployment.WorkingwitheldersstudentslearnmodernsafetyskillsandtechnologyearningrstaidcanoesafetyandGPSmappingcerticationwhilealsolearningtraditionalskillssuchasshingdrumandpaddlemakingsew-inghidepreparationharvestingtraditionalmedicinesandnavi-gatingtraditionaltravelroutes.DorisTaneton23ofDelinewasawardedintheyouthcat-egory.FluentinbothEnglishandNorthSlaveyTanetonwasrecognizedforherinvolvementinNortherngovernanceconfer-encesandworkwiththeDelineKnowledgeProject.TheeldersawardwenttoLillianEliasofInuvikanInu-vialuktunteacherwhosepas-sionistoseeallyoungadultsinhercommunityspeakInuvia-luktun.Shehostseveninglan-guageclassesforadultsalongwithlanguageandbushcampsforyouthandyoungchildren.ShealsoassistswiththeInu-vialuitCulturalCentreinInu-vikaswellaswithclassroomresourcesforschoollanguageprograms.FellowInuvialuktunteacherandartistJeanHarryofSachsHarbourreceivedtheMinistersChoiceAwardforherworkhelpingyoungergenerationstolearntheirlanguageovermanyyears.The2012awardrecipientsexemplifythecommitmentdiligencecreativityandpas-sionwewantcultureandheri-tagetoinspireinusallLaf-fertysaid.IwashonouredtowelcomeourrecipientsintotheCulturalCircle.WhatinspiresmeisdenitelytheworkthatIwanttodowithmyartandalsoraisingmykidstohaveastrongidentityasDenepeople.MelawNakehkoCulturalCircleawardwinnerWhatinspiresmeisde-nitelytheworkthatIwanttodowithmyartandalsorais-ingmykidstohaveastrongidentityasDenepeopleandtotakeprideinthecultureandlandshesaid.Beingonthelandandutilizingthelandlikewitheldersinordertomakesureshehasknowledgetopassdown.Weneedtokeepthisinfor-mationgoingforthefutureshesaid.IhaveboysbutthatsonethingwhosgoingtoteachmyniecewhenshesoldertotanmoosehideInthegroupcategoryanNWTsculturalambassadorsareinductedintotheMinistersCulturalCircleinYellowknifeonOct.17.BackrowSamMantlaJr.representingtheTlichoImbeProgramMinisterofEducationCultureandEmploymentJacksonLaffertyandMelawNakehko.FrontrowDorisTanetonLillianEliasandJeanHarry.rdner-Northernersmakeshop-pinglocalacelebrationFromNortherneatsinNdilotofaeriesinFortSmithsmallbusinessesareshowingtheyarenotonlythebackbonebuttheheartofNWTcommuni-ties.Seepages6-9.ShootingtoscoreinlifeNHLStanleyCupwinnersJamieandReggieLeachre-turnedtoFortSmithtoteachyounghockeyplayersskillsonandofftheice.Seepage15.ThenewEastThreeSchoolopenedtofanfarelastweek.Seepage2.TuesdayOctober162012Vol.36No.25AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00FortMcKayeldersleadberryhealthstudyEldersconcernedwiththequalityofwildberriesintheoilsandsregionhaveteamedupwithscientistsonastudy.Seepage11.KillerrobotsleadbloodbathinYellowknifeAnewgraphicnovelbyYel-lowkniferKellanMarshallex-ploresanoutrageousalternaterealityfortheNWTscapital.Seepage10.--1.00InfantsdeathraisesmedivacconcernsNWTChiefCoronersaysairportsneedweatherstationsByMEAGANWOHLBERGNWTChiefCoronerCathyMenardhasraisedconcernsaboutthelackofweathercom-municationtechnologyatter-ritorialairportsfollowingthedeathofaninfantlastwinter.Two-year-oldDelainaKlon-dikeofFortLiarddiedafterbeingtransportedtoStantonTerritorialHospitalonDec.12011morethaneighthoursafteramedivacwascalledtothecommunity.AccordingtoMenardsre-portthoughamedivacwascalledat1225a.m.theoper-atingcentremanagingmedi-vacdispatchforAirTindiwasunabletoobtainaweatherre-portforFortLiardbecausetheCommunityAerodromeRadioStationCARSwascloseduntilDec.2.Thepilotdecideditwasun-safetoyuntiltheywereabletoobtainanaltimeterreadingafterverbalweatherobserva-tionsweregivenbycommunitymembersinFortLiardstatingtheskywasovercastandwindsweregusty.resuscitationeffortsandwassenttoEdmontonforautopsy.Thecauseofdeathwasdeter-minedtobeabacteriarelatedtomeningitis.InherreportMenardtheystarttalkingandlookingatitshetoldTheJournalnot-ingthatmedivacdelaysduetoweatherprobablyoccurmoreoftenthanmostrealize.IntheNWTairtransportisaneces-sitynotaluxuryformostofusandwemusttrytodoallwecantomakeitsafeandreliable.ThoughthedelaymayhaveplayedaroleinthechildsdeathMenardsaiditisnotherjobtondfaultbuttohelppreventfuturedeaths.WouldthishavepreventedherdeathIdontthinkwecansaythatinthecoronersservice.Butmaybeitwillforthenextone.Itwasdenitelyaconcernforeverybodyshesaid.NWTTransportationspokes-personEarlBlacklocksaidtheissueisonethathasbeenontheGNWTsradarforawhilebutthatMenardsrec-ommendationmayspuractionoutofdiscussionsbetweengovernments.WewillbeadvisingNAVCANADAofoursupportfortherecommendationhesaid.RonSingeraspokespersonforNAVCANADAsaidthereiscurrentlyjustoneAWOSin-stalledintheterritoryinWe-kweetiwhichwillbecomeop-erationalonNov.15.Whilethecostforeachsystemdependsonthelocationhesaiditcouldcost1millionormoreperAWOS.SingersaidNAVCANADAhasbeenindiscussionswithbothTransportCanadaandtheGNWTregardingMenardsrecommendation.NAVCANADAispreparedtodoitspartincollaborationwiththeseotherpartiestoinstallautomatedweatherobservationsystemsandwelookforwardtofurtherdiscussionswithourpartnershetoldTheJournal.IntheNWTairtransportisanecessitynotaluxuryformostofusandwemusttrytodoallwecantomakeitsafeandreliable.NWTChiefCoronerCathyMenardYellowknifeRCMPcontactedpoliceinFortLiardwhoman-agedtowakeapilotatanaircompanybaseandgetanal-timeterreading.At510a.m.amedivacwassentfromYel-lowknifearrivingbackinthecapitalat840a.m.Klondikewaspronounceddeadat910a.m.followingrecommendedthatboththefederalandterritorialdepart-mentsoftransportationlookatjointlyfundingandinstall-ingAutomatedWeatherOb-servationsSystemsAWOStosupplementweathercapabilitiesatallNWTairports.IthinktherecommendationisreasonableandpracticalthatPhotoScottWhitmoreFireghterStephanieCudmoreannouncesthedoorprizewinnersattheFortSimpsonFireHallsopenhouselastWednesdayduringFirePreventionWeek.Participantswereenteredintothedrawforcompetinginvariouseventsincludingthevictimdragstaylowandcrawlstopdropandrollanddresslikeareghter.Alongwithfunprizestheredepartmentalsogaveawaysmokedetectorstoeveryparenttoinstallintheirhomes.TheeyesandearsoftheNorthturn65CanadasRangerPatrolcel-ebrated65yearsofbeingthewatchersoftheNorthlastweek.Seepage2.NWTddlerupforAb-originalmusicawardTheDehchosWesleyHard-istywillbeperformingattheAboriginalPeoplesChoiceMusicAwardsthisfall.Seepage18.CheckoutourspecialsectiononrepreventionacrosstheNWT.Seepages9-12.TuesdayOctober92012Vol.36No.24AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00NaturalplaygroundtakesrootinFortSmithAneweco-friendlyplay-groundinFortSmithisre-connectingkidswithnaturewhiletheyhavefun.Seepage18.OilsandsnotamajorpolluternewstudiessayNewresearchonlakesedi-mentsinthePeace-AthabascaDeltashowbitumencon-taminantshavebeencom-ingdownstreamnaturallyforcenturies.Seepage6.--1.00NWTNunavutlaunchrstmandatoryresidentialschoolscurriculumByMEAGANWOHLBERGThegovernmentsoftheNorthwestTerritoriesandNunavutlaunchedtherstmandatorycomprehensiveresidentialschoolscurricu-lumforhighschoolstudentsinthecountrylastweekatthePrinceofWalesHeri-tageCentreinYellowknife.Thecurriculumdesignedasaunitinalargermod-uleoncolonizationwillbetaughtinallGrade10NorthernStudiesclassroomsacrosstheNWTandSocialStudiesinNunavuteffec-tiveimmediatelyandwasintroducedto70teachersfrombothterritoriesoverathree-dayworkshoplastweek.ThisisanimportantpieceofwhatshapesusasNorthernpeopleAboriginalandnon-AboriginalJohnStewartcurriculumde-veloperfortheNorthwestTerritoriestoldTheJour-naladdingthattheNorthwhowearesoallstudentsneedtolearnaboutitandfranklyallparentsneedtolearnaboutitaswellhesaid.aboutcreatingclassroomresources.NunavutbroughttheNWTintotheprocesswithbothministersofed-ucationimmediatelycom-mittingtoacomprehen-siveunitincludingteacherin-services.TheresidentialschoolsystemhadandcontinuestohaveanenormousimpactontheNorthNunavutPre-mierandEducationMinisterEvaAariaktoldTheJournal.TheNunavutdepartmentofEducationwantedtocreatearesourceforstudentsthatwouldllthegapinunder-standingaboutthisperiodinCanadashistory...Whenwedecidedtodevelopthisim-portantresourcewenatu-rallythoughttoincludetheNWTasNorthernershavemanysharedexperiencesandcommonstoriesparticularlyduringourtimeinresidentialschools.LastMarchtheunitwaspilotedineightschoolsacrossbothterritories.Stewartsaidthefeedbackhasbeenencouraging.Teacherssaidthisispow-erfulanditspowerfulintwowayshesaid.Therewaspowerfullearningonthepartoftheteachersthemselvesbutmoreimportantlyastheyex-ploredtheissueswithstudentstheresponsesandtheinterestandthesignicantconversa-tionthattheysaidwasstartingtohappenintheirclassroomsformanyoftheteacherswasjustunprecedented.Tohavestudentsactuallycareaboutsomeofthethingstheywerelearningwasunusual.SeeKidsonpage3.ThisisanimportantpieceofwhatshapesusasNorthernpeopleAboriginalandnon-Aboriginal.JohnStewartNWTcurriculumdeveloperhadthehighestpercapitaparticipationinresidentialschoolsinCanadaformul-tiplegenerations.WhetheryouwenttoschooloryourparentsdidornotitspartofwhatshapesCurriculumdevelopmentbeganinJune2011whentheLegacyofHopeFoundationwhichpromotesawarenessabouttheimpactsofresi-dentialschoolsapproachedtheNunavutgovernmentMikisewCreeFirstNationChiefSteveCourtoreilleleftandNationalChiefoftheAssemblyofFirstNationsShawnA-in-chutAtleodrumforanendtoviolenceagainstAboriginalwomenattheStolenSistersmarchinEdmontononSaturdayfollowingthediscoveryofamurderedFortChipewyanwomanlastmonth.TheannualmarchandvigilhonoursthelivesofmissingandmurderedAboriginalwomenandgirlsacrossthecountry.Seepage19.SeniorcriticizespublichousingrentscaleThoughshewantstopayrent1625permonthforaone-bedroomunitistoomuchsaysFortSmithseniorJeanLepine.Seepage2.TeddybearstorchedHighway5sbelovedTeddyBearJunctionwaslitablazebyanunknownoffenderbutsupportersarebuildingitupagain.Seepage12.TownsandcitiesacrosstheterritoryareheadingtothepollsOct.15.Seepages6-7.TuesdayOctober22012Vol.36No.23AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00SouthSlavestudentsexplorethetradesHighschoolstudentsfromvecommunitiesgotatasteofthetradesduringtheTradesAwarenessProgramatAuroraCollege.Seepage9.Giantpaid1000forchildsdeathsayDeneTheYellowknivesDeneFirstNationwantscompensationfortheunrecordeddeathsofchildrenrelatedtoarsenicpoisoninginthe50s.Seepage3.2011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-Ro1.00MPfumingoverresaleofoffshoreoilSixparcelsofBeaufortSeasoldfor7.5millionByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheofcialOppositioncriticforNortherndevelopmentDennisBevingtonisfumingafternearlyamillionhectaresofArcticoffshoreoilandgasleasesintheBeaufortSeaweresoldtoaBritishcompanywithjust220inthebankandacor-porateworthofminus32000.AboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentAANDCMinisterJohnDuncanissuedleasesforsixparcelstotaling900000hect-aresoffthenorthcoasttopri-vatelyownedBritishcompanyFranklinPetroleumLtd.onSept.11basedonitspromisetospendatleast7.5milliondevelopingthemoverthenextveyears.WithonlyCEOPaulBar-rettandhiswifelistedasitssoletwoemployeesthecom-panysmostrecentcorporatelingwasfor139GBP220CADwithacorporatevalueof-20760GBP-32961CAD.Thesamecompanywasawardedanothertwoparcelsfor2millioninlastyearsauctiongivingitatotalhold-ingof1.1millionhectaresintheBeaufort-oneofthelargestintheCanadianArcticamongseveralmultinationalsinclud-ingExxonMobilConocoPhil-lipsandChevron.Bidsinpreviousauctionshavebeeninthehalf-billiondollarrange.MPfortheWesternArcticDennisBevingtondemandedanswersfromDuncanlastweekintheHouseofCommonsac-cusingAANDCoffailingtoprotectCanadasinterestsinasensitiveareainwhichdrillingwasjustrecentlyapproved.Itsjustashellcompany.TheresnomoneyinitBevingtonsaidofFranklinPetroleum.Ithasotherback-erssomewherebuttheyrenotidentiable.BevingtontoldNorthernJournalthatmuchofhiscon-cernlieswithCanadasPe-troleumLandsandGasActwhichsimplyrequiresthatcompaniesprovidealetterofcreditforadeposittobidonaproject.ThoughDuncancouldhaverefusedthebidundertheactheisnotabletocontroltowhomthoseleasesmaynowbetrans-ferred.AANDCspokespersonGeneviveGuibertwroteinanemailthattheministerap-provedthesalebasedonthesolecriterionintheactthatisusedtoassessbidsthehigh-estbidwins.Bevingtonsaidthatcri-teriaisnotenough.HesaidCanadaneedstohavemoredecision-makingpoweroveroffshoreoildrillingintheBeau-fortSeaconsideringtherecentreportfromtheNationalEn-ergyBoardadvisingcautiousdevelopment.Tomeitspeakstothefactthatweweredoingthisalongtimeagowithcertainrulesandthoserulesarenownotappro-priatehesaid.Iwouldliketoseethattherebesomeprocessinplacetomaketheministerresponsibletoexamineandtoapprovetransfersorleases.Ithinkthatsclearlysomethingthatshouldhappennow...TheworldschangingandwehavegreatenvironmentalconcernsoverthedevelopmentofArc-ticleases.WhileattemptstoreachFranklinPetroleumwereunsuccessfultheCEOindi-catedtoothermediainclud-ingTheFinancialPostthatRussiaorSouthKoreamaybeinterestedinajointven-tureby2015.Bevingtonsaidhewouldnotbesurprisedtoseestate-ownedcompaniesfromcon-troversialnationsbecomepartoftheequation.IthinkanycountrywouldbeinterestedinobtainingitandrightnowweseeChinasworkingveryhard-theyvegoticebreakerstheyhavedeepseadrillingplatforms...anditsgotahugeinterestintheArctic.SoitcouldbeChinaaswell.TheBeaufortSearegionin-cludingtheMackenzieBasinhasanestimatedpotentialof5.4billionbarrelsofoiland53trillioncubicfeetofnatu-ralgas.Sofarwellsin52pe-troleumeldshavediscoveredoverabillionbarrelsofoilandninetrillioncubicfeetofgasinthearea.MomsBoobsnBabiesMomsinYellowknifetakepartinthe2012internationalBreastfeedingChallengewhichseekstohaveasmanymomsbreast-feedingaroundtheworldatthesametimeaspossible.TheeventstartedinBritishColumbiain2001bytheQuintessenceFoundationaimstopromotethehealthbenetsofbreastfeedingtobothmothersandbabies.Seepage8formore.PhotoKirstenMurphyundNeserNWTnaturalgascouldhitchrideonSahtuoilOildevelopmentinthecentralMackenzieValleymayatlastbethewayoutforstrandednaturalgasintheNWT.Seepage3.YklmfestivalmixesbusinesswithpleasureTheNWTlmindustrywillbeamajortopicofdiscussionduringthisyearsYellowknifeInternationalFilmFestival.Seepage9.TruckersprotestedhearingsontheTuk-Inuvikhighwaylastweek.Seepage6.TuesdaySeptember252012Vol.36No.22AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00LutefestivallightonlutesbigonbaroqueNewinstrumentswillbemakingtheirdebutatthe6thannualLuteFestivalbring-ingevenmorebaroquetothestage.Seepage8.MenspeakonviolenceatTakeBacktheNightWomenwerenttheonlyonestoraisetheirvoicesatthean-nualmarchagainstviolencethisyearasmenchimedinwithapowerfulmessage.Seepage7.--1.00Delineconcludesself-governmenttalksFirstintheNWTforcommunityself-governmentagreementByMEAGANWOHLBERGHistorywasmadelastweekasDelinebecamethefirstSahtucommunitytocompletenegotiationswiththeNorth-westTerritoriesandCanadaonitsself-governmentagreement.NegotiationsweresparkedwhentheSahtuDeneandMetisachievedtheircompre-hensivelandclaimin1993whichprovidedforindividualcommunitiestoapplyforself-government.Thoughself-gov-ernmentnegotiationsbeganin1996anAgreementinPrin-cipleAiPwasnotsigneduntil2003.ChiefnegotiatorforDe-lineDannyGaudetsaidtheagreementhasnotstrayedmuchfromtheAiPgivingthecommunitymorethanitbargainedfor.Generallywegotmorethanweanticipatedsowerehappyhesaid.thecommunitysalwaysaskedforbasicallythatthecommu-nityactsononevisiononeideaoneanother.BasedonthatImthinkingwhowouldntwantthatasagovernmentAndImcondentthatpeoplearegoingtowantit.Eachpartystillhasworktodointernallybeforesigningoffonthedocumentandsendingittoberatied.Gaudetsaidheexpectsthatwilltakeafewmonths.Followingthattherewillbeeducationontheagree-menttoensurepeopleunder-standwhattheyrevotingonwhichcouldtakeanotheryearandahalf.Iftheagreementispassedtherewillbeanelectionforanewleaderandcouncilofeightto12governorswhichwillreplacetheDelineBandandhamlet.Anelderscouncilwillalsobeestablishedasanadvi-sorygrouptothemaincouncil.DirectorofnegotiationsfortheGNWTFredTalensaidtheendtonegotiationsisthebeginningofthenalstagestowardestablishingtherststandalonecommunity-basedself-governmentintheterritory-somethingallpartieswanttoseeratiedsuccessfully.Thetextsoftheself-gov-ernmentagreementthefi-nancingarrangementsandtheimplementationplanwhatwewouldcallthenalagreementpackageiscompletefromthenegotiatorspointofview.Therearenootherissuesre-mainingandourformalne-gotiationsareconcludedhetoldTheJournal.Wereatthenalstageleadingtothe-hopefully-raticationoftheagreement.SeeDelineonpage3.Ithinkgenerallypeoplewillliketheagreement.Itdoesworktowardssome-thingthecommunitysalwaysaskedfor.DannyGaudetDelinechiefnegotiatorGaudetsaidheexpectsthatmembershipincludingabout1100beneciaries-600resi-dentsofDelineandapproxi-mately500SahtuDeneandMetisresidingelsewhere-willsupportthedocument.Ithinkgenerallypeoplewillliketheagreementhesaid.Itdoesworktowardssomethingandoneplan...Itshouldmakethecommunitymoreeffectiveandmoreefcient.Italsogivestheabilityforthecommunitytobeabletoworktogethernotonafragmentedbasis-allgoalsoftheprincipleofbeinganAboriginalpersonwhereyouresharingyourework-ingtogetheryourehelpingNWTPremierBobMcLeodvisitedtheforeigninvestmentcapitalofChinalastweekShanghaionatrademissionorganizedbytheCounciloftheFederation.McLeodwasoneofnineCanadianpremierstoreachouttoChinesegovernmentandbusinessinanefforttolureChineseinvestorstotheterritoryemphasizingthepotentialforresourcedevelopmentintheNWTincludingdiamondshydroelectricpowerwildfursandtourism.Seepage2.MtisauthortoursNWTtopromoteliteracyAcclaimedwriterDavidBouchardvisitedtheSouthSlavetopromotereadingtokidsandadultsalikelastweek.Seepage9.ATrekintoNatureStudentsinFortSmithgotaspecialvisitfromanastronautatSweetgrass.Seepage18.TuesdaySeptember182012Vol.36No.21AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00MinetrainingcrucialforgrowingNWTeconomyMinisterDavidRamsaysaysagrowinglabourshortageacrossthecountrycanonlybesolvedbymoretraining.Seepage15.NewVanCampbookcomesoutthisweekAuthorRichardVanCampreleaseshisnewestsetofgrittyNorthernstoriesthisweek.Seepages10-11.2011nationaawarwinner-Bestaer1.00GwichinscraplawsuitsigndevolutionAiPByMEAGANWOHLBERGWithjustafewmonthstogobeforeanaldevolutionagreementistobesignedbythegovernmentoftheNorth-westTerritoriestheGwichinTribalCouncilGTCdecidedtodropitslawsuitagainsttheterritorialandfederalgov-ernmentsandjumponboardwithnegotiations.UntillastTuesdaytheGTChadanongoingcourtchal-lengeagainsttheGNWTandPresidentRobertA.AlexietoldTheJournalhechosetosignthedevolutionAgree-mentinPrincipleAiPbe-causeitwouldbringmorebenefitstotheGwichinpeoplethanremainingontheoutside.IrealizedthatwetheTribalCouncilhadspent230000onareportonthedevolutionAiPandthatveryfewpeoplewereawareofthat.ThenwhenIreal-whentheTribalCouncilsetasideanadditional250000forcourtcosts.Irealizedwecantjustthrowmoneyafterthisandwehavetotakealonghardlookatit.FollowinghiselectioninMayAlexiebeganhostingconsultationswithallcom-munitiesintheregiontogettheirfeedbackondevolu-tion.Hefoundmostpeopledidnotunderstandwhatitmeantbutsupporteditonceterritoryincludedinthede-volutionagreementhesaidhehopesthenewpartner-shipwillfostereconomicstabilityintheGwichinSettlementRegion.Itsalittleexcitingalotinterestingandalotofworkhesaid.Clearlythiswholepro-cesswaspredicatedontheelectionthattheGwichinhadsaidFinanceMinis-terMichaelMiltenbergerturnaroundtimefortheGwichinwasrelativelyshort.AfteraddressingtheissueofdevolutionattheirassemblyinearlyAugusttheGTCheadedtoYellowknifelastweektotalkbusiness.Theydhadanopportu-nitytohavetheirmeetingsdotheirworktheyneededtodoasaboardandtheycametoYellowknifetohavedis-cussionsandthediscussionswentveryverywell-withRockingtheRedCarpetHayRiverlmmakerKelvinRedversleftcelebrateshisshortlmdebutattheTorontoInternationalFilmFestivalwiththestarsofthelmWilliamBelleaucentreandMikalGrant.Themusicalsatireputsacomedictwistontheseriousissueofpolice-FirstNationsrelations.ItpremieredduringtheShortCutssectionofthefestivalsprogramandaccordingtoRedverscouldnthavegonebetter.Seepages10-11.PhotocourtesyofKelvinRedversA-RuuuuuuunnnnNewsMinisterinspectsnewSmithhealthcentrewingHealthMinisterTomBeau-lieuisexcitedfortheupcom-ingopeningofthenewwestwingofFortSmithsHealthCentre.Seepage2.Amotion-sensitivecameracaptureswildphotosinWoodBuffaloPark.Seepage3.TuesdaySeptember112012Vol.36No.20AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00NWT55swimmersreturnmedalheavyEdnaWoodwardwasjustoneofsevenswimmersfromTeamNWTwhobroughthomeastackofmedalsfromthe55Games.Seepage8.ParkslanddisputecouldcostNWTMtisitsAiPTheNWTMtisNationisworriedtheirAiPmaybeleftincompletenowthatParksCanadahasdeniedthemlandinWoodBuffalo.Seepage7.--1.00GNWTgetsinternationalaidonwaterpolicyByMEAGANWOHLBERGThegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritoriesishar-nessingthescientictech-nicalandlegalknowledgeofarenownedglobalforumonwaterpolicytohelpitadvancelong-drawn-outtransboundarywaternegotiationswithdown-streamjurisdictions.NWTPremierBobMcLeodEnvironmentandNaturalRe-sourcesENRMinisterMi-chaelMiltenbergerandtopENRwatershedscientistDr.ErinKellyengagedsomeoftheworldstopexpertsontheMackenzieRiverbasinlastweekduringtheRosenbergInternationalForumonWaterPolicinancouver.surroundingprovincesandter-ritoriesalongwiththefederalgovernment.McLeodsaidhelooksfor-wardtohearingbackfromtheRosenbergFoundationwhichwilldraftrecommendationsfortheNWTAlbertaYukonnotonlyinNorthAmericabutaroundtheworldsotheyknowhowwelltheyworkordontworkMcLeodtoldTheJournal.Theyhavelegalex-pertisetechnicalexpertiseandtheexpertiseofworkingwithallthesedifferentagreementsWatersMasterAgreementin1997onlyYukonandtheNWThaveachievedabilateralagreementinthelast15years.Negotiationsareadvancedbe-tweentheNWTandAlbertabutdiscussionshavebarelybegunwithBCandSaskatch-ewan.McLeodsaidhehopestoseethedifferentjurisdictionsexpressrenewedcommitmenttothemasteragreementbeforetheendofthe17thAssemblyinthreeyears.Thescientistsandacadem-icsrecognizedthatitsnotun-usualwhenyoureupstreamofjurisdictionstheyhaveaten-dencytohavetheattitudethattheycandowhatevertheywantwithreardstotheirwaterandwaterpolicysince2007whenitprovidedfeedbackondevelop-ingtheNWTWaterSteward-shipStrategy.MiltenbergersaidheexpectstoreceivethenextroundofrecommendationswhichwillbesharedwithallpartiesbyChristmas.Itwillhelpinformallju-risdictionsintheMackenzieRiverbasin-notjustus-onwhattheyrerecommendingandhowwecanbetterachievethegoals...ofintegratedwater-shedmanagementandcuttingedge21stcenturytransbound-arywateragreementshesaid.BothheandMcLeodsaidthediscussionwasencouraginglettingthemknowtheyareontherihttrack.Withthisinternationalexpertiseonoursideandtherecommendationswecanhavethecomfortofknowingthatourpoliciesandouragreementswillbesomeofthebestintheworld.NWTPremierBobMcLeodBritisholumbiaandaskatch-sowereointobenetfromATVingisaregularpastimeinmuchofCanada-especiallyinruralareaslikeFortSmithNTwhere16-year-oldMalindaSkippingsandDominiqueLongprliketotaketheirsoutforaride.ButjusthowsafeisitforyoungpeopleTheCanadianPaediatricsSocietyiscallingforabanonATVopera-tionforpeopleundertheageof16butmanyaredoubtfulthatabanwouldbeeffectiveintheNorthstatingthatalackofenforcementandsafetyedu-cationistherealculpritbehindaccidentsinvolvingyoungpeople.Seepage10.PhotoPaulBannisterSaltRiverpumpingoutnewopportunitiesSaltRiverFirstNationopenedtheirlong-awaitedgasbarlastweekhopingtheventurewillbringeconomicgrowthtothecommunity.Seepage3.NorthernersdelightedinararenocturnalcelestialoccurrenceFridaynight.Seepage16.TuesdaySeptember42012Vol.36No.19AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaperlawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewsaer1.00FindingFranklinthefascinationexplainedWhyareCanadiansobsessedwiththefateofFranklinsdoomedNorthwestPassagejourneyAbooktakesaguess.Seepage10.Catchingupwiththefast-estwheelsintheNorthNorthernJournalchattedwithOlympiancyclistsDe-niseRamsdenandZachBellabouttheirLondon2012ex-perience.Seepage7.NosuchthingastooyoungforeducationByDONJAQUENewapproachestoeduca-tionmeanchildrenarebeingtaughtatyoungeragesbuthowyoungistooearlyKarenMurrayisayoungAboriginalmotherraisingtwobabiesinFortSmithandisactivelyteachingtheolderoneat17monthshowtoread.Sheusesasystemofashcardswithwordsonthemandhasmatchingashcardspastedaroundthehouseonfamiliarobjects.Throughoutthecourseofthedasherelatesthenamesgetwhattheywantacrossitcanbefrustrating.Whentheycantcommuni-catewithyoutheygetfrustratedeventhrowatantrumort.Murraygottheideaforflashcardteachingfromawebsitecalledwww.baby-centre.ca.Sheuseditdur-ingherpregnancyanditinthechallengeofraisingherbabies.Childrenlearnsofastshesaid.Infactthefastestpe-riodforlearningisuntilageve.Babiesabsorbagreatervolumeofinformationso-cializingandskillsetsthanatanyothertimeoflife.Everythingisstillnewandinteresting.Shesaidshewantedtoencouragethatmentalgrowth.Thewordsontheflashcardscontainobjectsfromeveryroominthehouse.WhenIivehimabathMurraysaysthelittleboyndstheexercisefunlikeagame.Sheevenusesittosoothehimwhenheisupsetorfussy.Shewillputhiminhischairandgetouttheash-cardsandengagehimwhichusuallycalmshimdown.Youhavetomakesureitisfunshewarned.Itcantberesentedinanywayortheideaoflearningwillberesented.WhatwillhappenonthelongtermSheisnotsurebutshehasfaiththatwhatshesdoinisood.Youhavetomakesureitisfun.Itcantberesentedinanywayortheideaoflearn-ingwillberesented.KarenMurrayPhotoDonJaqueKarenMurrayandhersonKennedyjust17monthsoldpracticereadingandcommunicationwithhomemadeashcards.2011nationYoungwhoopingcranediesunexpectedlyAjuvenilewhoopingcranefromWoodBuffaloNationalParkwoundeditselfwhilebeingcapturedfortheband-ingprogram.Seepage2.TuesdayAugust282012Vol.36No.18AnindependentnewspaperservingNorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19772011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00Beatingfearsomeforestresinafull-onbattleItwasanintenseandhotsummerforthosewhospentitbattlingthewilyforestre.Seepages8-9.TedWesleywastheSingingMinerThisNorthernsinger-song-writerresurfacedattheSouthSlaveFriendshipFestivalmuchtothedelightofaudi-ences.Seepage6.--1.00ByJACKDANYLCHUKPrimeMinisterStephenHarpermadeatleastonenewfriendonhiswhirlwindtouroftheNorth.NormanWellsMayorDud-leyJohnsoncameawayfrommeetingswithHarperandhisministersbubblingwithwarmfeelingsforafellowpoliti-cianhepreviouslyregardedascoldanddistant.Iwasleasantlsur-JohnDuncanandPeterKentleftJohnsonwiththeimpres-sionthathistwotopwisheswillbeseriouslyconsidered.Thetownisconvertingfromnaturalgastorenewableenergyandneeds38milliontodothejobthemayorsaid.Alsowantedisanall-weatherroadlinktoeasethecostoflivinginatowninthemiddleofanewoilboom.Thewereuiterece-Energyconversionisthebiggestimmediatechallengeandtheywillguideourappli-cationthroughtheprocesssaidJohnsonwhoaimstomakeNormanWellsthegreenestcommunityintheNorth.ThemainpurposeoftheprimeministersvisittoNormanWellswastoopenNtsihchohNationalParkReservewhichhesaidwillandtheheadwatersoftheSouthNahanniRiver.ItisthesmallestofthreeoptionsonethatParksCanadasaidof-fersminimalprotectiontoim-portantconservationvalues.Theoptiondescribedasbestis6450-square-kilometers.ChiefFrankAndrewofTu-litahopesOttawawillexpandtheboundary.Negotiationsoriginallycen-teredonthelarerotionbutrecognizednotonlyforitsmajesticbeautybutalsoforitsspecialsacredpower.FormerNWTpremierSte-phenKakfwiwascriticaloftheboundaries.Thefederalgovernmentschoiceofthesmallestofthreeoptionsforthereservelackedvisionhesaid.NWTPremierBobMcLeoddefendedtheparkboundar-iessainabalancehasPMopensnewNWTnationalparkreserveHarperbeatssovereigntydrumonNortherntourThethreeRsforAdultsNWTcommunityadulteducatorsrefreshtheirskills.Seepage7.WithtelescopesbristlingmembersoftheThebachaandWoodBuffaloAstronomicalSocietygatheredatPineLakenearFortSmithAugust24-26forthe1stannualStarParty.Workshopscraftspresentationsandofcoursestargazingwereontheagenda.Storyonpage12.2011nationalawardwinner-BestAll-RoundNewspaper1.00--1.00ThebestlittlenewspaperinCanadaTheNorthisaspecialplace.Wetellthestoriesofthelandanditspeople.adminnorj.ca867-872-3000fax867-872-2754SubscribetogetyourweeklycopyoftheNorthernJournal 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21TuesdayNovember122013WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.HeydudeThenamesPaul.ThehandsomedevilyouseeinthisphotoCestmoiNoPhotoshoppingrequired.Ireallyamthatdebonnaire.Allthegirlcatsthinkso.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.ByMARIACHURCHCommercialshermenintheNWTmaybelookingatawintershingseasonthisyearafterindicatorsshowtheindustryisexperiencingareboundfromstrugglesinpreviousyearsthatheraldedconcernsaboutitssurvival.ClosetoamillionpoundsofshwereharvestedfromGreatSlaveLakethissea-sonanincreaseof25percentfromlastyearsharvestaccordingtoaGNWTpressrelease.ShawnBuckleyofHayRiverwhohasbeencommer-ciallyshingformorethan25yearssaidtheannouncementofapossiblewinterseasonisgoodnewsforGreatSlaveLakeshermen.Thismovewouldreallyboosttheshermensmo-raleandgetthemoutthereforsure.Itsactuallyexcit-ingnewshesaid.TheyreshermenbytradeandbyheartjustlikeIamsoImspeakingfromtheheartwhenIsaythisisagoodthing.Buckleysaidthisseasonwaslongerthanusualforshingwhichcouldaccountforsomeoftheincreaseinharvest.AnotherreasoncouldbethexedpricingsetbytheFreshwaterFishMarketingCorpanarms-lengthgovernmentcorpora-tionthatrunsthecommer-cialfreshwatershmarketinCanadahesaid.ByMARIACHURCHTeresaChilkowichisabigadvocateofwoodenergyandthisyearwhenshein-stallsanewhighefciencywoodburningstoveinherhomesheknowsexactlywhatsrequiredforthein-stallshesaid.Chilkowichaprojectco-ordinatorwiththeArcticEn-ergyAllianceAEAfortheDehchorecentlytookpartinaWoodEnergyTechnol-ogyTransferWETTtrain-ingprogramhostedbytheAEAinFortSimpson.TheWETTprogramteachesparticipantstheba-sicsofinspectionandinstal-lationofwoodenergyappli-ancesincludingwoodandpelletstovesbycombiningclassroomtheorywithon-siteinstallationpractice.ChilkowichandsixotherparticipantsfourfromFortSimpsontwofromYellow-knifeandonefromWhatispenttwoweekslearningtheropesfromWETTin-structorZigiGadomskiandAEAsDonaldAndre.ThosewhohavegonethroughthetrainingareWintershingapossibilitywithindustryreboundingSevengraduatefromFortSimpsonwoodenergyprogramastepclosertobecomingWETTcertiedforhireininstallationsandinspec-tions.Forfullcerticationtheystillrequire80weeksofworkdoinginspectionsandinstallations.WayneMcKayistheownerofCheckpointinFortSimpsonandhasabackgroundinstallingpelletstovesinthecommunity.Hesaidthecoursewasagoodwaytobringuniformitytotheinstallationsbeingdone.Weretalkingaboutawoodburningoraheatingdeviceinyourhomesoitskindofnicetohavethatpartdoneright.SoIguredImightaswellbetrainedbythebestandgettheknowl-edgesowearealldoingitthesamewayMcKaysaid.McKayisyettobefullyWETTcertiedbuthastheoptionofsendinginproofofhispreviousinstallationsandinspectionstogotowardstherequired80weeks.Chilkowichsmo-tiveforcompletingthecoursewasforeducationalpurposes.Nowshesaidshehasaknittygrittyunderstandingofwhatsinvolvedinwoodburningsystemsandcanapplythattotheinstallationofherownstove.IllbehavingthefunofinstallinganewonethatwevejustpurchasedandnowIvehadthebenefitoflearningandseeingwheretherearethingsthatneedtobedonedifferentlyshesaid.Itsofciallytheseasontothinkaboutwoodstovesandasurriesstarttoyandhomeheatingbillssky-rocketthebenetsofwoodenergyareanattractiveop-tionChilkowichsaid.Theresthelowenvi-ronmentalfootprintandIpersonallylovetheactivelivingsideofitshesaid.Itsagreatwayforpeopletobeengagedinhowtheyarelivingontheplanet.Whenpeoplearemoreen-gagedinwhatevertheyaredoingtheyaremorelikelytomonitorhowtheyaredoingitandbemoreeffi-cientwithit.Chilkowichsaidmanypeoplelikeherselfndtheambianceofwoodstovesap-pealingaswell.PersonallyIreallylikethequalityoftheheatingshesaid.Ifyourenotbigonchop-pingandhaulingwoodpel-letstovesofferasuitableal-ternativeandarestillabio-massenergysource.Tospeaktothepelletsideitgivespeopletheoptiontohaveabitmoreofastandardizedapproachbutstillverymuchhastheabilityforpeopletobemoreengagedwiththeirheatingoptionsandbemorecriti-calwithhowtheyaredoingthingsChilkowichsaid.Asasocietythatlookstoreduceenvironmentalim-pactstheAEApromoteswoodenergybutmaintainsthatitsnotenoughtosim-plybuyawoodstove.Ef-ciencymeasuresmakeabigdifferenceontheirenvi-ronmentalimpactandcostChilkowichsaid.Tolearnmoreaboutwoodstovesandtipsforsavingenergygoonlinetohttpaea.nt.caIndustryFishingIndustryBiomassMosttimestheshermenwantbetterpricesbuttheyarestuckwithwhattheygetsothatbeingsaidtheytendtosetmorecommercialshnetssometimesmorethantheycanhandlehesaid.TheGNWTwillsoonbelookingatnewwaystoboosttheshingindustryIndus-tryMinisterDavidRamsaystatedinapressrelease.IbelievethetimeisrighttoconsiderwaystoinvestinthissectorthatwillnotonlysupportNWTshersintheireffortsbutalsoaddtothesheriesresilienceandca-pacitytoweatherfutureeco-nomicchallengeshesaid.TheministersstatementfollowsthereleaseofthesweepingNWTEconomicOpportunitiesStrategybeingtoutedasawaytodiversifytheeconomybeyondmin-eralresourcedevelopment.Thestrategysrecommen-dationsincludenewprocess-ingfacilitiesinHayRiveraswellastheexpansionofshmarketsbothdomesticallyandinternationally.Afewyearsagothefed-eraldepartmentofFisher-iesandOceansopenedupcommercialshinginGreatSlaveLaketoout-of-territoryshermenthroughalicens-ingapplication.Buckleysaidthemovewasgoodforthesherywhichsawhighervolumesofproductionthatyearbutheisconcernedaboutwhatthemovesaysaboutthelocalindustry.Itsaysalotaboutthesherynotsurvivingwiththeexperiencedcommercialshersfromthelocalareaalreadyhesaid.ForBuckleywhoselive-lihoodisbasedontheGreatSlaveLakecommercialsh-erychangingcareersisnotanoptionhesaid.AlotofpeoplewillsayIfitsnotgoodwhywouldyougooutthereandbreakyourbackandshWellthefactisitsallweknowanditsallwehavehesaid.Therearepeoplethatwillsaythatitstheirlifeblood.Thatsalltheyknow.Forin-stancemyselfIonlygotaGrade8education.IdidntevennishGrade8.Imathirdgenerationcommer-cialsher.BuckleysaidhesmorefortunatethanothersinthatcommunitysupportandhardworkallowedhimtoopenupatourcompanybasedontheGreatSlaveLakeshingin-dustry.Hisincomefromthetourcompanysupplementshisshingincome.Nowanewchallengefac-ingtheNWTscommercialshingindustryiscultivatinginterestinyouthwhorepre-sentthefutureoftheshingindustryBuckleysaid.ImjusthopingthatmychildrenwillgrowuptodothesamethingImdoingbecauseitsveryrewarding.Livingoffthelandissome-thingthatsanimportantbal-anceforyourlifehesaid.PhotocourtesyofShawnBuckleyShawnBuckleyacommercialsherfromHayRiverbelieveshavingawintersherywillbeagoodmoraleboostforlocalshermenwholikehimselfhavebeenstrugglingtomakealiving. EducationOnTheLand22TuesdayNovember122013ByMEAGANWOHLBERGStudentsgraduatingfromtheDechintaCentreforRe-searchandLearninglastWednesdayreceivedmorethanapieceofpaperfortheirDechintagradsbuildontraditioninmoderncontextPersonalandculturalgrowthstoriesaboundatfallprogramendaccomplishmentstakingwiththemasenseofindividualandculturalempowermentafterspendingsixweeksonthelandlearningpracticalandtheoreti-caltoolsfordecolonization.FourstudentscompletedtheirfallsemesterprogramlastweekwithacelebrationatKalemiDeneSchoolinNDilomeanttorecognizetheirgrowthandaccomplishmentsoverthelastmonthandahalfatBlachfordLakewheretraditionalland-basedactivitieslikehuntingshingandmoosehidetanningweremixedwithlecturesonindigenousself-determinationthehistoryofcolonizationre-searchmethodologiesandcre-ativewriting.Itwasreallylovelyre-allypositivestudentPeytonStrakeroriginallyfromCoteFirstNationinSaskatchewanbutnowlivinginYellowknifesaidofherrstexperienceatDechinta.IactuallywasraisedinawhitefamilysoIvebeenkindofdisconnectedfromwhatitmeanstobeanindigenouswomanin2013.Thatwaskindofwhatmademewanttogojustthedisconnect.IwasjustcuriousastohowamIcolo-nizedhowdoIdecolonizeThosecriticalandpersonalquestionswereattheheartoftheautumnsessionwithin-structorslikeIdleNoMorefounderTanyaKappoDeneelderFrancoisPauletteandartist-educatorJaneDragonamongmanyothersproddingstudentstoexplorewaysofliv-ingtraditionallyinthemodernworldbyteachingon-the-landactivitiesandstartingdiscus-sionsondecolonization.Alloftheseconceptsarechallengingatrsttostarttounderstandandusuallytheyrenotconceptsthestudentshavehadtheopportunitytodelveintomeaningfully.AtDechintawehavethecommunitytosup-portthatprocesssaidMan-deeMcDonaldwhoseroleasteamleaderatDechintaseesherprovidingpersonallogis-ticalandacademicsupporttothestudents.McDonaldsaidshewasabletoseeeachstudentprogressuniquelybutnoticedageneralincreaseinself-assurednessoverthesixweeks.Reallyeachweekwasahugeincreaseincondenceforallofthemfromspeakinginclasswhenwehadlecturesandgoingforitwiththebushskillsjustpickingupashgoingdowntothewaterandcleaningitoffshesaid.Despitepeoplebringingdif-ferentlevelsofexperiencetothetableMcDonaldsaidthegroupfoundwaystousethosediffer-encestosupportoneanother.Wheneveryonecomesfromsuchdifferentbackgroundscol-lectivelywehaveahugebaseofknowledgetodrawfromtodoalltheworkandlearningthatwehavetodotogethershesaid.SamMantlaofGametiwasoneofthestudentswithexist-inghands-onexperiencepar-ticipatingintraditionalbushwww.auroracollege.nt.caBookkeepingBasicsforSmallBusinessesLearnthebasicsformanagingtheAuroraCollegeinpartnershipwithIndustrydaycourseBookkeepingBasicsforSmallBusinesses.ThecourseistailoredforsmallbusinessesandwilltakeyouthroughtheWhenSaturdaySundayNovember23-24WhereThebachaCampusAuroraCollege50ThecrewofstudentsprogramstaffeldersandinstructorsdepartfromanotherfallsemesterlearningonthelandattheDechintaCentreforResearchandLearning.PhotoErinFreeland-Ballantyneactivitieswhodecidedtopur-suetheprogramtobothboosthisacademiccredentialsandgivehimsomeadditionalreal-worldexperience.Hesaidtheexperiencehasgivenhimastrongerunder-standingofwhoheisasaTlichopersonandwherehetsintotheworldespeciallythankstotheseveralelderswhowereonsiteforthesixweekstopassontheirteachings.HavingtheelderstheretogroundusformetheywerelikethecentreofourprogramMantlasaid.WheneverIneededhelpdoingsomethinglikecuttingshorjusteventalkingortellingstoriesitmademefeellikeeverythingwasgoinggreateverythingisne.Justhavingthemaroundallthetimewasthebest.Strakeralsoexpressedherthankstotheeldersforbeingonhandandprovidingawealthofknowledge.Itkindofchangedthevibeatcampwiththeeldersbeingtheretherewasagentlenessandadifferentunderstandingshesaid.Theyweresopatientwithusjustsupergentleandverypositiveandgaveusveryexplicitfulldisclosureoftheirexperienceswithcolonizationanddecolonizationandwentintodetailaboutalltheirper-sonalresidentialschoolexperi-enceswhichhumanizesyouracademicexperience.Dechintaisaland-basedUniversityofAlberta-ac-creditededucationalinstituteledbyNorthernleadersex-pertseldersandinstructorswithcoursesopentopeopleofalleducationalandculturalbackgrounds.Applicationsarenowbeingacceptedforwinterspringse-mesterwith10spotsopen.Formoreinformationvisitdechinta.ca.Reallyeachweekwasahugeincreaseincondenceforallofthemfromspeakinginclasswhenwehadlecturesandgoingforitwiththebushskillsjustpickingupashgoingdowntothewaterandcleaningitoff.MandeeMcDonaldDechintaCentreforResearchandLearning ArtsCultureWriters23TuesdayNovember122013MarriedAreyougettingComeseeournewsamplesofweddinginvitationsandbridalsupplies.CascadeGraphics867-871-3000ex.27207McDougalRd.FortSmithWeekdays9am-5pmclosedforlunchByMARIACHURCHAnewlylaunchedmentor-shipprogramislookingtoreachaspiringauthorspoetsandjournalistsfromeventhemostremotecornersoftheNWTbyconnectingthemwithprofessionalmentorsonline.AnneliesPoolexecutivedi-rectorofNorthWordsNWTtheorganizationbehindtheprogramsaidtheNWTmaybebubblingwithwritingtalentbutpursuingawritingcareerespeciallyinsmallisolatedcommunitiescanbedaunting.ItsasolitaryprofessionwithanykindofwritingbutparticularlywhenyougetintothecreativeendofwritingPoolsaid.Buttherecomesatimewhensomebodyhastoreadit.Writingisnotsome-thingthatyoucandoalone.Youhavetohavesomebodygiveyousomefeedback.Inresponsetothosechal-lengestheNorthWordsOne-on-OneOnlineMentorshipprogramwaslaunchedlastweekwiththegoalofreachingapplicantsacrosstheNWT.Theonlineprogramcon-nectsapplicantsviaemailwithoneofvepossiblemen-torsallprestigiouswritersintheirchoseneldswhichin-cludepoetryjournalismandctioneachwithaconnec-tiontotheNorth.MentorshipprogramtoconnectNWTwritersonlineMentorsincludeKateriAkiwenzie-DammapoetandpublisherofindigenousauthorsCathyJewisonahu-mourandshortctionwriterLaurieSarkaditheeditorofYellowknifesEdgemagazineHaydenTrenholmasciencectionwriterandRichardVanCampacelebratedAboriginalauthorwellknownintheNWT.Thosebeingmentoredwillhavetheoptionofeitherhav-inganonlinediscussionwithamentorcoveringanythingfromself-publishingtoagentsandwritingideasorsubmit-tingtheirwrittenworkforfeedbackfromthementors.Akiwenzie-DammwhowillbecorrespondingwithmenteesfromherhomeinOntariowheresheownsasmallpublishingcompanyforindigenousauthorssaidshehadsupportfromanum-berofprofessionalwriterswhenherwritingcareerwasrststartingout.Nowsheshopingtoreturnthefavour.Ithinkitssuchagreatop-portunityforemergingwritersshesaid.IftheyweretocontactmenotthroughthisprogramitwouldbeconsiderablymoreexpensivesoImsurepeoplewilltakeadvantageofit.NorthWordswascreatedin2006asanorganizationtosupportNorthernliter-arytalentandcultureintheNWT.Overtheyearsithasheldworkshopsandhostedpresentationsbywritingprofessionalsbuttheeventsaretypicallylimitedtoanau-dienceinYellowknife.JewisonawriterbasedinYellowknifeandformermem-beroftheNorthWordsboardsaidshesexcitedabouttheuseoftechnologytoreachwritersallacrosstheNWT.ItsmakingconnectionsbetweenawriterinYellow-knifeawriterinInuvikorawriterinTsiigehtchicorDe-line.Itsnottheeasiestthingsothatswherethetechnologycanbeagreathelp.Itgivesusatooltomakeconnectionsshareexperiencesworkshopourstoriesshesaid.Sinceitslaunchlastweektheprogramhasalreadyregisteredanumberofparticipants.Therstdayitwasouttherewehadfourpeoplewhowantedtoregisterrightawaysowereprettyhappy.Wevehadalotoffeedback.TheresalotofexcitementaboutitPoolsaid.TheprogramwhichisfundedbyanumberofNorth-WordspartnersaswellasagrantfromtheGNWTwillrununtilMarchnextyear.Tolearnmoreaboutthementorshipprogramgotonorthwordsnwt.caeventsone-on-one-online-men-torshipsPhotoBillBradenDeBeersCanadaSaturdayNovember1613StudneyDriveHayRiverNTSTARTSat1100a.m.EXPERTAUCTIONEERINGAUCTIONSALE3-1993LMCSnowcats2-1992LMCSnowcats10cratesofvariouspartsforLMCSnowcats12ElmCrHayRiverNTwww.auctionsales.ca867.875.8107rbouchardnorthwestel.netNorthWordsNWTanon-protorganizationbasedinYellowknifehaslaunchedamentorshipprogramonlinetoreachaspiringwritersallacrosstheterritorylikethosewhocontributedtotheComingHomeanthologylastyear. MtisclaimstalledbymoreFirstNationsconsultationDenendehstaysIdleNoMoreoneyearlaterPoliticsGrassrootsPoliticsAboriginal24TuesdayNovember122013ByMEAGANWOHLBERGAyearaftertheIdleNoMoremovementfirstsawFirstNationsandalliestaketothestreetsindemandofprotectionforthelandwaterairandindigenousrightsinCanadapeopleinYellow-knifeshowedtheirsupportwithananniversarysolidar-itycelebration.AfewdozenpeoplemetatthecommunitygyminNDiloonSundayforanaf-ternoonteach-inwithspeak-ersandadiscussiononenvi-ronmentalandrightsissuesspecicallypertainingtotheNWTincludingfrackingcli-matechangetheGiantMinecleanipandsolidaritywithIdleNoMoreactionsacrosstheglobe.EventorganizerLawrenceNayallysaidsolidaritywasanobviouschoiceasthethemeofaone-yearcelebration.Wereheretosupportothergroupswhoareghtingsomeprettylargebattleshesaid.Inasenseitsunitythatswhatitmeans.Ifevery-bodyunitesunderacertainissueacertainconcernyoujusthavemuchmorecon-denceinwhatyouredoing.Oneyearinsolidaritybasi-callyisoneyearwheretheentirecountryinCanadastoodinunity...Eventhoughwerenottherephysicallyweretherebothspirituallyandemotionally.TheIdleNoMoremove-mentbeganinresponsetochangesputforthinaseriesofByMEAGANWOHLBERGWithconsultationscom-pletedwiththeAkaitchoTerritoryGovernmentlastmonthNWTMtisNationNWTMNofcialsexpectedthefederalgovernmenttobeabletonallymoveaheadonsigningthepartiesagreementinprincipleAiPcompletedandapprovedbytheMtismembershiplastDecember.ButlastweektheyfoundouttheystillhavemoretimetowaituntilCanadawillsignitssideofthepaperworkasitcontinuestonegoti-atewithotherFirstNationsgovernments.Canadaisalsoconduct-ingconsultationswithotherAboriginalgroupswhoseas-sertedorestablishedAborig-inalorTreatyrightsmightbeaffectedbyanNWTMNAgreementaspokespersonforthedepartmentofAb-originalAffairsandNorth-ernDevelopmentCanadaAANDCtoldTheJournalinanemail.Consultationsarestillongoing.PhotooscourtesyofKiera-DawnKolsonfederalomnibusbillsthataf-fectedTreatyandAboriginalrightsalongwiththeenviron-mentmadewithoutconsulta-tionwithindigenousgroups.AgroupintheNWTcalledIdleNoMoreDenendehheldseveraleventsacrosstheNWToverthepastyearmo-mentarilyblockadingpartsofHwy.3theDehChoBridgeanddowntownYellowknifewithralliesprotestsanddrumdancesconcurrentwithna-tionaldaysofactiondemand-ingrecognitionofTreatyandAboriginalrightsbythefederalgovernmentandinsolidaritywithAttawapiskatChiefTheresaSpenceshun-gerstrikeonParliamentHill.ThoughonapoliticallevelNayallysaidthegovernmentanditspoliciesremainthesameinCanadawithrespecttoindigenousrightsoneofthesuccessesofthepastyearsgrassrootsmovementhasbeenanincreaseinawarenesses-peciallyamongyouth.Abunchofyoungpeoplegloballyarecomingupwithinitiativesandlookingatwaystheycanbettertheircommu-nitiesandtheirregions.Itsre-allybecomesomethingmuchlarger.Thegoalwastoprotectourlandsandensuresome-thingwaslaidoutinplaceforfuturegenerationstoenjoycleanwatercleanairandsoonNayallysaid.Itinspiredmoreyoungpeopletogetinvolvedintheircommunitiesandstartraisingawarenessaboutcertainsitu-ationsintheirrespectiveter-ritories...BeforeIdleNoMorehappenedtherewasntmuchawarenessaroundwhatwasgoingongloballyandhereinourownbackyard.ThoughhedliketoseemoreNorthernersstandinguppoliticallyagainstpoliciesthatimpactthemNayallysaidheunderstandsclosefamilytiesandsocioeconomicis-suesfacedbypeopleintheNWTposechallengesforradicalaction.Alotofpeopledontwanttosteponotherpeoplestoeshesaid.BeingaDenepersonandhavingstrongbeliefsintheDenelawsandprinciplesandourtraditionsandcul-turejustdoingthatwouldgoagainstthoselaws.ButsomewherealongthelineacompromisemustbemadeonbothendsandIthinkthatsanotherthingpeopleshouldbelookingat.ImanKassamwhohelpedorganizeSundayseventasanallysaiditsimportantforpeopletolearnandgetactivelyinvolvedinmove-mentstheywanttosupport.Learnmoreeducateyour-selvestalktootherpeopleaskquestionsshesaid.FromdayoneIdleNoMorehasbeenanindigenousandnon-indigenousmovementandanopportunityforev-erybodytocomeoutandsup-porthumanrightstheenvi-ronment-reallybasicthingsthatweshouldalreadybesup-portingespeciallyin2013.ThatswhyIgetinvolvedasmuchasIcan.Thefederalgovernmentindicateditneedstonishnegotiationswithallthosegroupswhoseassertedores-tablishedAboriginalorTreatyrightsmightbeaffectedbytheproposedNWTMNAgreement.ThosegroupsincludetheDehchoFirstNationsKatlodeecheFirstNa-tionnearHayRivertheAthabascaSaskatchewanandManitobaDenesulineallofwhichshareclaimareaboundaries-currentlyundernegotiation-withtheMtisproposedclaimarea.Canadaintendstocon-cludeallconsultationspriortosigningtheAiPsaidanAANDCspokespersonwhowouldnotestimatehowlongthatmighttake.NWTMNpresidentGarryBaileydeclinedcommentonthematterbutcomplainedpubliclyearlierthisfallthattheMtiswerefedupwithhavingtheirclaimsprocessstalledbyinterferencefromsurroundingFirstNationsandweredemandingthefed-eralgovernmentsignoffontheAiP.TheAkaitchogovernmentledsuitagainsttheCrowninFebruary2012demandingCanadadiscloseinformationontheNWTMNlandandresourceagreementnego-tiationswhichtheyarguedcouldconflictwiththeirTreatyrights.BaileytoldTheJournalinSeptemberthatthedelaycausedbytheAkaitchogovernmentsdemandforconsultationcosttheNWTMNaround2mil-lionoverthelastyearandahalf.Wecantstopourpro-cesswecantlaypeopleoffandaskthemtocomebackayearortwolater...Ittookusalongtimetogetwhereweare.Weveestablishedafullstaffthatarecommittedandhavebeencommittedsince96.Wecantexpectthesepeopletojustsitaroundandwaitaswell.Itsfrustrating.AlegalprecedentforFirstNationsconsultationonotherAboriginalclaimswassetinearly2012whenafederalcourtruledinfavouroftwoDehchoFirstNations-Nah-anniButteandSambaaKeinTroutLake-whotookCanadatocourtfornotcon-sultingwiththempriortosigningalandclaimagree-mentinprinciplewiththeAchoDeneKoeFirstNa-tionofFortLiard.ThecourtruledthatthefederalgovernmentcouldnotsignalandclaimAiPuntilconsultationswerecar-riedoutwithotherFirstNa-tionswhoseproposedclaimboundariesoverlapped.DeneactivistsKiera-DawnKolsonandLawrenceNayallyspeakonNorthernissuesduringtheoneyearanniversarycelebrationoftheIdleNoMoremovementinNDiloonSundayafternoon.MembersoftheNWTMtisNationdiscusstheirAiPinHayRiverinDecember2012.PhotoNWTMN