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AuditndsseriousdecienciesinNWTcorrectionalsystemAnewreportbytheAuditorGeneralpointsoutgapsinservicesforinmatesandthesafetyandsecurityofcorrec-tionalfacilitiesintheNWT.Seepage3.DelinemovesonestepclosertoselfgovernmentMLAsjoinedleadersfromDelineinacelebratorydrumdancelastWednesdayafterpassinglegislationmakingself-governmentareality.Seepage13.KAMBACULTUREHayRiverwelcomesspringwithannualKambaCarnival.Seepage12.NewgraphicnovelcelebratesAboriginalLanguagesMonthCopiesofRichardVanCampsnewgraphicnovelThreeFeathersarebeingpassedoutforfreeacrosstheSouthSlaveinCreeChipewyanandSlavey.Seepage11.Worldslargest-evermorelharvestexpectedforNWTThousandsofpickersandbuy-ersareexpectedtocongregateintheNWTthissummerforwhatcouldbeaworld-recordmorelmushroomharvest.Seepage8.VISITWWW.NORJ.CAAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00March102015Vol.38No.43DehchoFirstNationsrequestmediationafterbeingleftaloneatnegotiatingtableByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheDehchoFirstNationsDFNareseekingmediationafterbeingleftaloneatthenegotiatingtablebytheterritorialgovernmentoveranimpasseonlandquantum.DFNChiefHerbNorwegiansaidtheAboriginalgovernmentwantstonegotiatewiththeterritoryovertheamountoflandtobeincludedinitscomprehensiveclaimbutsaidtheGNWTgaveoneofferthenre-fusedtobudge.WewilldoeverythingthatwecantogettheterritorialgovernmentbacktothetableNorwegiantoldTheJournallastweekadayafternegotiatorswereinstructedtocon-tactCanadaandtheGNWToverthepossibilityofmediation.TheDehchoProcessisonholduntiltheterritorialgovernmentreturns.TheGNWTwasgraduallybroughtintotheDehchoProcessseveralyearsagoafterworkbeganondevolutionwhenCanadadecidedtotakeastepbackandhavetheterritoryaddressissuesoflandwiththeFirstNation.TerritorialnegotiatorsmadetheirofferlastOctoberclaimingitwasflexible.ThatofferwouldeithergiveDFNanareaoflandtotalling37500square-kmequivalenttotheneighbouringTlichosettlementwithtotheDFNthenIsuggestthatweacknowledgethatnegotiationshavefailedtoresolveourdifferences.McLeodsletterclaimstheofferwillestablishthebestlandandresourcessettlementtermsinthehistoryofthebeingofferedDFNisbasedonoutofdatepopulationnumbers.Unhappywiththepremierslet-teradelegationfromtheDehchodescendeduponthelegislatureinmid-Februaryforcingthepremiertomeetwithleadersandeldersfromthroughouttheregion.Atthatmeetingthepremierreadascriptedstatementtothegroupandthenleft.HehasnowgivenDFNadeadlineofApril6toacceptorre-fusetheoffer.Thisisthesecondtimehesreadtous.TherewasntanyhumannesstothatkindoftalkitwasmoretakeitorleaveitkindofapproachNor-wegiansaid.Itwasveryupsetting.Theeldersandleaderssawitrst-handandtheywerereallyupsetabouthowweweretreatedthere...Theyreturnedtotheircommunitiesmoreunitedthaneverbeforejustdeterminedtogetadeal.Neitherthepremiernorfederalofcialsrespondedtorequestsforcommentbypresstime.SeeGNWTonpage2.generalizedinterestofaround18percentinsubsurfacerightsforthewholeregionor33488square-kmwith100percentofsubsurfacerights.AfewmonthslaterinJanuaryPre-mierBobMcLeodsentalettertoNor-wegiantellinghimtheofferwasnal.ThisrepresentsthefullextentoftheGNWTsexibilitythepremierwrote.IfthisofferisunacceptableNWTifnotCanadaandbecompa-rabletootheragreementsintheMack-enzieValleybutDFNmaintainstheareaoflandisdisproportionatetotheDehchoslargerpopulation.BasedoncomparisonstotheTlichoanequaldealforDFNwouldamounttoaround50000square-kmaccord-ingtotheFirstNationscalculationswhereasthecurrentlandquantumItwasveryupsetting.Theeldersandleaderssawitrst-handandtheywerereallyupsetabouthowweweretreatedthere...Theyre-turnedtotheircommunitiesmoreunitedthaneverbeforejustdeterminedtogetadeal.GrandChiefHerbNorwegianPhotoDaliCarmichaelKaydTrueleadslittlebrotherTalonandgrandmaMaryBourquedownaslopeduringtheannualThebachaSkiLoppetthelongestrunningskieventinWesternCanadalocatedontrailsalongtheSlaveRiverbetweenFitzgeraldAlta.andFortSmithNWT.Seepage17formore. 2TuesdayMarch102015POLITICSFIRSTNATIONSNEWSBRIEFSDrugwarrantyieldssevenarrestsseizuresinYellowknifeAfterexecutingtwowarrantsinseparateapartmentbuild-ingunitsonConRoadMar.2YellowknifeRCMPmadesevenarrestsinadditiontoaseizingillicitdrugsandun-coveringevidenceofdrugtrafckingandcurrency.Thewarrantswereobtainedaspartofongoinginvestigationsintodrugtrafckingfromtheapartmentbuilding.Dur-ingthesearchofthepremisespoliceofcerslocatedandseizedevidencetosupporttheinvestigationincludingmul-tiplecellphonesscalesasignicantamountofcashandapproximatelyvegramsofpre-packagedcrackcocaine.TaxirobberysuspectsapprehendedYellowknifeRCMPhavearrestedthreesuspectsinvolvedintherobberyofataxicab.DenechoKing22wasapprehendedfollowingthearrestoffellowsuspectsKarmaEeyeevadlu18andBradleyKing20whohavebothbeenchargedwithrobberyandfailingtocomplywithcourtimposedcondi-tions.ThetrioarethoughttohaverobbedataxitheeveningofFeb.25.ThedriverofthetaxiwastransportedtoStantonTerritorialHospitalbyEmergencyMedicalServiceswherehewastreatedandlaterreleased.PowerCorp.chairmanstepsdownThechairoftheNorthwestTerritoriesPowerCorp.NTPCBrendanBellsteppeddownfromhispositionlastweekcitingpersonalreasons.TheformerMLAheldthepositionsince2010.InNovemberhetookaleaveofabsencetakingontheroleofactingCEOfortheDomin-ionDiamondCorp.forRobertGannicottwhoisonmedi-calleave.SinceBellsdepartureNTPCsvicechairmanDavidTuckerhasbeenappointedtotakeoverhisposition.THE2015THEBACHALOPPETORGANIZINGCOMMITTEEthanksthefollowingfortheirsupportofthe40thanniversaryoftheThebachaLoppet.SmithsLandingFirstNationNorthernLifeMuseumNWTTourismTownofFortSmithDepartmentofTransportationCABConstructionKaesersStoresRiverRidgeMcMahonfamilyJohnBlythGenCtJeffDixonJasonPanterLauraAubreyDonTrueRonRogerHoltorfBillMawdsleyJanieHobartRickDaitchSarahDaitchGwenPischingerKarlCoxAndtoallofthepeoplewhopitchedintohelpwithmanytaskstohostThebachaLoppet2015GNWThasdutytonegotiatewithFirstNationsingoodfaithlawyerContinuedfrompage1.ChrisReidlegalcounselforDFNsaidtheCrownislegallyrequiredtonegoti-atewithFirstNationsandthattheGNWTscurrentap-proachdoesnotmeetsuchrequirements.Theresnotonlyadutytonegotiatebutadutytonegotiateingoodfaithhesaid.TheresasubstantialbodyofcaselawinCanadaaboutwhatgoodfaithnego-tiationsmeansandindeedanordinarypersonwouldaskthemselvescoulditpossiblybeconsistentwithgoodfaithnegotiationstotableanofferandthensaytakeitorleaveitThatsbasicallywhattheyvedonehere.IfmediationnowprovesunsuccessfulNorwegiansaidCanadawillneedtore-claimitsprominentroleinnegotiationslesttheissuebetakentothecourtstointervene.WhiletheDehchoPro-cesshasbeenongoingfor15yearsReidsaidnegotiationsonlandquantumhaveneveractuallytakenplaceduetoavarietyofdelaysthemostrecentbeingdevolution.Hesaidtaxpayersshouldbeout-ragedthishasbeendrawnoutforsolong.Therehavebeennone-gotiationsatanylevelonlandquantumbetweentheDehchoandanyoneReidsaid.Assomeonewhohasbeenatthetabletheentiretimewehavespentmoretimediscussingwhethertousethewordnotwith-standingordespiteintheagreement-in-principlethanwehavediscussinglandquantum.ThesearebiggerissuestotheGNWTthanlandquantum.NorwegianaskedtheotherAboriginalgovernmentsuptheMack-enzieValleytobepatientasDFNattemptstosettleitsclaim.Theterritorialgovern-mentissupposedtocre-atepartnershipswithalltheregionalgroupsiftheyinterimlandwithdrawalssomeofwhicharepartoftheNahanniNationalParkReserveandotherspartoftheNWTsProtectedAreasStrategyPAS.DFNallegesthatthoseprotectivemeasuresarenowwanttovalleytoflourishwitheconomicdevelop-mentandcontinuetoboom.Butifyouvegotagovern-mentthatsnotinterestedinworkingonthatkindofarrangementthentheyretakingallNorthernershostageNorwegiansaid.Werejustputtinginplacewhatweneedforthenextmillenium.FearofthreatstoproposedprotectedareasRightnowroughlyhalfoftheDehchoterritoryisprotectedunderapackageoffederalandterritorialunderthreatbytheGNWTasretaliationfornotaccept-ingthenallandquantumoffer.Terminationofthoseprotectionswouldopenuptheentireareatopotentialdevelopment.Theterminationoftheprocessweexpectwouldmeantheterminationoftheinterimlandwithdrawalsandland-useplanningprocessandotherthingsReidsaid.DFNisassemblingalegalrequestforaninjunctionshouldthoseprotectionsberemoved.ItsatoolwewilldenitelyusewhentheissuecomesupNorwegiansaid.Theterminationoftheprocessweexpectwouldmeantheterminationoftheinterimlandwithdrawalsandland-useplanningprocessandotherthings.ChrisReidLegalcounselPhotoA.FoleyNWTProtectedAreasStrategyDehchoFirstNationsleadersareworriedthatterminationofthelandclaimsprocesswiththeterritorialgovernmentwilljeopardizeworkbeingdonetoprotectareaswithintheDehchosuchasEdhzheabove. TuesdayMarch1020153JUSTICECORRECTIONSTHEFORTSMITHJUNIORCURLINGCLUBwouldliketothankthefollowingsmallbusinessesandindividualsfortheirsupportanddonationstowardstheirrstandhopefullyannualrafe.THANKYOUAGAIN.LoriKaeserJanelleMinuteFortSmithJuniorCurlingRafeCoordinatorsATouchofHeavenFreundsBuildingSuppliesJessicaHvalPelicanRestaurantNorthernStoresRustyRavenTDCContractingBerrosPizzaHarokitiSalonKaesersStoresPhoenixAutomotiveNorthwesternAirLeaseShearFunWallysDrugs1STPRIZETripforTwotoEdmonton2NDPRIZE1500FortSmithShoppingSpree3RDPRIZEJessicaHvalPainting.....JeanneLeguerrier.....BillBogart.....RockyBeaulieuAlsoaHUGETHANKYOUtothecommunityforsupportingourjuniorcurlersintheirfundraisingwithoutyouitwouldntbepossibletotravelandgivethemtheopportunitytocurlagainstotherteamsandgettheexperienceinabonspielsetting.WewouldalsoliketocongratulatethewinnersofourrafeAuditndsgapsinrehabilitationsafetyatNWTprisonsByMEAGANWOHLBERGAnadmonishingreportfromtheAuditorGeneralsofceOAGreleasedlastweekndstheNWTdepartmentofJusticehasfailedtoensureinmatesinitscorrectionalsystemareaccessingproperrehabilitationservicesandbeingheldinasafesecureenvironment.Thesecondinwhatpromisestobeastringofcross-Canadacorrectionalauditsconcludesthedepartmentfailedtomeetitskeyresponsibili-tiesforinmateswhenitdidnotadequatelyop-eratefacilitiestohouseinmatesanddidnotad-equatelymanageinmatesincompliancewithkeyrehabilitationandreintegrationrequirements.KeyinthereportsndingswereseriousdecienciesincasemanagementforinmatesattheNorthSlaveandFortSmithmalefacili-tiesthatpointtoalackofprocesstoensureinmatesareaccessingrehabilitationprogramswhileinprisonbeforebeingreleased.Thatndingisespeciallytrueofinmateswithsentencesunder120dayswhomakeuphalftheinmatepopulation.Noneofthoseinmateswhoseleswerereviewedhadreceivedprogramming.TheDepartmenthadnotassessedtherea-sonsfortheircriminalbehaviournorhaditassessedtheirliteracylevelsorintellectualfunctioningtodevelopplansfortheirrehabili-tationthereportnds.Withoutthisinforma-tiontheDepartmentcannotassesswhethertheprogramsitoffersmeettheneedsofinmatesinordertoensurethatitisfulllingitsobliga-tiontoassistintheirrehabilitation.Thoughrehabprogramswereidentiedforinmateswithlongersentencestheauditfoundthoseprogramswerenotbeingade-quatelydelivered.Somewerentprovidedanyprogrammingasitwasnotofferedduringtheirperiodofincarcerationwhileotherswereprovidedwithlimitedorlessintensiveprogrammingthanwhatwasordered.FurthermoreinmateshadlimitedaccesstomentalhealthservicesdespitethehighrateofmentalandcognitiveissuespresentedbyinmatesintheNWT.Ofthelesreviewedinmateswerefoundtohavewaitedmonthsbeforeseeingapsychologist.Someidentiedasrequiringservicesneverreceivedthem.ThereportcallsthegapsadirectviolationoftheNWTCorrectionsAct.Theseseriousdecienciesincasemanage-mentmeanthatmanyinmatesarereturningtotheircommunitieswithouthavingreceivedthesupportthatmayhaveassistedthemintheirre-habilitationandreintegrationitstates.TheDepartmentdidnotknowwhethertheprogramstheseinmateswereaccessingwerebenetingthemorhelpingtoaddresstheircriminalbehaviour.SafetysecurityissuesatfacilitiesThereportalsofoundthedepartmenthadnotadequatelymetkeyrequirementsforitscorrectionalfacilitiesdespitehavingdevelopedplanstomeetcurrentandfuturefacilitiesneeds.Thoughovercrowdingwasnotidentiedasanissueothersafetyandsecuritybreacheswereraisedascauseforalarmincludingthelackofreinspectionsemergencyevacua-tiondrillsandhealthinspectionscarriedoutattheNorthSlaveandFortSmithfacilities.Safetyissueswerealsoidentiedwithre-specttothesegregationofinmates.Someinmateswereheldinsegregationwithouttherequiredapprovalsbywardenstheauditfound.Furthermorerequireddailyandweeklyreviewstodeterminewhetheritisappropriateforinmatestoremaininseg-regationwerenotalwaysdone.AttheFortSmithfemalefacilitytherewereotherissuesofconcern.WhiletheGNWThascommittedtobuildinganew35-mil-lioncomplexinthe2017-18scalyeartheauditfoundthatknownmeasurestomitigatesignicantsafetyandsecurityconcernswerenottaken.Thoseincludealackofsufcientspaceformedicalclearanceofinmatesandthehousingofinmatesinfacilitieswithdoorsthatdontlock.ThereportnotedthatdespitealackofovercrowdingNWTsfacilitiesfaceotherchallengesincludinghousinganinmatepopulationthatwaspredominantlyservingsentencesforviolentcrimesandsufferingfrommentalhealthandcognitiveissues.Suchchallengeshavebeenexacerbatedbystafngissuesliketurnover.ThisisgoingtobecleanedupministerJusticeMinisterDavidRamsayacceptedall14recommendationsindicatingthatworkisalreadyunderwayincertainareastoim-proveourservicesandfacilitiesasweworktorehabilitateandreintegrateinmatesandultimatelyhelpimprovepublicsafety.Theministersaidmanyofthendingscameasasurprisetohimbutthatsincebeingmadeawarethedepartmenthastakenimmedi-atestepstowardsmakingimprovements.Weacknowledgetheresultsarentasgoodastheycouldbebutwearecontinuouslywork-ingtoensurepositivechangehappenshetoldreportersWednesdaymorning.Iftheyweretoreturntodaytodothesameworktheywouldseeadifferentpicture...TheOAGnotedinsev-eralcasesimprovementhasalreadyoccurred.ThoughconcernedwithinstancesofstaffandmanagementnotfollowingpoliciesclearlysetoutinthelegislationRamsayrefusedtogivespecicsastowhatchangeshavebeenmadethusfarorwhetherornotanyemployeeswouldbedisciplinedasoversightisrampedup.WeregoingtotakealookateverythingandtheressomethingsintherethatcausemesomeconcernIllbefrankhesaid.ThisisadiscussionthatIcontinuetohavewiththedepartmentandifweneedtomakesomechangesthatsapossibility.Wedonttakethislayingdown.Itsaseriousissue.Asmin-isterIhavetotakethisseriouslyandIdo.WithrespecttothediscrepanciesfoundaroundthesegregationofinmatesRamsaysaidaddressingtheissuegoesbacktoaccountability.Theyneedtobeheldaccountablestaffneedstobeabletodemonstrateproperworkproce-dureshetoldTheJournal.Wereallyneedtoensureourreportinginallareasistightproce-duresarebeingfollowedatalltimes.Thedepart-mentisveryopentomodifyingpracticeswherenecessarytoensurewecontinuetomeetstan-dards.Sothebottomlineisaccountabilityhere.Thedepartmenthaspromisedtoconductareviewofallofitscorrectionsservicesdirec-tivesincludingareviewofinmatecaseman-agementassessmentsandprogramdeliverytoensureplansaredevelopedandcarriedoutforallinmatesbythefallof2015.Somereviewswillcarryoverintothe2016-17scalyearduetorequiredcollaborationwithCorrectionalServiceCanadaonfederalprogramsdeliveredinNWTfacilities.Mentalhealthserviceswillalsobereviewedbyfall2015inpartnershipwiththedepart-mentofHealthandSocialServicesincludingtheavailabilityofcounsellingandpsychologicalsupport.AswellthedepartmenthaspromisedtomakeMentalHealthFirstAidtrainingaman-datedpartofstaffsannualtraining.AccordingtoStatisticsCanadadatafrom2013theNWThasthehighestcrimerateinthecountry.Approximately38millionwasspentonCorrectionsin2013-14representing32percentofthedepartmentsoperationsbudget.Theseseriousdecien-ciesincasemanagementmeanthatmanyinmatesarereturningtotheircom-munitieswithouthavingreceivedthesupportthatmayhaveassistedthemintheirrehabilitationandreintegration.AuditorGeneralLastweeksreportfromtheAuditorGeneralfoundseriousdecienciesinthecasemanagementofinmatesaswellasthesafetyandsecurityoffacilitiesincludingtheNorthSlaveCorrectionalCentreinYellowknife.PhotoGNWTJustice 4TuesdayMarch102015TheNorthernJournalisanindependentnewspapercoveringnewsandeventsinthewesternArcticandnorthernAlberta.2013CCNABLUERIBBONCANADIANCOMMUNITYNEWSPAPERAWARD2013CMCAAUDITEDTheNorthernJournalispublishedweeklybyCascadePublishingLtd.PrintedatStarPressInc.WainwrightAB.Publisher.................................................................................DonJaque867-872-3000ext.21donnorj.caEditor.........................................................................MeaganWohlberg867-872-3000ext.24newsnorj.caReporter.......................................................................DaliCarmichael867-872-3000ext.25reporternorj.caComptroller.....................................................DixiePenner867-872-3000ext.23dixnorj.caAdvertising..............................HeatherFoubertHayRiver867-874-4106adsnorj.caAdministration............................................JeremyTurcotte867-872-3000ext.26adminnorj.caProductionManager......................................SandraJaque867-872-3000ext.22sandranorj.caGraphics........................................................PaulBannister867-872-3000ext.27graphicsnorj.caLetterstotheEditorPolicyTheNorthernJournalwelcomesletterstotheeditor.Lettersmustbesignedandincludeaphonenumbersotheauthorcanbeveried.Nameswillbewithheldonrequestinspecialcircumstanceswherethereasonsaredeterminedtobevalid.TheJournalreservestherighttoeditlettersforlengthlibelclarityandtaste.Opinionsexpressedinlettersandcolumnsarenotnecessarilythoseofthepublisheroreditor.AdvertisingDeadlinesDisplayaddeadlineisThursdayat400p.m.ClassiedaddeadlineisThursdayat500p.m.Emailadsnorj.caSubscriptionRatesPricesincludeGST.47.25inFortSmith52.50elsewhereinCanada105intheUSAoverseas164.30.EDITORIALLETTERTOTHEEDITORPoorwildfireplanningputscommunitiesinperilWinterisalmostoverandunlesstheNorthexperiencesaseriesofstormsthatdropanabundanceofsnowinthenextmonththeforestsinspringwillbetinder-dry.Sincethecomingsummerpromisestobeasdrought-strickenaslastyearwildreswillbeamajorthreatonceagain.Communityleadersshouldbegettingreadyforsuchpossibilities.Woodlotsforcuttingfirewoodshouldhavebeendes-ignatedinanyforestedareasadjacenttoneighbourhoods.Make-workprojectsplanEveryNortherncommunityneedsone.Wherewouldresidentsgotobesafeifawildfirepushedbywindisathreaten-ingforceattheedgeoftownMostcom-munitiesintheNorthhaveonlytwoef-fectiveexitstwowaystogetoutoftown.WhatifbothwerecompromisedbecauseofmorethanonefireIfacommunityhastoevacuatehowwouldthatbeexecutedHundredsofcarsandtrucksmanyofthemwithstressedout-evenpanicked-driversheadingoutofthecommunityontheonlysaferoadisarecipeforproblems.HowwouldthatbehandledIfawildfireinvadesacommu-nityandadverseconditionsremainfordayshowwouldtheevacueesmanageIsthereanavailableportablesupplyofwaterthatwouldlastforseveraldaysforhun-dredsofpeopleWhatkindofsheltersinamosquitoandblackfly-infestedsummerwouldbeavailableinsuchanemergencyHowwouldmotherswithbabiescopeorfamilieswithsmallchildrenInmostplacesnoneofthathasbeenthoughtthrough.FewNortherncommunitiesifanyareadequatelyprepared.LastsummerintheNWTentirecommu-nitiestransportationroutestransmissionlinesandhydrostationswerethreatenedforweeksonendwithmassivefirecom-plexescausingpoweroutagesandmakingairqualitysopoorresidentswereoftencoopedupfordays.Atourismlodgeandafamilyhomesteadwereclaimedintheinfernosthatleftfirecrewspowerlessinthefaceofnaturesfury.Intotal3.5mil-lionhectaresofforestburned.Thecostofattemptingtocontrolthefireswasover55million.ThemostcompellingthingtonoteisthatalmosteverycommunityinthesouthernhalfoftheNWTwasthreatenedbywildre.Itisonlybythegraceofgoodfortunethatnocommunitiesburnedandnoliveswerelost.Thatsamesituationisverylikelygoingtohappenagain.DroughtisimpactingthenorthernpartofSaskatchewanAlbertaandmostoftheNWT.Whateverisleftoftheborealforestthathasnotburnedrecentlyisvulnerable.Everycommunityisapotentialvictim.Thisneedstobeacknowledgedunderstoodanddealtwith.Goodleadershipisrequiredineverycommunityplanningandprepara-tionsareessential.EditorIwouldliketoaddresscommentsregard-ingourGovernmentsNutritionNorthCan-adaprograminyourJournal11MaddedtoNutritionNorthnotnewmoneyNWTMPMar.32015.OurGovernmentwantsNorthernerslikeallCanadianstohaveaccesstoqualitynu-tritiousfood.NutritionNorthCanadaNNChasdonejustthatbysucceedinginreduc-ingfoodpricesoneligibleitems.Forexam-plepreliminaryresultssuggestthatthecostoftheRevisedNorthernFoodBasketforafamilyoffourhasdroppedbyapproximately110amonthinthersttwoyearsoftheprogram.DuringthesametimeperiodthevolumeofeligibleitemsshippedtoNortherncommunitiesincreasedbyapproximately25percentmeaningthatourGovernmenthasincreasedtheamountoffoodshippedtotheNorthanddecreasedthepricethatconsum-erspayforit.BycontrastbothJustinTrudeauandThomasMulcairhavepromisedtoputinplaceacarbontaxifelectedataxincreasethatwillmakeeverythingintheNorthin-cludingfoodmoreexpensive.Tocontinueprogressforthisyearandnextwewillbeinvestingover133milliontowardsretailsubsidiestoensurecontin-uedaccesstohealthyfoodsforNortherners.LetmebeclearweremaincommittedtoprovidingNorthernerswithaccesstoper-ishablenutritiousfoodthatswhyoverthecomingmonthswewillcontinuetoengagewithNorthernersretailersandsuppliersonideastokeepimprovingtheprogramforNortherners.MarkStrahlMPParliamentarySecretarytotheMinisterofAboriginalAffairsandNorthernDevelopmentGovernmentworkingonfoodsolutionsfortheNorthpursuingfire-smartprogramsshouldbeactivatedinthefallandspringmonths.Neighbourhoodsthatinterfacewiththeforestmusthaveabuffersothatfire-fightershavesomethingtoworkwithintheeventofawildfire.IsyourcommunitydoingthosethingsWhataboutfacilitatinganemergencymeasurescommitteewhosejobitistoplanforthethreatofwildfireThatcommit-teeledbyanexperiencedandconnectedleaderaformerfirechiefperhapswouldconsideremergencysituationsthatmightariseplanforhowtobestdealwiththemandcommunicatethoseplanstoresidents.DoesyourcommunityhavethatgoingonIfnottheleadershipisnegligent.DoesyourcommunityhaveanevacuationThemostcompellingthingtonoteisthatalmosteverycommunityinthesouth-ernhalfoftheNWTwasthreatenedbywildre.Itisonlybythegraceofgoodfortunethatnocommuni-tiesburnedandnoliveswerelost.Thatsamesit-uationisverylikelygoingtohappenagain.PhotosDaliCarmichaelForveweeksFortSmithresidentssoughttocutoutthecaloriesandincreasetheircardiofortheannualBiggestWinnercontest.Afterlosing8.91percentofherbodyfatEdnaWoodwardaboveleftwasnamedthewinnerofthisyearschallengefollowedcloselybylastyearswinnerBeckieLinnakerat8.28percentandDwadeHawleywith7.77percent.Togetherthisyearsroundofcontestantslostatotalof390.4lbsbetweenabout50participants.Thechallengenowistocontinuewiththeirhealthylifestylehabits. TuesdayMarch1020155COLUMNS15YearsAgo...NWTCommissionerresignsDanMarionsteppeddownasCommissioneroftheNorthwestTerritorieslateMondayafterspendingal-mostoneyearonthejob.MarionwhotookoverthejobfromHelenMaksagakonApril11999followingthedivisionofNunavutfromtheNWTsaidhewantstoreturntoprivatelife.IssueMarch7200020YearsAgo...CanadianHeritageshakeupcouldmeanmorejobsforFortSmithArestructuringplanforthemanagementofthede-partmentofCanadianHeritagehasthepotentialtobringseveralnewjobstoFortSmith.ThereorganizationispartofCanadianHeritagesplantobringjobsfromitsmainofcesinWinnipegtotheNorth.IssueMarch8199530YearsAgo...MLAsrecesstocooldownTheLegislativeAssemblyhastakenatwo-weekbreaktoletemotionscoolafterheateddebateondividingtheTerritories.ThemembersvotedlastThursdaytoad-journthebudgetsessionuntilMarch13.Theassemblywasonlyhalfwaythroughasessionthatwasexpectedtolastatleastsixweeks.IssueMarch71985ARCHIVESNorthernJournal2015JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKMembersoftheLegislativeAssemblyandstaffrun-ningtheonlyCanadianland-basedpost-secondaryouttareghtingtogetherforincreasedfundingtoprovidewideraccesstotheNorthssoleuniversityinstitution.Dechintadeclaredindemandunder-fundedWolfSamsonPauletteIcouldvewenttothisacoupleyearsagobutwasntabletogetfunding....11MNutritionNorthnotnewmoneyNWTMPPatriciaSeppTheyshouldscraptheprogram.givedirectlytoconsumers.WesReganFantasticeducationalinitia-tiveinstitutionthatdeservesmoresup-portWhiteGirlThespiritsofrelationsByDAWNKOSTELNIKLaterthatspringamotherbearbreaksthoughthelastbitofsnowcoveringherden.Winterhasbeenlongshehasbirthedtwocubsthisseasonandisstarvedfromfeedingthemwithouthavinganythingtoreplenishherself.Sheisdesperateforfood.Latespringmeansthattheyounggreenthingsareonlythink-ingaboutshowingtheirpartstotheworld.Bugsandothercrawlycrittersarenotabouttomovethroughthesnowthisearly.Notfarawayfromherdenshespotsaraggedbun-dleproppedupunderanoldsprucetreeandyetagaintheGrandmothersgiftgiveslife.YoukidsHeysmartenuprunningroundthemuskeglikethatmakenoisebangonthetreeswithsticksletthembearsknowyerhere.Watchforthatbushmanyougirls.Sowearesupposedtobenoisyforbearsandquietifwethinkabushmanishere.Adultcontroversyisamysterytothoseofusundertheageof12-talkaboutmixedmessages.WhatwerewemostafraidofIwasmoreafraidofthebushmanthanthebears.Althoughbearswouldhuntusiftheywerehungrytheywereonlybearsafterall.Peoplesmelledbadtobearsaccordingtotheoldpeople.ByspringIhavetosaythingswereripeinourvillage.Therearefewwashingmachinesandalmostnoindoorplumbing.Theyhadtobeprettyhungrytowanttohaveoneofusforasnackwearelittlekids.Butstuffhappensandweneedtoletthebearsknowwherewearesotheycanavoidthesmellofusandwecanavoidrunningheadonintoabrother.Bearsareourbrothers.Tokillabearisnotadecisionmadeinhaste.Bearsarenothuntedforfood.WhywouldyoukillsomethingjusttokillitHowsickisthatYouonlykillforfoodandyougivethanksforthatgift.Bearshadtobekillediftheywerebeingsociallyun-acceptable.Ifbearsareviolentcausedestructionofpropertyorstealfoodtheyarekilled.Foodraidsontreetopcachesbybearscausepeopletostarveinthedeadofwinter.Therearenodetentionhallsforbadbearsorholdingcells.NopsychologicalanalysisorobservationasinthecaseofTrevorthedogaSupremeCourtofCanadaorderstoppedtheexecutionofthisdogwhorepeatedlychewedonpeople.HebecameawardoftheCityofWhitehorse-thetaxpayersactually.AfortunewasspentonthisdogthoughIsuggestedtheycouldspendthemoneyonbatteredchildreninstead.SocialservicesandtheMaeBachurAnimalShelterhaventhadlegislationpassedinordertorehabilitatebearsyet.Ifyouareathreattotherestofyourworldyouneedtobehaveoracceptrealconsequencesforevenbearsareheldresponsiblefortheiractions.Peopleneedtolearnthis.Aftertheageof21whatourparentsortheworlddidtousisnolongeranexcuseforbadbehaviour.Putonyourgrownupunderwearandtakechargeofyourlife.Ah-h-hourbrothersthebearstheyareclowns.Theyfallintherivertheyfalldownthebankinthemudandtheyaresurprisedbythemselveswhentheyaresilly.Wedonoteatthemeatofourbrothers.Sometimesourbrothersateourances-tors.Intheolddayspeoplediedonthetrailandthegroundwastoofrozentodigupdirttocoverbodies.SeeourlittletreesPrettyhardtoputapersonupthere.Ancestorsofanimalsthateatmeatmayhaveeatenouran-cestorswedonoteatthoseanimals.Apartofourances-torsremaininthespiritofthebearthespiritofthewolfandsoon.Thisiswhywedonoteatthem.Thisistherespectthatwegivethem.www.thewhitegirl.caBySUEFLECKSowhatmakesamusherFirstyoucantbelazy.Likeapostmanintheolddaysthroughwindsleetrainorsnoweverydaytherearethingstodo.AsracingdogsarelikeOlympicathletestheyneedlotsofcare.Foodhastobeprepared.Dogsneedwater.Puppiesareplayedwithsotheyaresocialized.Thenthereistraininghookingupdogsputtingonbootiesorcoatsiftheweatheriscoldandlonghoursonsnowma-chineorsled.Trailshavetobegroomedbeforeeachtrain-ingsessionsodogsdonthurttheirfeet.Equipmentneedsrepairdogfeetneedmanipedisandthelistgoeson.Secondyouhavetolovedogs.Ittakesalotofdedica-tion.Youdontgetrichbeingamusherbutyoudogetintoshape.Workingwithdogsislikehavinganoutdoorgym.Mostmushershavefull-timejobs.Astr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6TuesdayMarch102015INDUSTRYTELECOMMUNICATIONSByMEAGANWOHLBERGWorkunderwaytoxabrokenturbineattheSnareFallspowerplantintheNWThasexposedalistoffurtherproblemsthatcouldtakeuptohalfayeartoxaccordingtotheNTPowerCorp.NTPC.AbearingbrokeatoneofthefourplantsontheSnarehydrosysteminmid-Februarythrow-ingYellowknifeintoblacknessandthrustingthealreadydehydratedcommunityontomoredieselatanadditionalcostof40000perday.NowuponfurtherinvestigationitappearsthebustedbearingisjustthestartofrepairsrequiredatSnareFalls.Latelastweektheplantwaspartiallyde-wateredbelowtheriverwaterlevelinordertodoamorethoroughinspectionofthetur-bineandthatinspectionrevealedcracksinsomeoftheturbinebladesNTPCreportedlastMonday.Thediscoverymeansacompletede-wateringisrequiredattheplant-somethingnormallyreservedforthesummermonthsduetothedif-cultyposedbyice.Diverswererequiredtosealthechamberoverseveraldayslastweekbeforebeingabletoperformacompleteinspectionofthelowerchambertodeterminetheextentofthedamageandrepairsneeded.NTPCengineerswillnowworkwiththeturbinemanufacturertodecideiftheturbinecanberepairedorifacompleteoverhaulisre-quiredtogettheplantupandrunningwithareasonableexpectationofitnotfailingagainaccordingtothePowerCorp.Acompleteoverhaulwouldrequireafourtosix-monthshutdowninwhichcasealladdi-tionalfuelcostswillbeabsorbedintoacapitalprojectspreadoverthelifeoftheplant.Suchanoverhaulwasscheduledforthesummerof2016.IfitcanbexedmoresimplyNTPCsaysre-pairscouldbedonebytheendofthemonth.Fortunatelyifashort-termsolutionisthebestcourseofactionthepartsweresentoutforrefurbishingwiththebearingandwillbebackinveorsixdaysaccordingtoNTPC.Thisplanwillincreasethecurrentrepairtimebyabout10daysputtingtheunitbackinserviceabouttheendofMarch.Anincreasedcostestimatewillberevealedoncetheextentoftherepairisknown.RepairsatSnarehydroplantcouldtakeuptosixmonthsINDUSTRYHYDROByMEAGANWOHLBERGNorthwestelcustomersinNorthernCanadacouldseebetween10to30percentknockedofftheirresidentialinternetbillsbyearlyMaythankstoarulinglastweekbytheCa-nadianRadio-televisionandTelecommuni-cationsCommissionCRTC.TheCRTCissuedarulinglastWednesdayrequiringNorthwesteltoloweritsratesforcertainresidentialinternetservicesby10to30percentdependingonthepackagewithasignicantreductionshowinguponcli-entsbillsbyMay42015.Althoughwerecognizetheexceptionalsitu-ationthatexistsinNorthwestelsterritorywemustnotletthesechallengeshinderthedevel-opmentandaffordabilityoftelecommunica-tionsservicesintheNorthCRTCchairmanJean-PierreBlaisissuedinanewsrelease.Accesstoreasonablypricedinternetser-vicesplaysanessentialroleintheNorthseconomicandsocialdevelopment.WiththisdecisionwearereducingthegapbetweenwhatconsumerspayforinternetservicesinthenorthernandsouthernpartsofCanada.Thoughthedecisionmeanslowerratesforallresidentialcustomerscertainclientsarepoisedtobenetmorethanothers.DSLIn-ternetLiteandDSLInternet2packageswilldropby10percentwhileDSLInternet5andDSLInternet15willbeloweredby30percent.Northwestelisalsonolongerabletochargeadditionalfeestocustomerssubscribingtointernetservicesoutsideofabundlewithtelephoneservices.AswellCRTCistakingactiontolimitaddi-tionalchargesplacedonresidentialcustomersCRTCforcesNorthwesteltolowerinternetrateswhogoovertheirmonthlyusageallowance.AsofFebruary2016thoseadditionalchargeswillhavetodropbyatleast0.50pergigabyte.Northwestelsrateswillnotbeallowedtoincreaseuntiltheendof2017attheearliest.TheJournalreachedouttothecompanyforcommentbutreceivednoresponseasofpresstime.RulingpartofongoingreviewLastweeksrulingispartofastringofchangestheCRTChasdemandedfromNorth-westelsincereviewingthelackofcompeti-tionintheNorthwhereNorthwestelholdsamonopolyovertelecommunications.In2011theCRTCrequestedthecompanydevelopaplantoaddressconcernsaroundlimitedcompetitionandmodernizeitsout-of-dateinfrastructure.Theresultofthereviewwasarulingforc-ingNorthwesteltoopenupaccesstoitsbackbonetelecommunicationsinfrastruc-tureintheNorth.Previouslythecompanyhadbeenabletochokeoutcompetitionbychargingexorbitantwholesaleratestootherinternetserviceproviderswantingaccesstotheirbre.WiththisdecisiontheCRTCiscontinu-ingtoensurethatCanadiansinNorthwestelsoperatingterritoryincludingthoseinmanysmallandremotecommunitiescanpartici-pateinthedigitaleconomyandcontributetotheNorthseconomicdevelopmenttheCRTCremarkedinlastWednesdaysruling.Thecommissionaddedthatitwouldbestartingareviewintobasictelecommunica-tionservicesacrossCanadawithinthecom-ingmonthsinordertoimproveaccesstoadvancedandcompetitivecommunicationsservicesforallCanadians.DissentingcommissionerdoubtssavingsStillsomearentsuretheloweredrateswillresultinloweredcosts.AdissentingopinionsharedbyCRTCCommissionerCandiceMol-narcastsdoubtontheimpactsoftheruling.ShesaidsomeinternetpackagesarealreadypricedbelowcostandthusNorthwestelwillndwaystomakeupthosecostsonthebacksofNorthernconsumersratherthanshareholders.HowNorthwestelwilloffsettherevenuelostthroughthemandatedpricereductionsistobedeterminedbutIhavelittledoubtthatthecostoftheMajoritysdecisionwillbebornebyNorthernconsumersshewrote.AlthoughtheMajorityexpresstheviewthatthepricereductionswouldnotsigni-cantlyimpactNorthwestelsrevenueormod-ernizationplanIquestionthisconclusion.Therevenueimpactofthepricereductionsisnotinsignicantandisrecurring.ThereisnoreasontoexpectthisimpacttobebornebyNorthwestelsshareholders.MolnarsuspectsNorthwestelwilleitherreduceitscapitalinvestmentinlessprot-ablehigh-costservingareasordelayele-mentsinitsmodernizationplan.WhatevertheoutcomeitwillbetelecomserviceusersintheNorthwhowilllivewiththeconsequencesshesaid.FilephotoNorthwesteladdressesaCRTCpanelduringhearingsonthecompanysmodernizationplanfortheNorthin2013.RepairsareongoingontheSnaresystem.PhotoNTPC TuesdayMarch1020157POLITICSLABOURJUSTICEBOMBTHREATSByDALICARMICHAELRCMParecontinuinginvestigationsintotwoseparatebombthreatstarget-ingYellowknifehighschoolsoverthelastthreemonths.Asofyetnochargeshavebeenlaidinei-thercasebutpolicesaytheycontinuetoseekinformationonwhomightbemakingthesethreatsandwhy.ThemostrecentthreatoccurredonMar.3whenstudentsatcoleSirJohnFrank-linHighSchoolwereevacuatedjustafter1p.m.Noexplosivedeviceswerelocatedafterathoroughsearch.SimilarlyonJan.16St.PatricksHighSchoolandWeledehCatholicSchoolwereclosedandstudentssenthomeafterthefor-merreceivedabombthreatthatalsoturnedupnoexplosivedevices.Therehavebeennochargeslaidinei-therschoolthreatinvestigationssoIcannotspeaktoanysuspectssaidRCMPspokespersonElenoreSturkowhenaskedifthesamepersoncouldberesponsibleforbothincidents.RCMPwouldnotcommentonthedetailsoftheinvestigationastheyarenotopentothepublicatthistime.Policewerealsounabletoprovidein-formationonthefinancialimpactthethreatshavehadontheRCMPandthemunicipality.RCMPinvestigatingmultiplebombthreatsatYellowknifeschoolsEveryinvestigationisdifferentSturkosaid.Thecostisvariable.Iwontbeprovid-ingagure.ForbothincidentsYellowknifeRCMPthelocalRCMPCrimeReductionUnitGeneralInvestigationSectionandtheNorthwestTer-ritoriesRCMPEmergencyResponseTeamrespondedtothescene.InadditiontotheRCMPunitstheYellowknifeMunicipalEn-forcementDivisionwasalsopresentduringtheJanuaryincident.Multipleunitsareinvolvedwhenwecon-ductthistypeofoperation.WeuseasmanyunitsasrequiredtoensurepublicsafetyincludingourEmergencyResponseTeamSturkosaid.Whilethereisacostassociatedwithallpoliceworkourfocusisensuringthepublicissaferstandforemost.Whenaskedwhetherthepublicshouldbeconcernedaboutfuturebombthreatspolicedeclinedtocomment.UndertheCriminalCodeofCanadaany-onewhoconveysinformationtheyknowtobefalsewithintenttoinjureoralarmanypersonisguiltyofanindictableoffenceandliabletoimprisonmentforatermnotexceed-ingtwoyears.AnyonewithinformationoneitherincidentisaskedtocontacttheYellowknifeRCMPat867669-1111orreportanonymouslythroughCrimeStoppersat1-800-222-8477onnwtnutips.comorbytextto274637.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGAmonthafteritstarteditseemsthestrikeisnoclosertoendinginHayRiverwheremu-nicipalemployeescontinuetopicketoutsidethetownsfacilities.ThetwopartieshaveyettomeetsincearstattemptatreturningtothebargainingtableonFeb.24provedunsuccessfulthougheachteamsnegotiatormaintainsregularcontactwiththefederalconciliationofce.Ihavenotbeenadvisedbythenegotiatorthattheemployerhasindicatedanywilling-nesstoimproveitslastofferUnionofNorth-ernWorkersUNWpresidentToddParsonstoldTheJournallastFridayafternoon.Parsonssaidtheworkerscontinuetodowhattheycantocommunicatewithresidentsandputpressureonthetowntomeettheirdemands.Werecontinuingregularcontactwiththeresi-dentsofthetownofHayRiver.Wehaveregularweekendeventsthatareopportunitiesfortheresidentstocomeandmeetwiththestrikerstogetabetterunderstandingoftheunionsbar-gainingpositionParsonssaid.Everydaythestrikershaveacheck-inandthestrikersthem-selvessetthecourseanddirectionofthestrate-giesthataretakenduringthelabourdispute.LastweekfederalNWTMPDennisBev-ingtonjoinedthepicketersinHayRiverof-feringsupporttotheunion.IwasgladtohaveachancetosupporttheHayRivertownemployeesandutilizeanypublicitytoencouragethepartiesbacktothenegotiatingtableBevingtontoldTheJour-nal.AtthistimeintheNorthwithourhigherinationratesanddifcultcostoflivingis-suesthereisaneedtoseewageskeepup.WeveenjoyedDennisparticipationatanum-berofourstrikelinesovertheyearsParsonssaid.Hesverysupportiveoflabourandwerepleasedtoseethatheissupportiveofworkers.TownslastofferbackresThebriefjauntbacktothebargainingtablelastmonthseemedtoexacerbatefrustra-tionsonbothsidesofthedisputemorethanresolvethem.Thetowncametothetablewitha24-hourtake-itorleave-itofferofa1.25annualwageincreaseoverthenextthreeyears.AftertheunionrefusedMayorAndrewCassidyat-temptedtocoaxemployeesoverthepicketlinewithanopenlettertellingthema1raiseawaitedthemiftheyabandonedtheirunion.Thoseattemptsbackred.ThefollowingdayworkersburnedtheopenletteroutsideofTownHallandsoonaftercreatedapeti-tioncallingforCassidysresignation.Asofpresstimethepetitionhad22signatures.Cassidysaidcouncilcontinuestomeetregularlyandisholdingitsoriginalposi-tionwhileplanningforfurthercontingen-ciesifthestrikeisprolongedintospringandsummer.WerebacktoouroriginalofferCas-sidysaid.Rightnowcouncilissayingthisisstillthepositionthatwereholdingandwehaventheardfromtheunionaboutget-tingbacktothetablewithacounterfromthemsoIguessitsjustinabitofahold-ingpattern.TensionsriseafterhomeshitwithsignsAllegationsofharassmentalsobegantosur-facelastweekwithcouncillorscomplainingthatstrikingworkerswereleavingsignssayingWeAreAllAffectedattheirhomes.OnecouncillorreportedlycalledtheRCMPoverconcernsthesignsconstitutedapicketingviolation.Accordingtotheunionsuchremindersarepartofthelegitimateactivitystrikingworkerscanengageinwhichalsoincludestherighttopicketoutsideofprivateresi-dencesownedbytheiremployers.Somewereupsetaboutsignsonthepub-licpropertyoutsidethehomesofcouncillorsandthemayorbutsincethemayorandcoun-cilhaventaddressedourconcernsdirectlythesignsaresimplyareminderthatwearestillstandingtogetherinthecoldhopingtogetbacktoworkwithafairdealsaidJackBourassavice-presidentforthePublicSer-viceAllianceofCanadasNorthernregion.Thesignsaretheonlyactionwevetakenotherthanthefacilitypickets.Wehaveeveryrighttosetupsecondarypicketlinesatthehomesofthecouncillorsandthemayorbutwedontwanttotakethisstepbecausewebelieveitwouldbedetrimentaltothecom-munityatthistimeBourassaadded.Cassidyacknowledgedtheunionslegalrighttopicketatpersonalhomesbutappre-ciatesthatthetacticshaveceasedwiththestrikeremaininglargelyrespectful.Thereshasntbeenalotofactivitythatstoountowardhesaid.Therereallyisntanyha-rassmentperseanyintimidationtacticsorany-thinglikethat.Itsbeinghandledrespectfully.HayRivertownstrikeenterssecondmonthUniondefendsrighttopostsignsatcouncillorshomesNWTMPDennisBevingtonpicketswithstrikingmunicipalworkersinHayRiverlastweek.PhotocourtesyofDennisBevington 8TuesdayMarch102015INDUSTRYFORESTRESOURCESBetherstthetranslatetheaboveCreephraseandwinafreelanguagepackageBringyouranswerintotheNorthernJournaloremaileditornorj.ca.KetawasisimsanowakohciMarchisAboriginalLanguagesMonthBroughttoyoubyTheNWTCreeLanguageProgramTheNWTMtisNationByMEAGANWOHLBERGAmorelmushroomharvesttorivaltheworldoverisanticipatedtooodtheterri-torywithpickersbuyersandmillionsincashthissummerfollowingtheworstreseasononrecordlastyear.ThisisgoingtobethebiggestmorelharvestinthehistoryoftheworldlongtimepickerWalterBrownofYellowknifeannounced-withmorethanahintofexcitement-toalivelygroupofentrepreneurialFortSmith-erslatelastmonth.Therecouldbeasmuchas100millionworththissummerintheNWT.BrownandScottMcQueenofthedepart-mentofIndustryTourismandInvestmentITIrecentlycompletedatouroftheSouthSlavestoppingineachcommunitytogivein-formationalsessionsonhowindividualscangetinvolvedandmakemoneyoffwhatissuretobeaboomingindustrycomeMay.Therecouldbe2000peopleshowingupthissummerandmostofthosepeoplewillbebe-tweenFortProvidenceandBehchokoBrownsaidusingamaptoshowthe120-kmstretchofburnedareaalongHighway3thatlastyearwasthemassiveBirchCreekrecomplex.Withprofessionalpickersandcash-ladenbuyersfromacrossthecountryalreadyeyeinguptheterritoryasaquickmoney-makerthisyearITIistryingtoencourageasmanyNorth-ernersaspossibletogetinontheactionandensuresomeofthatmoneystaysintheNWT.LastyearthedepartmentequippedpeopleintheDehchowiththeknowledgenecessarytobecomepartoftheharvestandBrownsaidthereturntothelocaleconomywas1.5million.ThatsinthehandsoflocalpeopleBrownsaid.ThebeautyoftheoperationisthatitistrulyfreeenterpriseBrownsaid.Withjustapailaparingknifeandsomemotivationpickerscanclear500ormoreadaytax-free.OngooddayslastyearBrownsaidpickersintheDehchocouldmakeover1000foronedayswork.Itssomethingyoucantakeprideinthatyoudoyourselfhesaid.Brownsaidtheeasiestwayforbeginnerstogetinvolvedistosellthefreshmushroomsonsitetoabuyertypicallyat10apound.Thosebuyersthendothemoredifcultdry-ingworkneededtosellthemtotheinterna-tionalmarket.Butforthosewhowanttoputintheextraefforttomakeevenmorecashthedepartmentisofferinginstructiononhowtosetupinde-pendentdryingoperationsallowingpickerstomaketwiceasmuchsellingtheirharvestonline-especiallyaroundChristmas.TheworldmarketisneversatisedsoifyouhavemorelsyouwillalwaysbeabletosellBrownsaid.Thedepartmentalsoanticipatescertaincom-munitieswillbeabletomakesidemoneyofftheindustrybyprovidingserviceslikeroad-sidegasfoodandwatertopickersandbuyers.ThoughthestartoftheseasonwilldependonanumberoffactorslikespringmoistureBrownestimatesmorelsshouldberipeforthetakingbythethirdweekofMayuntilaroundmid-Julyorsixweeks.Duringthattimebuyerswillbeatvirtu-allyeveryresiteintheterritorylookingforpickers.Wheretherearepickersandnobuy-ersBrownsaidthedepartmentisincontactwithreputablebuyersandwillstepintopointthemintherightdirectionensuringnocom-munityisleftoutofthegame.BuyersareanticipatedtooodtheHigh-way3areaaswellastheareaaroundKakisa.ThoughWoodBuffaloNationalParkmakesmuchoftheburnareaaroundFortSmithofflimitsoneareaaroundLittleBuffaloFallsshowspromiseaswellasthataroundTsuLakeforthemoreambitiousy-outpickers.TheGNWTisalsoinconversationwiththeTlichoGovernmentaboutsupportformovingdriedmushroomsoutoftheprimarilyy-inregionthissummer.AsidefromtheorientationseminarstheGNWTwillbedistributingamorelpickershandbookforfreethroughouttheterritoryandwillbesettingupcampsintheburnareasduringpickingseasontooffertrainingandassistancetolocalharvesters.WorkisalsounderwaytoamendtheNWTForestManagementActtoallowforthereg-ulationofmushroomstoensurelocalpeoplebenetmostfromtheNorthernresource.BiggestmorelharvestinworldhistoryexpectedinNWTGovernmentestimates100Mcouldbemadeoffpost-remushroompickPhotoWikipediaCommonsTheterritorialgovernmentisexpectingasmuchas100millioncouldbemadeoffthissummersmushroompickintheNWT. TuesdayMarch1020159NOTICETOFORTSMITHRESIDENTSHalfDayCivicHolidayWoodBuffaloFrolics2015BEITRESOLVEDthattheafternoonofFridayMarch132015bedeclaredahalf-daycivicholidayinconjunctionwiththeWoodBuffaloFrolicsactivities.MayorCouncilTownofFortSmithByDALICARMICHAELBargainingteamsforstaffatYellowknifesAVENSseniorscommunityandtheirem-ployerswereabletosigninanewcollectiveagreementfortheUNWLocal25membersfollowingconciliationdiscussionslastweek.MemberssupportedbytheUnionofNorth-ernWorkersUNWandthePublicServiceAllianceofCanadaPSACmulledoverthetentativeagreementontheweekendnallyratifyingSundaymorning.OnlyafewdaysearlieronMar.596percentofstaffhadvotedinfavouroftakingstrikeac-tionhadconciliationeffortsprovedineffective.Howeverthevoteprovedtobeunnecessary.Thenewcontractcontainsgoodimprove-mentstowagesbenetsandconditionsofem-ploymentsaidunionpresidentToddParsons.CollectiveagreementnegotiationsbrokedowninDecemberafterthepreviouscon-tractexpiredinMarch2014.Currentlythereareabout100employeesatAVENScoveringawide-rangeofrolesinclud-ingresidentcarekitchenandhousekeepingstaffmaintenanceandrecreation.Togethertheyserveabout60patientstotalmanywhosufferfromdementiaandotherailmentsrelatedtoaging.KeyneedsmetbyemployersOneofthetopprioritiesforworkerswasmodi-fyinglanguageintheagreementtopreventcon-tractingoutworktoprivatenon-unionizedstaff.Caretakingroleslikethosecoveredbykitchenstaffmaintenanceandhousekeepingwereidentiedasthepositionsmostlikelytobecontractedout.TheresnotalargepercentofcontractworkersbutwebelievetheemployersintentionAVENSstaffmembersreachcollectiveagreementwastocontinuewiththiscontractingoutofbargainingunitworkParsonssaid.Man-agementandsupervisorypositionsarecon-tractedoutrightnowandtherewereindica-tionsthatwouldspreadtothebargainingunit.Themembersalsoaskedforimprovementstothelayoffandjobsecuritylanguageintheircontractwhichtheyweregiven.Amendmentswerealsomadetomaternityandpaternitybenets.Staffarenowallot-ted75percentoftheirsalaryduringleavewithinsixmonthsofhiringknockeddownfromaone-yearperiod.MemberswillseeanincreaseinNortherntravelallowanceof2.2percentthisyearandin2016.InadditionalltrainingcostsforrstaidandCPRwillnowbereimbursedbytheemployers.Staffwillalsoreceiveanallow-anceforworkshoesandattire.Finallyoverthecourseoftheagreementstaffwillseeawageincreaseof2percent2.2percentand2.2percentoverathree-yearpe-riod.AllamendmentsmadetotheagreementwillberetroactiveParsonssaid.PhotocourtesyofAVENSSeniorsCommunityPOLITICSLABOURAVENSseniorscommunitystaffwereabletonegotiatewiththeiremployeestoavoidastrikelastweek. 10TuesdayMarch102015FortSmithstudentsIndspiredbycareerconferencePerformingartstourencouragesyouthtotelltheirstoriesByMEAGANWOHLBERGSixteenAboriginalyouthfromFortSmithhavereturnedhomewithafewmoreplansandalotmoreinspirationforlifeafterhighschoolfollowinganAboriginalcareerscon-ferenceandawardsshowputonbyIndspireinCalgarylastweek.ThecohortofstudentsfromGrades11and12atPWKhighschoolwereoneoftwoNorth-erngroupstoattendSoaringastudentcareerconferencededicatedtoshowcasingthescholarshipsprogramsandjoboppor-tunitiesavailabletostudentssoonenteringtheworkforce.Apartfromthetradeshowstoursandses-sionswithbothacademicinstitutionsandprivateindustrytheannualIndspireawardsceremonyaddedanextradollopofinspira-tiontotheagendashowcasingwhatspos-sibleforyoungAboriginalpeoplewithalotofideasandalittlesupportfromthefoun-dationsscholarships.Theyouthawards-thosepeoplewereveryclosetoourage-andseeinghowmuchtheyvedoneitkindofmotivatesyousaidstudentKatieHoltorf.Itslikeheywecoulddothattoo.AmongthosekeyrolemodelswasyouthawardwinnerKendalNetmakerofSaskatch-ewanwhoestablishedhisownlineofath-leticwearcalledNeechieGearfromwhichaportionofprotsisdonatedtohelpingun-derprivilegedyouthparticipateinsports.Todatehiscompanyhascontributedover15000indonationsandhelped2500youthacrossCanada.Itwassoinspiringlikewecanbesome-bodyanddosomethinglikethatsaidIsa-bellaBourquewhowantedtoattendtheconferencetofurtherinvestigatehergoalofattendingtheUniversityofCalgaryaftergraduation.Theystartedtakinginitiativeataroundourageandnowweseewheretheyare.Itscrazy.Aftervisitingthecampusandattend-ingsessionsputonbythevariouscollegesandprogramsBourqueisnowleaningto-wardsCalgarysschoolofathleticshousedinoneofthelargestkinesiologybuildingsinCanada.Holtorfisalsoleaninginthedirectionofki-nesiologybutwantstoapplytotheUniversityofAlbertainEdmontonaswelltogiveher-selfafewoptions.AndwhileVictoriaHeronstillfeelssetongettingateachingdegreefromtheUniversityofSaskatchewanvisitingtheschoolofmedicineinCalgaryopenedhereyestootherpossibilities.ItssomethingdifferentHeronsaid.Itkindofopensyoureyestowhatsoutthere.ButitwasntjustAlbertauniversitiesthatgottopitchtothestudents.JeremyVascaye-Evanssaidhesnowenamoredwiththeideaofattend-ingMcGillUniversityinMontrealbackedbythecitysreputationforartsandmusic.Itsjustgreattoknowyouroptionshesaid.Around850studentsfrombetweenGrades9and12attendedtheconferenceandawardsputonbyIndspireformerlyknownastheNationalAboriginalAchievementFounda-tionincludingagroupfromFortMcPherson.ApartfromtheconferencesessionstheyouthalsoenjoyedmusicalperformancesattheawardsceremonybyartistslikeTanyaTagaqandmeet-ingactorLorneCardinalwhohostedtheawards.AndwhenelderElsieYannickoriginallyofFortSmithwashandedalifetimeachieve-mentawardbythefoundationthestudentssaidtheywerelledwithpride.WhenitsaidFortSmithonthescreenwewerealllikewooBourquesaid.HeronsaiditwasgreatbeingabletomeetpeoplefromAboriginalcommunitiesacrossWesternCanadaandexperiencethediver-sityofculture.ItsgreatknowingthatyouhaveawholecommunitybehindyouthatwehaveInd-spiretheretohelpusHeronsaid.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGNorthernyoutharegettingasecondles-soninselfexpressionwiththeWhatsYourStorytheatredanceandsongworkshoptourbackforanotheryearintheNWTandthistimewithajauntintonorthernAlberta.WorkshopcreatorRenelttaArlukofAkpikTheatreisjoinedonceagainbyNewYork-basedsingerReneeBensononthetouralongwithrst-timerAlexTwinamodernandpow-wowdancerfromtheKehewinCreeNationinAlberta.Arluksaidtheongoingcreativeworkwithyouthistohelpthemndtheirvoiceatayoungageinordertoimprovetheircon-dence-somethingshewisheshadbeenmoreavailabletoherasateen.Itsjustreallyimportanttondthatar-tisticvoiceasanoptionshesharedwithTheJournal.JustfrommyownpersonalexperienceIfeellikeIdidntndmyvoiceuntilIwas19yearsoldandIfeellikeifIhadbeengivenopportunitiesIprobablywouldhavetakenthem...IfIcouldhavefoundmyvoiceatsay16or13maybethatwouldhavechangedsomeofthechoicesImadeasIwasgettingolderandmadememorecondent.Formeitwascondence.Ididntstartact-ingat19becauseIwashugelyself-conscious.Ihadanartisticvoiceandthatnevergotdis-covereduntilIwasmucholder.Throughoutthefour-dayworkshopyouthareencouragedtobringouttheirpersonalstoriesthroughafocusonsacredobjectswhetherthosebeconcreteitemsorspecialrelationships.ArlukBensonandTwinhelpcoaxthosestoriesintotherealmofperfor-manceledbythewishesoftheyouthwhogiveaperformanceonthelastday.ThestoriescanbetoldindividuallyorasacollaborativeensembleArluksaid.Itsprettyfree-owweretheretosupportthem...Welookatwhattheyreofferingandthenmakeitworkintosomethingthatscohesive.TheteamstarteditstourinYellowknifelastweekworkingwiththeteensfromtheYWCAsGirlspacebeforemovingontoFortSimpsonovertheweekendpartneringwiththeOpenSkyCreativeSocietyandtheThomasSimpsonhighschool.ThisweekthetroupecomestoFortSmithwherethetriowillputontheirownpay-what-you-canshowattheNorthernLifeMuseumandCulturalCentreWednesdayeveningbe-forebeginningworkwiththeyouthatUncleGabesFriendshipCentre.AsherhometownArluksaidFortSmithwillalwaysbeasiteforhercreativeyouth-basedprojectsbutespeciallynowduetothestringoftragediesthathasaffectedthecommunitysincethebeginningoftheyear.Theresbeen10deathssinceChristmasanditsdevastatingsoIjustthoughtwehavetogointothatcommunityArluksaid.Wehavetobringsomethingtofocuson.FromtherethetriowillheadtoFortMcMur-rayand10oftheregionssmallerAboriginalcommunitiestodosimilarworkshops-albeitonatighterschedule-inpartnershipwithKeyanoCollege.ItllbemoredemonstrativeArluksaidoftheAlbertatour.Theyreallywanttofocusmoreonthedanceelement.AftertheNortherntourisdoneArlukwillbejoiningBensoninNewYorkCitytotakepartinasimilarprogramBensonstartedwithyouthintheSouthBronx.Arluksaidherintentionistokeepthework-shopcomingbacktotheNorthyearafteryeartobuildalegacyofperformingartsprogramming.Myabsolutegoalistocreateaconsistencyofartscomingintocommunitiesshesaid.Alotofthingsareone-offsbutwithWhatsYourStoryspecicallybecauseitssoyouth-basedAkpikTheatrewouldliketocreatesomethingthathasconsistencytogetconsistentfundingandsupporttobeabletobringartistsintothecommunitiesonabasiswheretheyrecognizeustheyputthattimeasidetheschoolsgetin-volvedandthenwejustgettobuildonwhatwedidthepreviousyearwiththeyouth.SeveralofthegirlsinYellowknifehadat-tendedtherstyearoftheworkshopandArluksaidbeingabletobuildoffthatinitialexperi-enceincreasedtheircreativityandcondence.BecausetheyknowthatwerelisteningtothemandthatwerefollowingtheirleadtheyinvestArluksaid.ItsprettypowerfulstuffImnotgonnalie.Ittakesalotofworkbutitscompletelyrewarding.PhotoCarolynMatthewsEDUCATIONPOST-SECONDARYARTSCULTUREPERFORMANCEPhotoJamesMackenzieStudentsandteachersfromPWKHighSchoolinFortSmithdontheirbestfortheredcarpetatthe2015IndspireAwardsinCalgary.YouthfromYWCAsGirlspaceinYellowknifegetatasteofactingsingingandspokenwordduringWhatsYourStoryin2014. TuesdayMarch10201511AskusaboutGoldSilverandBronzeSponsorshipOpportunitiesOnly3boothsleftDontmissoutregistertodayForregistrationforms872-2795www.thebacha.catradeshowtbds_managernorthwestel.netPlatinumSponsorBooklaunchcelebratesAboriginalLanguagesMonthRichardVanCampSSDECscoutingforyouthtoillustrategraphicnoveltranslatorstomaketheprojectcomplete.ThatdidnttakelongKaulbacksaidastheteamturnedtotheirgo-toBushCreespeakerMaryCardinal.ImverymuchobligedandhonouredtodotranslationforthebookssaidCardi-nalwhonotedittookaboutthreeweekstocompletethetranslations.ImhappytohelppeoplelearntheirlanguageandImhappywiththebook.ThebookisalsoslatedtobereleasedinSouthSlaveyandChipewyan.TherealstorybehindthebookThreeFeatherswasinspiredbyareal-lifeeventthattookplaceinFortSmith.TwentyyearsagoourlittletownwasbeingrobbedbythreeyoungmenVanCampshared.Foroverayeartheycameintoourhouseswhenmanyofuswereatschoolandtheyweresogoodatwhattheydidbecausetheydidnttakebigthingstheytookalotoflittlethings.ForustheytookaredshirtmymomgotmeforChristmastheytookmybrothersSuperMariotheystartedtakingthingsoutofourchange-alittleloonieandtooniejarthatwasforvacations-andIre-memberyoualwaysfeltlikethingsthatyouknewwerethereweregone.Thiswentonforawhileuntilthethreemenwalkedintoahousewhereanelderwashome.Ascuffleoccurredandthemis-chievoustriofledastheresidentsufferedastroke.Oncehehadrecoveredtheelderagreedtoidentifythesuspectsforthepolice.Usingahighschoolyearbookhepointedtoeachoftheirfaces.AsVanCampsstorygoestheRCMPsaidtheboysbasementshadgunsammunitiondrugsalcoholandeveryDVDyoucouldimagine.Themenweresenttoprisonfortwoyearsinthesouth.ByDALICARMICHAELRichardVanCampwaslivelyandanimatedashestoodinfrontofapackedhouseovertheweekendtoreleasehislatestbookforaworthycause.KickingoffAboriginalLanguagesMonthintheNWTVanCamplaunchedhisnewestbookThreeFeathersinEnglishandBushCreeinhishometownofFortSmithonMar.7andinHayRiverthenextevening.Every-onewhoattendedwenthomewithafreesignedcopy.ImsoproudthatweredoingthisVanCampsaidtohisaudiencecomfortablycrampedinthetheatreattheFortSmithreccentre.WerenotwaitingforotherpeopletodothebooksthatmattermosttoourheartsweredoingthathereintheSouthSlave.Workonthegraphicnovelbeganthreeyearsago.Ononesidethedialogueiswrit-teninEnglish.FlipitoverandthesamecomiciswritteninBushCree.TheartworkisdonebyKrystalMateusofHayRiverwhowasapproachedaboutdoingtheartworkwhilestillastudentatDiamondJennessSecondarySchool.ItsthosepiecesthatmakethebooktrulybyandfortheSouthSlavesaidBrentKaulbackassistantsuperintendentfortheSouthSlaveDivisionalEducationCouncilSSDECandoneofthenovelspublish-ingpartners.AttheSSDECwereallabouttryingtogetlotsandlotsofresourcesintheAborigi-nallanguagesouttothecommunitiessoweactuallycontactedMateusforacoupleofprojectsthatsheillustratedKaulbacksaid.Thishoweverwasherrstprofessionalcontractwithanoutsidepublisher.WithawriterandanillustratorlineduptheonlythinglefttodowastoscoutWhyarewesoquicktosendpeopledownsouthwhenmaybetheanswerishereathomeVanCampquestioned.IfollowedthestoryandIthoughtyouknowIbettherewasabetterwaywecouldhavehandledthat.WhatifinsteadoftwoyearsawayfromtheirfamilyawayfromtheircultureawayfromtheirlandawayfromtheircommunityandtheirfriendswhatifwesentthemoutforninemonthsonthelandWhatifwetaughtthemtheirculturetheirlanguageVanCamptookthequestionandranwithitresultinginThreeFeathersabookonre-storativejustice.LookingfornewtalentsTirelessintheirworkKaulbackandVanCamparealreadyorganizingtheirnextproj-ecttogether.Theduoisholdinganopencontestlook-ingforthenextNWTyouthtoillustrateVanCampsupcominggraphicnovelSpiritastoryaboutsuicideprevention.Therstpageoftexthasalreadybeenwrit-ten-allthecompetitorshavetodoisdrawpaintorsketchthatrstpageandsenditin.FormoreinformationcontactKaulbackatbkaulbackssdec.nt.ca.ARTSCULTUREBOOKSFansdigintoVanCampsnewbookwhilewaitingtogettheircopiessigned.PhotosDaliCarmichaelFortSmithauthorRichardVanCampleftwithBushCreetranslatorMaryCardinalandSSDECpartnerBrentKaulbackallworkedtogethertopublishThreeFeathers.AfterlaunchinghisnewgraphicnovelattheFortSmithreccentertheatreMar.7VanCamptakestimetogreethisfansyoungandoldincludingDakotaleftandTreyCurrie. 12TuesdayMarch102015PhotosScottClouthierAndrewGallophelpssteadyapairofdogsforanothermusherinthe6-dograce.TeamMixedBreedstriestooutfoxtheBeaverSkinnersinthehandgamesplayoffsonSunday.AlfredChalifouxsMixTeamtakesonBrentBetsinas60thParallelsquadinthehandgamesplayoffsattheChiefLamaliceComplexontheKatlodeecheFirstNationreserve.Amusherandherteamtakeoffinthe6-dograceonSunday.HayRiverwelcomesspringwithKambaCarnivalARTSCULTUREFESTIVALS TuesdayMarch10201513Delineself-governmentbillpassesinlegislatureByMEAGANWOHLBERGThebirthplaceofnotonlyicehockeythebirthplaceofself-governmentinCan-adabelongstoDelineSahtuMLANor-manYakeleyaannouncedintheLegislativeAssemblyasMLAsvotedunanimouslyinfavourofabillthatwillseetheSahtucommunitybecomethefirstinthecoun-trytoachieveself-government.Bill46passedthirdreadingintheleg-islatureonWednesdayandnowmovesontoOttawawhereitmustreceivethefinalapprovalofParliamentbeforebecomingapoliticalrealityfortheFirstNation.ThenewDelinegovernmentwhichwillreceivefundingfromthefederalandterritorialgovernmentswillgivethecommunitycontroloverareaslikeedu-cationhousingsocialservicesjusticehealthcareandeconomicdevelopmentaswellastheauthoritytocollecttaxesfromresidents.ChiefnegotiatorDannyGaudettoldTheJournalinapreviousinterviewthatthegoalofself-governmentistoreturnthecommu-nitytoitspaststrengthandself-reliance.Ifyoudescribeustodaywellwerenotindependent-weredependenthesaid.Weregoingtotrytoreversethatbymak-ingpeopleindependentagainandstrongandvibranteducatedstrongintheircul-tureandlanguagebutalsoparticipatinginthemodernworld.ResidentsofDeline-bothlivinginthecom-munityandafar-votedoverwhelminglyinfavourofself-governmentlastMarchwith85percentofvotescastsayingyestothedealthatwas20yearsinthemaking.Thecommunityhopestobereadytogov-ernitselfentirelybyApril2016.POLITICSFIRSTNATIONSDelineschiefnegotiatorDannyGaudetsharescelebratorywordsintheGreatHalloftheNWTLegislatureafterlegislationtoapproveself-governmentpassedlastWednesday.ElderCharlieNeyelleformerchiefandspiritualleadergivesopeningremarksatlastWednesdayscelebrationinthelegislature.SahtuMLANormanYakeleyaholdsacopyoftheDelineFirstNationsconstitutionsignedbythoseattendinglastweeksfestivities.MLAsFirstNationsleadersandmembersofthepublicgatheredforadrumdanceintheGreatHalltocelebrateoneofDelineslaststepstowardself-government.PhotosAmosScott FortChipewyanhopestohealwithculturalgathering14TuesdayMarch102015HEALTHWELLNESSSUICIDEPREVENTIONElsiehasspentmostofherlifepreservingIndigenousheritagewhilepromotinghealthandeducationinhercommunity.ShehasservedaspresidentoftheboardofVoiceofNativeWomenofAlbertaworkedwiththeYoungOffendersBoardandtheNuneeHealthAuthorityinFortChipewyan.HereffortshaveearnedherablessingfromPopeJohnPaulIIandaGovernorGeneralsCommemorativeMedal.SuncorisproudtosupporttheannualIndspireAwardswhichrecognizesAboriginalpeoplewhodemonstrateoutstandingachievementintheireldsmotivateothersandserveasrolemodelstoallCanadians.CongratulationsElsieYanikRecipientoftheLifetimeAchievementAwardatthe2015IndspireAwardsCanwehelpmakecommunitiesstrongerself-sufcientandsustainableComeandseewhatyescando.comByDALICARMICHAELThecommunityofFortChipewyanistak-ingstepsnowmorethanevertopreventthetragedyofsuicideafterayounggirltookherownlifejustlastDecember.CommunitymembersworkedtogethertohostaconferenceonCulturalInterven-tiononSuicidePreventionfromMar3to5whereAboriginalpeoplesfromacrossthecountrysharedtheirwordsandtraditionsinthehopesofhelpingyouthndcomfortwithintheirownculture.TheconferencewasplannedtomeetaneedsaidorganizerRubiHelenSakeskanipwhoalsoholdsapositionastheAthabascaDeltaCommunitySchoolADCScounsellor.AftertheDecemberdeathresidentsintheareacriedoutforincreasedmentalhealthservicesfortheirkids.Theconferenceonsuicidepre-ventionwastherstofongoingpreventativemeasuresSakeskanipindicated.Theresalwayssupportifyoujustreachoutshesaid.Itsthatrststepofreachingoutthatisthemostcrucialforhealthandwell-beingforanyindividual.ThoughtheeventskeynotespeakerWell-brietycreatorDonCoyhiswasunabletoat-tendtheeventatthelastminutetheconfer-encewenton.Topicslikesuicidepreventionbullyingdealingwithtraumaandisolationaddic-tionsandsubstanceabusewereallontheagenda.Studentsandtheircaregiverswereinvitedtoattendtheeventsencouragingintergenerationalandfamily-supportedhealing.LocalelderslikeDavidTuccaroandvisi-torslikeMtisjiggerBeverlyLambertandcomedianOpiOppenheimsharedlessonsinyouthempowermentandndinghappinessevenwheninthedepthsofdespair.BasicallyIwantedtolightenupthecom-munityandbringinlaughterlaughterisgoodmedicinesaidOppenheimwhoadmittedtoghtinghisowndemonsbeforeleadingalifeofsobrietyoverthelast37years.Imjusthelpingthecommunitywhichisinadownplace.ItsawoundedcommunityImapersoncominginjustcomfortingthem.FreddyHenryfromBritishColumbiawasoneofseveralelderstodemonstratehisownmentalwellnessroutineslikedrummingandsmudg-ing.Allweekheofferedtovisitthehomesofattendeesandperformtheceremonies.ThemainthingIwastryingtoputacrosswaskidshavetorespectthemselvestrustthem-selvesandworkonthemselvesinagoodposi-tivewayHenrysaid.Whatchildrenseetheydo.Theypickthatupfromthecommunityortheirparentsfromthenegativethingsthatarehappeningandthatshappenedtothem.Itsjustahealingthingforthechildrenandtheparentsandtheteachersandthecommunitytryingal-waystobepositiveasyoucanthatmakesthecommunitystrongerwhenyoureallworkingtogether.Thegatheringwasonlyonestepalongthepathtohealingandhappinessforthoseinthecommunitybutsomestudentssaytheyhavealreadyfelttheimpact.Youcanstartthinkingthatnoonecaresandnooneisthereforyouwhentheresactu-allyadultsthereforyoubyyoursidesaidGrade9studentShaquilleTaquettereectingontheexperience.Ilearnedhowtorespectandlistentopeoplewhentheyretalking.TalktosomeoneifyourefeelingdownsaidGrade7studentSilasVoyageursharingthemainmessagehelearnedoverthecourseoftheconference.Denedrummersperformedforthecrowdencouragingtheyouthtopickupthetraditionalactivitytokeeptheirmindsactiveandhappy.JunowinnerGeorgeLeechalsosangforthegrouphisentertainmentalleviatingsomeoftheweightoftheheavytopicsaddresseddur-ingtheday.Sakeskanipsaidshewillbetakinglessonsfromthegatheringandimplementingthemintoherstudentsupportsystemsandafterschoolprogramming.Around70kidswerereachedthroughtheeventsoftheconference.WehadapowerfulmessageaboutchoosinglifeotherthanselfdestructionSakeskanipsaid.PhotocourtesyofRubiHelenSakeskanipTheMeanderRiverDeneDrummersperformforstudentsattheAthabascaDeltaCommunitySchoolinFortChipewyanhopingtoencouragekidstotakeuptheactivityasastressreliever. WiseWomenhonouredonInternationalWomensDayTuesdayMarch10201515NORTHERNERSWOMENLEADERSNWTBIOMASSEnergyASSOCIATIONTOSAVEPLANWhileHomeandCommercialbuildingenergycostsintheNorthcontinuetorisethecostsforpelletboilersstovesandCanadianproducedpelletsremainsstable.Installingapelletboilerorstovecancutyourheatinganddomestichotwatercostssignicantlyandtherearepelletsuppliersandinstallersinmostregions.Byplanningaheadandnotwaitinguntilpeakseasonstoinstallpelletboilersorstovesyoucangetaheadofthegameandbereadyforwhenwinterhitsagain.Startwithanenergyassessmenttondoutwhereyoucouldimprove.Thentalktoacertiedinstallerinyourcommunityabouttheunitthatsrightforyourneeds.Formoreinformationcontact867.9203333or877.755.5855AEA.NT.CA867.446.0059ByDALICARMICHAELStunningfashionstimelessrecipesandhealingactivitiesareallelementsofcon-temporaryAboriginalwomenslivesshow-casedinanewbookproducedbytheStatusofWomenCounciloftheNWT.InadditiontocelebratingInternationalWomensDaythecouncilofciallylauncheditsrecentpublicationALookatModernAb-originalWomenattheTreeofPeacecentreinYellowknifeonMar.8.ThewholeideabehindtheprojectwasarevitalizationforurbanAboriginalwomentobeabletoseetheirculturetoseeactivitiesthattheywouldliketogotoinanurbanset-tingsaidcouncilpresidentLorrainePhaneufinaninterviewwithTheJournal.Thebookwasalsocreatedtocommemo-ratethecouncils25thanniversaryservingwomenintheNWT.Phaneufandherteamofvolunteersde-cidedtocollectphotosandmemoriesfromaseriesofeventsthroughout2014andturnthemintoakeepsakeforthoseinvolvedwiththeStatusofWomen.Nowtheyareofferingthenishedproducttothegeneralpublic.WestartedoffwithatraditionalworkshopwheretheyhadlotsofinformationaroundWesternversustraditionalmedicinePha-neufsaid.Thebookincludesasprucegumbalmrec-ipewhichagroupofwomenlearnedaboutwhileheadingintothewoodswithvolunteerDellaGreenfromtheNWTNativeWomensAssociation.Thebalmwasthenincludedinamedicinebagalsodocumentedinthepublica-tionashavingbeendistributedtowomenatthecouncils2014InternationalWomensDayevent.Onthatsamedaytheladiesgatheredto-getheratthecentreforafashionshowwhereNortherndesignswereputondisplay.ThestunningfashionsbyDeneartistDarcyMosesandfromthePrinceofWalesNorthernHeri-tageCentretakeupalargeportionofthebooktheirvibrantcoloursandintricatepatternscapturedbyphotographerRobertMulders.Countryfoodsprovidedatthefashionshowservedasinspirationforacollectionofreci-pesincludedinALookatModernAborigi-nalWomen.Driedshandsprucetipshort-breadareonlysomeoftheitemsincludedalongwithshortdescriptionsoftheircul-turalsignicance.Gatheringnaturalingredientsandusingtheminpreparingtraditionalrecipesandclothingkeepsalivethedirectlinksbetweennaturehistoryandskillswithanewgener-ationreadsthebooksintroduction.Itisourhopethatbytakingalookatthewaysinwhichtraditionalactivitiesarerelevantinthelivesofsuccessfulurbanwomentodaywemayinspireotherstoseektheexperienceoftheirelderswhocanhelpthemlivericherlivesandcopewithmodernchallenges.ForacopyofALookAtModernAboriginalWomencontacttheStatusofWomenCoun-ciloftheNWTat867920-6177orstopbytheirofceinYellowknife.BookcapturesAboriginalwomenscontemporarytakeontraditionsARTSCULTUREBOOKSByDALICARMICHAELFivewomenfromtheterritorywereonthereceivingendofsomeexceptionallyhighpraisefortheirdedicationtovolun-teeringandcommunityservicethisMar.8inYellowknifewhenpeoplearoundtheworldcelebrateInternationalWomensDay.ThisyearsWiseWomenAwardsweregiventoPerticeMoffittofYellowknifeAnnieB.GordonofAklavikJudyLaffertyofFortGoodHopeMaggieSikyeaofFortSmithandCarolineBonnetrougeofFortProvidenceinaceremonyattheTreeofPeacecentreduringtheannualBreadandRosesLuncheon.SikyeaknownastheQueenofBannockinFortSmithsaidshewassurprisedandgratefulforthehonour.Ididntexpectthat.IhadnoideawhattosayIwashappybutthenIwasstuckforwordsshesaid.Forabout30yearsSikyeahasbeenhelp-ingJosephBurrTyrrellJBTelementaryschoolrunitsannualculturecamp.EveryyeartheyaskmetogoanddothecultureforstudentsfromKindergartentoGrade6atJBTshesaid.Ihavethebannockstationandthentheresastorystationandalldifferentbeaverskinningandallthat.ShealsohelpsoutthelocalFirstNationsandFriendshipCentrewhentheyhosttheirownculturalevents.IthinktheresbeenalotoftimeswhenAuntyMaggiehasextendedthatvolunteerismintolatenightsorsome-timesallnightstayinguptopreparethebannockmakethebannockforwhateverfunctionshesdeliveringitforthatitsthereontimesaidSikyeasnieceJulieBeaverwhoattendedtheawardsceremonywithheraunt.PeopleprobablydontrealizethatshedoesntmakethebannocktwodaysbeforeoraweekbeforeshemakesitthenightbeforesoitsalwaysfreshandsometimeswarmrightoutoftheovenBeaversaid.ShemightnotbegettingpaidforhertimebutSikyeadoesntseeherselfasavolunteershebelievesitisherjobtoteachthecommunityschildren.Hervisionistousehercookingandherworkwithchildrenandthecommu-nityeventstobridgedifferentgroupsofpeoplesaidSikyeassister-in-lawandfriendLiaRuttan.Ivefounditreallyinterestinghowsheconsidershervisionandherroleforthecommunity.AlotofyoungpeopleifyoulookatsomeofthearticlesthathavebeenwrittenaftertheculturecampallsaytheirfavouritethingisMaggiesbannockmak-ing.Shesacombinationofverygentleyetverydirect-youdowhatshesays.IamsohappyshesgettingthisawardshereallydeservesitRuttansaid.Apparentlysheisnttheonlyone.PeoplearecallingmeeveryoneIseeiscongratulatingmeitshouldhavehap-penedlongagotheysaySikyeasaidwithalaugh.Theyalwaysgetmetomakeban-nockforstuffyouknowwhentheyhavecelebrationsorsomething.Myfamilywasallhappy.OneofmybrothersMikeBea-versaidWellweveallgottosavesomemoneywereallgoingtogoSikyeasbannock-bakinghasevenbroughtherfamilyclosertogether.IveoftengonetoherjustforadrymixsoIcantakeitoutsoitshandyinthebush.JustaddwaterandvoilaAuntyMaggiesbannockBeaversaid.Ithinksometimesitsnotsaidenoughjusthowmuchshesappreciatedinthefamilyandhowoftentimesthosebannocksurpriseswarmnotonlyourtummiesbutourheartsandweresoverythankfulforher.TheStatusofWomenCouncilNWThasbeenawardingwomeninthefiveregionsoftheNWTannuallysince1992.There-cipientsaredefinedbythecouncilasrolemodelswhodemonstratewisdomper-severanceanddedicationwhilestandingupforwomenchildrenandfamiliesintheNWT.Winnersofthe2015WiseWomenAwardsacceptedtheirawardsonInternationalWomensDayMar.8.FrontrowfromleftAnnieB.GordonCarolineBonnetrougePerticeMofttJudyLaffertyandMaggieSikyea.BackrowfromleftGeorginaJacobsonMasuzumiTinaGarganPremierandMinisterResponsibleforWomenBobMcLeodPaulinaRocheandDorisCamsell.PhotocourtesyofLorrainePhaneuf WellnessgatheringfocusesinonAboriginalhealthPolicymakershealthexpertsandfrontlineworkersclosingcaregap16TuesdayMarch102015HEALTHWELLNESSABORIGINALHEALTH6.8103inx6.3125inByDALICARMICHAELHealthexpertsfromacrossthenationgatheredinYellowknifelastweektoaddressthewidegapbetweenAboriginalandnon-AboriginalpeopleintheNWTwhenitcomestohealthstatus.DelegatesattheWeavingOurWisdomGath-eringheldattheExplorerHotelfromMar.3to5spenttimeacknowledgingthebarriersmanyAboriginalpeoplefaceinaccessingcarebeforediscussingbestpracticestoeffectivelytakeaction.Therearemanyfactorsthatnegativelyinu-encethehealthandwell-beingofourresidentssaidMinisterofHealthandSocialServicesGlenAbernethy.Theseincludestruggleswithincomeeducationearlychildhooddevelopmentfoodin-securityandhousing.Otherissuesincludementalhealthfetalalcoholspectrumdisorderdiabetesandeventheimpactsofclimatechange.PresentersDr.JanetSmylieoneoftherstMtisdoctorsinCanadaandDr.CindyBlack-stockexecutivedirectoroftheFirstNationsChildandFamilyCaringSocietyofCanadabothspoketotheneedtoeliminatesocialeco-nomicandracialbarriersinordertoreachawidergroupofAboriginalpatients.TothatendDr.SuzanneStewartwhospe-cializesinindigenousmentalhealthandhealinginpsychologyrecommendedthattheGNWTandallitspartnersmakeastrongefforttoin-cludetraditionalhealingmethodsaspartofitsmainstreamprogrammingineverycommunity.IthinkitsreallytimefortheGNWTtostartutilizingthetraditionalknowledgeresourcesofthepeoplebecausetheyhavereallybeenover-lookedinthegovernmentprogramsandprovi-sionsthathavebeenmadeStewartsaid.SpeakerSimonBrascoupactingCEOfortheNationalAboriginalHealthOrganizationandboardmemberoftheInstituteforAb-originalPeoplesHealthnotedthatalreadyexistingprogrammingandinfrastructurecouldbeusedtohelpthosedealingwithbothmentalandphysicalissues.FirstNationsInuitandMtiscommunitiesallhaveelderswhotalkaboutthehealingpowerofthelandBrascoupsaid.Ivedoneresearchonthesciencesideandonthetraditionalknowl-edgesidethatallindicatetheeffectivenessandsafetyofland-basedhealingprograms.Dr.StewartherselfaYellowknivesDenenotedthatfrontlineworkersalreadyonthegroundcouldmeasurewhatprogramsarework-ingforclientsandwhatelementsofcarecouldbeimprovedineachregion.AswellshepointedoutthebenetsofhavingAboriginalrepresen-tativesintop-levelpositionstoensureprogramsareproperlyimplementedandfollowedthrough.SomethingIthinkthatsbeenusefulthatIveseeninothercommunitiesacrosstheprairiesandineasternCanadahasbeencreatingcom-munitycouncilsandelderscouncilstoadviseportionsofgovernmentthatserviceAboriginalpopulationsshenoted.Anotherrecommen-dationisreallyhavinganAboriginal-specicpositionwithinthehigh-leveladministrationofdifferentdepartmentsandorganizations.IftheNWTwantsitshealthcaresystemtobeasuccessBrascoupsaidpolicymakerswillhavetoworkwithotherfacetsoftheGNWTtocreateaholisticsystemofhealing.OneoftheproblemsIdidnthearanybodytalkaboutwasjusticeBrascoupsaid.InoneofthecommunitiesthatIworkedinayoungmanratherthanbeingsenttocorrectionalin-stitutionswassentencedtoserveinthecommu-nitybutalsoparticipateinland-basedhealingprograms.ThereareafewofthoseprogramsinCanadaandcommunitieshavesaidtheyreallywork...Justicehastoworkwithsocialservicestodeveloptheseprograms.OpeninguptheconversationAmixofrepresentativesfromAboriginalgov-ernmentsandnon-governmentalorganizationscommunityleadersyouthandeldersstafffromtheHealthandSocialServicesauthoritiestheGNWTandHealthCanadaallcametogethertomakethegatheringascomprehensiveaspossible.ThesessionswereaireddailyviawebcastgivingonlineaccesstopeoplefromFortSmithtoSachsHarbour.WhatIlikedwastherewerepeoplefromeveryregionoftheNWThereBrascoupsaid.IthinkitsafantasticwayofsharingpeoplesstoriesandtheirlessonslearnedandgivingthecommunitiesstrengthtocontinueonthiswellnesspathandIthinktheyoutharekeytomakingtheseprogramsandcom-munityinitiativeswork.Stewartalsohighlightedthecommunalnatureofthegathering.Therewasareallygreatbringingtogetherofcommunityfrontlineworkersandpolicymakersaswellasacademicswhoweredoingreallycutting-edgeworkintheeldshesaid.Mygreatesthopeisthattheoutcomeofthisconferencecreatesareportthatactuallydoescreatepolicyandprogramchange.PhotoDarylDolynnyColleenStevensonsummarizesoneoftheWeavingOurWellnessgatheringpanelswithart. 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20TuesdayMarch102015ScheduleofEventsNorthernEventsAdult........................................12-5p.m..........................................OutsideRecCentre..................................MikeBeaverBingodoorsopenat11a.m.............................12-4p.m..........................................RecCentreGym............................................Annsangelsslo-pitchpockeytournament.....................................................1-8p.m.............................................arena....................................................................womenshockeyFreepublicSwim............................................................1-5p.m.............................................RecCentrePool..........................................unionofnorthernworkers6-dogsledrace8.5miles....................................2p.m.................................................Hwy5nearenrcomplexfrolicrocktoss......................................5p.m................................curlingclubYKInternationalFilmFestival........................7p.m..................................................RecCentreTheatre..................................NorthernLifeMuseumandCulturalCentreMadTrappersBallAdultTalentShow........9p.m.-2a.m................................RoaringRapidsHall..............................NorthstarsBallClubSaturdaySundayKidsCarnival...................................................................1-4p.m.............................................RecCentreGym............................................TownofFortSmithSugarShack.......................................................................1-3p.m.............................................OutsideRecCentre..................................NorthernLifeMuseumandculturalcentrespiritofthewindpresentationonthelegendofgeorgeattla................................5p.m..................................................RecCentreTheatre......................dogsleddemotofollowfrolicrocktoss......................................5p.m................................curlingclubCommunityFeast............................................................6p.m................................................RecCentreGym............................................TownofFortSmithdogsledregistration..............................................7p.m..................................................RecCentreprincesscrowning......................................................7p.m..................................................RecCentregymIndoorNorthernGames..........................................730p.m.........................................RecCentreGym............................................MikeBeaverFridayWoodBuffaloFrolicswouldnotbepossiblewithoutthegeneroussupportofTheFortSmithBusinessCommunity5EntryeventCOMPETEINADULTNORTHERNEVENTSPrizesforAllCategories18LogsawingWoodsplittingBowarrowSnowshoeingTrapsettingTeaboilingBannockmakingAxethrowingNailpoundingTentsettingandmoreOVERALLTOPMALEANDFEMALEWINAIRFARETOEDMONTONCOURTESYOFNORTHWESTERNAIR.NorthernEventsAdult........................................12-5p.m..........................................OutsideRecCentre..................................MikeBeaverSkatewithMuffaloose...........................................1-2p.m..............................................arena....................................................................MuffalooseFreepublicSwim............................................................1-5p.m.............................................RecCentrePool..........................................unionofnorthernworkersSlidingParty.....................................................................1-3p.m.............................................LookoutSlidingHill6-dogsledrace8.5miles....................................2p.m.................................................Hwy5nearenrcomplexdogsledraceprizepresentations.............430p.m..........................................RecCentreAllweekendNWTMixedCurlingTerritorialchampionshipatthecurlingclub FromChiptoTukwinterroadsstartingtocloseTuesdayMarch10201521WINTERROADSBridgestoneBlizzakMichelinX-IceNokianR2TIRENORTHLTD.917MacKenzieHwySS22HayRiverNTX0E0R8Callusat867874-2686GREATSAVINGSONALLTIRESTHATHAVEBEENTAKENOFFBRANDNEWTRUCKS-BUTHAVENEVEREVENSEENTHEROADTAKEOFFEHGreatWhiteNorthByDALICARMICHAELThrowsnowtiresonthecaraddsomeweighttothebackoftheoldpickupstockuponfoodandemergencysupplieskeepthegascansomewherethefumeswontbotherthepassengers-ormoreimportantlythedriver-andremembertakeofftheseatbeltbeforecrossinganyiceroads.Fromthesouthernmostpointofthe60thparalleltothetopoftheNorthwestTerrito-rieswinterroadsstarttoforminDecemberactingastemporaryarteriestotheoutsideworldfory-incommunities.Thenthedaysstarttogetlongertheairgetswarmerandonceagaincommunitiesarecutofffromtheoutsideworld-amixedblessing-usu-allystartinginMarch.Maintenancefortheseroadsdoesntcomecheap.IntheGNWTs2016-2015capi-talbudget108millionwasdedicatedtoupkeepingandbuildingwinterroadsandhighways.Oncethosewinterroadsaremeltedawaymanycommunitieswillbelimitedtoexpensiveightsandinsomecasesboatsandbargesinordertotravelandshipgoodsincludinggasoilgroceriesandmail.TheNorthernchainofwinterroadsactuallystartsjustsouthFortChipewyanAlta.tothenorthoftheoilsandsandFortMcMurray.Alreadytheicebridgesthatconnectlengthsofroad-createdbypackingdownsnowovermuskeg-arecrackingattheseamsliftingfromtheedgesoftheshorewiththeincreas-inglyhotsun.OnMar.6theroadwasclosedfortheweekendwhentheQuatreForchesicebridgedroppedleavinganoverowofriverwaterpoolingonthesurface.TheroutenorthofFortChipismaintainedbyWoodBuffaloNationalParkforabout2.5to2.8billionannually.Ifitwerentfortheenvironmentalprotectionrestrictionsim-posedbythefederalparkthetighttwistsandturnsoftheroadwouldmakeforoneofthebestrallycartracksintheworld.Unlikemanyy-incommunitiesduringthesummertimeFortChipewyanisacces-siblenotonlybyplanebutalsobyboat.AfewhourstripdowntheAthabascaRiverandresidentscanreachFortMcMurrayforalltheirpersonalneeds.AfteradrivenorthwestthroughFortSmiththenextwinterroadisfoundinHayRiver.TheseasonalinfrastructureleadstotheKatlodeecheFirstNationcreatinganaccessrouteabout20kmshorterthantheexistingyear-roundroundroad.ContinueheadingalongHighway1fromHayRiveranddrivershavethechancetoturnnorthtowardsFortProvidenceandYellowknifeorcontinueheadingwestto-wardsthewinterroadturnoffforTroutLakeotherwiseknownasSambaaKe.Thesmallcommunityhousesabout90peopleandinthesummerisonlyaccessiblebycharterplane.FurtherwestisNahanniButteaccessiblebyawinterroadstationedofftheFortLiardhighway.BusywithtouristsontheirwaytoadventuresatNahanniNationalParkinthesummermembersofthesmallcommunityareabletostockupforthebusyseasondur-ingthecoolermonths.ShoulddriverselecttoheadtowardstheterritoryscapitalwinterroadslieaheadofthemviaaquicktripthroughBehchoko.Thesmallcombinedcommunityistheaccesspointtoiceroadsleadingnorththroughthesnow-coveredbarrenlandstowardtheTlichocommunitiesofGametiandWhati.Amajorityoftheseroadsitshouldbenotedcanholdtransporttrucksweighingbetween40000and64000kg.SomecanonlystarttocarrytheseloadsinJanuaryandFebruarywhentheicehashadenoughtimetofreezetoadesirablethickness.FromHighway1roadwarriorscancrosstheLiardandMackenzieRivericebridgesandheadintoWrigley.FromtherewinterroadsdirecttravelersnorthtowardsDelineTulitaNormanWellsandFortGoodHope.AsharpturneastandtheycangotoColvilleLakecurrentlytheendoftheroad.ForthosetravellingtoInuvikalongtheDempsterHighwaywinterroadsareinter-ruptedbyicebridgesthattakeovertheworkofsummertimeferries.FromInuvikwinterroadssprawlouttoAklavikandTuktoyaktukthenorthernmostsettlementintheNWTlo-catedonthemainland.Soonitwillbepossibletocompletethisjourneythroughouttheyear.Anall-season140-kmgravelroadstretchingfromInuviktoTukisinitssecondyearofconstructionwithanestimatedcompletiondateofwinter2018.EventuallythishighwayisexpectedtowindallthewaytoWrigleyconnectingawholechainofisolatedcommunitiesandcuttingshippingcostsandtravelexpensesforthepeoplewholivethere.PhotoDaliCarmichaelIceandwinterroadslikethisoneattheMooseIslandcrossingenroutetoFortChipewyanarealreadystartingtocrackwiththerecentwarmweather. 22TuesdayMarch102015 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