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FortChipewyaninmourningfollowingteensuicideCommunitytore-examinewellnessresourcesstartinginthenewyear8TuesdayDecember232014HEALTHWELLNESSMENTALHEALTHerehtsDnSinYatiusklkeTinYatiChipewyanDictionaryCongratulationsTheNorthernJournalwouldliketocongratulatetheSouthSlaveDistrictEducationCouncilonthereleaseoftheChipewyandictionary.ThisisanawesomeaccomplishmentMerryChristmasHappyNewYearfromallofusatTDCEmergencyServicePleasecall872-4567or872-2458forfurtherinformation.FORTSMITHNWTHolidayScheduleDec.24Dec.2526Dec.29-30Dec.31Jan.12CLOSEDAT300P.M.CLOSEDREGULARHOURSCLOSEDAT300P.M.CLOSEDShopStorewillbeclosedDec.24at3PMuntilJan.5at8AM.BulkPlantSearsCongratulationstotheEldersofutselkeandtheSouthSlaveDivisionalEducationCouncilincompletingtheirChipewyandictionaryOurNorthernAboriginallanguagesareanimportantpartofourculturalidentitiesandthroughinitiativesliketheutselkedictionarywearepreservingourlegacyforfuturegenerations.ByDALICARMICHAELThesmallnorthernAlbertacommunityofFortChipewyanisenteringtheholidaysinmourningfollowingtheunfortunatepassingofa13-year-oldgirlearlierthismonthbelievedtobedeadbyherownhand.TheMikisewCreesannualChristmascelebra-tionwascancelledasthetownfocuseditsenergyonpreparingafuneralinstead.ItsveryhardtondtheexactwordsforthistragedythathappenedandwejusthavetobethereforeverybodysaidMikisewCreeChiefSteveCourtoreille.Wereafamilywereacom-munityanditsagreatlossforthefamilyrstandthecommunity.Wereallaffectedbywhathappened.SupportforthoseimpactedbythegirlsdeathhasbeenprovidedbytheAthabascaDeltaCom-munitySchoolandotherlocalresourcesandCourtoreillesaidtheturnouthasbeenhigh.Howeverasthehealingcommenceshesaidmoreneedstobedonetoavoidthissituationinthefuture.Welljusthavetopraythatsomethinggoodcomesoutofithesaid.Weneedtostartlook-ingathowwecandoabetterjobinsupportingourpeople.Youlookatwhatsbeingofferedinthecommunity.WhatistheparticipationinanyoftheprogramsandisthereahitandmissofdeliveriesoftheprogramsArewedoingenoughIfnotthenwhatcanwedotodoabetterjobNorthlandSchoolDivisionsuperintendentDonnaBarrettwhoattendedservicesforthegirllastweeksaidtheschoolintendstoworkwiththecommunitytoexamineandimprovethementalhealthsupportresourcesavail-abletonotonlyyouthbuttotheentiretown.AttheschoolandthecommunityweveworkedtogethertoputsupportsinplaceforthestudentsforpeopleinthecommunityandthosesupportswillcontinueBarrettsaid.Discussionsonthematteraresettocon-tinueinthenewyear.