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Alberta First Nations drop lawsuit against Site C dam The Mikisew Cree and Atha- basca Chipewyan dropped their suits against BC Hydros Site C dam after the Crown promised further protection. See page 2. Paddlers prepare for annual Slave River whitewater festival Kayakers and canoeists from around the world are arriving in Fort Smith for this weekends Slave River Paddlefest. See page 8. PEEL PERMAFROST THAW A lake near Fort McPherson is about to fall off a cliff. See page 15. Bill Erasmus re-elected Dene National chief Bill Erasmus was re-elected Dene National Chief last week in Deline beating out challenger Harold Cook 85 votes to 43. See page 7. Apache ned for 2013 Zama City pipeline spill The Alberta Energy Regula- tor has ned Apache Canada 16500 for a pipeline that leaked 15.4 million litres of toxic wastewater in 2013. See page 6. V IS IT W W W .N O R J.C A A national award winning independent newspaper serving northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories since 1977 1.00 July 28 2015 Vol. 39 No. 13 Anthrax confirmed in Wood Buffalo National Park bison By MEAGAN WOHLBERG Parks Canada has conrmed an- thraxinat least one of the more than 50 wood bison carcasses found re- cently scattered throughout Wood Buffalo National Park. The latest carcass was found early last week on Parsons Lake Road in the park bringing the dead count up to 52. It tested positive for an- thrax and was burned last week. Though not every carcass was able to be tested for anthrax Parks ofcials say a positive test in one is enough to conrm an outbreak. Once you get a positive test were not calling this suspected any more weve got anthrax in Wood Buffalo said Wood Buffalo National Park spokesperson Mike Keizer. Three carcasses were sampled to test for the disease. Two which were given the standard eld test using mouth and anal swabs tested negative. The last carcass found on Parsons Lake Road underwent a more intrusive sampling tech- nique where a piece of the nose is removed and tested positive. Keizer said there are a number of factors that can contribute to a false negative result. The eld swab tests are known to be unreliable due to factors like the age of the carcass. Furthermore not all carcasses were abletobetesteddue tothe con- dition of the body or their location in a remote area of the park. The new sampling technique which requires a saw to cut into the nose will likely be used in the fu- ture whenever possible Keizer said. Itsamuchmorepuresamplehe said.SoweregoingtomodifyIthink thewaywetrytosampleoverthenext fewyearsifwegetanotheroutbreak. Though there have been no new carcasses found since July 19 Parks Canada is not calling the outbreak over. Staff continue their yovers and road patrols looking for other dead bison particularly those in high-use areas accessible by the public. Those found in front country are burned while the majority of the carcasses located in remote park areas are left to decompose naturally. Visitors who come across a dead bison are warned not to touch it and to report it immediately to the Wood Buffalo National Park ofce. Still Keizer said the absence of new deaths is a good sign the outbreak might be finished. He said the wet cooler weather might have had something to do with the downturn. Bison typically contract the anthrax bacteria which lives in the soil while grazing or wallowing in the dirt on hot days. Historically if we get back to cooler weather like this it seems the anthrax outbreaks slow down but is that a denite No nobody can tell you a denite yes on that Keizer said. What weve seen is that it looks like a good sign. Parks Canada announced a sus- pected anthrax outbreak on July 9 after an initial 34 bison carcasses were found scattered throughout four remote areas of the park. The deaths were immediately treated as if they were anthrax-caused. The current population of wood bisoninWoodBuffaloNationalPark is estimated at 5000 and consid- ered healthy though its status is closely monitored. Anthrax outbreaks have been observed 13 times in the park since 1962. There have been no cases of visitors contracting the disease. Artist Margaret Vittrekwa of Fort McPherson nishes up a beautiful pair of mitts at the Great Northern Arts Festival in Inuvik which ended on Sunday. Now in her seventies Vittrekwa is known in the Beaufort Delta region for her beadwork. For more on the festival see page 9. PhotocourtesyofGreatNorthernArtsFestival 2 Tuesday July 28 2015 INDUSTRY HYDRO NEWS BRIEFS RCMP asking public to be aware of GHB date-rape sedative Police in Yellowknife are asking the public to be aware of the sedative gamma hydroxybutyrate GHB after an un- namedpersonreportedbecomingillandunconsciousafter consuming a drink that was left unattended in a local bar on July 17. Often referred to as a date-rape drug liquid GHB is odourless colourless and tasteless and can easily be slipped into other peoples drinks without their notic- ing. Incidents of people tampering with drinks should be reported to police. CrackcocainefoundatHayRiverre department training facility Hay River RCMP have seized a large quantity of crack cocaine after the stash was discovered at a training facil- ity used by the Hay River Fire Department. Fireghters found 1.5 kilograms of crack cocaine hidden behind a piece of sheet metal on July 24 while performing build- ing maintenance at the location. An investigation into the discovery is ongoing. Porcupine caribou calving grounds protected from seismic testing TheU.S.DistrictCourtrejectedthestateofAlaskaseffortto conductseismictestingonJuly22effectivelyprotectingthe 1.5million-acrecoastalplainoftheArcticRefugeandPorcu- pine caribou calving habitat. After its drilling proposal was repeatedly rejected by the U.S. Department of the Interior the state asked a federal court to overturn the decision and allow seismic exploration on the fragile coastal plain. Con- servation and Gwichin groups are hailing the recent ruling as a victory for the Arctic Refuge. The GNWT is hosting public engagement sessions to discuss a northern conservation approach for the Thaidene Nn TDN Area of Interest including proposed territorial conservation boundaries discussion of northern tools that may be used to address northern conservation interests and the creation of a conservation economy for the area. We need your input about Thaidene Nn Public Engagement Sessions from 700 930 pm July 27 Fort Smith Roaring Rapids Hall July 28 Hay River Ptarmigan Inn July 29 Fort Resolution Community Hall For more information including meeting locations in other communities please visit www.enr.gov.nt.caprogramsthaidene-nene-area-interest. To submit comments and questions please contact Mr. Darin Bagshaw Environment and Natural Resources at Darin_Bagshawgov.nt.ca or 867 920-6336. 128-374 NNSL Alberta First Nations drop court action against Site C dam By MEAGAN WOHLBERG First Nations in northeast- ern Alberta dropped their legal ght against BC Hydros Site C dam last week after the company and federal gov- ernment agreed to address the hydro projects potential impacts on the Peace-Atha- basca Delta. The Mikisew Cree and Athabasca Chipewyan First Nations were prepared for federal court last week when Canada and BC Hydro ac- quiesced to concerns about downstream impacts the third dam on the Peace River could hold for the delta in Wood Buffalo National Park. Its interesting how this all unfolded said Melody Lepine director of govern- ment and industry relations for the Mikisew Cree. Our judicial review was about the potential water issues Site C would cause downstream to our delta and now just days before court they agreed it will be dealt with. In a way this is a good thing since we nallygotthemtoaddressim- pacts to the delta our issue all along. The court challenges from the two Fort Chipewyan First Nations both alleged a lack of adequate consultation and accommodation with respect to their inherent rights. Both say the existing hydro on the Peace River has already impacted the environment and their traditional way of life in the delta. While those concerns were raised during the Site C review process management actions for the delta were never included in the review panels nal rec- ommendations. In fact the report said the delta would not be affected. Now with promises from the Crown and company that the delta will be addressed Lepine said Mikisew had no choicebuttodropthelawsuit. We had to withdraw the challenge in order to accept this offer from them she said. We would be seen as being unreasonable and ask- ing the courts to deal with an issue that Canada and BC Hydro would say is dealt with would allow the courts to rule against us resulting in us possibly losing not hav- ing the delta issues addressed and also having to pay for all the legal costs. The state of the delta is currently under international scrutiny after the Mikisew brought their concerns about hydro and oilsands impacts to the UNESCO World Heri- tage Committee. The delta is situated in the heart of Wood BuffaloNationalParkaworld heritage site. Earlier this month the committee announced it would be sending a fact- nding mission to the park to assess the First Nations this issue and they refused to listen to us resulting in the court action. TheJournalapproachedthe CanadianEnvironmentalAs- sessmentAgencyforcomment buttheydeclinedonthebasis thatthereisongoinglitigation inrelationtothefederalenvi- ronmental assessment of BC Hydros Site C project. This is the third instance of First Nations withdrawing from legal action against the dam this month. OnJuly2theMcLeodLake Indian Band withdrew from concerns and the health of the delta. It also instructed Parks Canada to conduct a strategic environmental as- sessment of the park includ- ing possible management ac- tions to address the cumu- lative impacts of industry and warned Canada against taking any decision related to any of these development projects that would be dif- cult to reverse. Lepine wonders if the global attention had anything todowithlastweeksdecision by Canada and BC Hydro. Im wondering if the UNESCO petition had put pressure on Canada to deal with the delta issue she said. Something is telling me that is quite possible since this all came so suddenly and we have been dealing with them for the past three years on a Supreme Court challenge launchedincoordinationwith the Prophet River Doig River and West Moberly First Na- tions one month after hear- ings wrapped up in May. The threeremainingFirstNations began their federal challenge of the dam last Tuesday. Soon after the Saulteau First Nations completed an impact benets agreement with BC Hydro for Site C on July 12 thereby consenting to the project. A similar lawsuit launched bythePeaceValleyLandown- ersAssociationwasdismissed on July 3. The group which alleges the province over- looked critical economic rec- ommendations made by the review panel in approving the dam put forward a separate federal challenge last week in federal court in Vancouver. Our judicial review was about the potential water issues Site C would cause downstream to our delta and now just days before court they agreed it will be dealt with. In a way this is a good thing. Melody Lepine Mikisew Cree First Nation An engineers illustration of the Site C dam on the Peace River. The project received construction permits this month. ImagecourtesyofBCHydro Tuesday July 28 2015 3 POLITICS MUNICIPAL In Loving Memory of Robert John Evans Robert John Evans Bobby McGee passed quietly on March 1 2015 in Vernon B.C. with family by his side. Robert had been suffering with cancer for the last part of his life and now the suffering is over. Robert was born on September 25 1951 in McLennan Alberta and made his home for the last several years in Vernon B.C. Robert was predeceased by his father Maurice Moise Evans Sr. Robert is lovingly remembered by his special friend Sandra Harry and his children Robert Shelly Eddy Candice and grandchildren Matayah Ivan Luna Tallia Shylah and Aurora. His mother Rita Caroline Walker and his siblings Linda McNamara Michael Jim Evans Jackie Nora Flett Garry Liz Tuckey Leonard Judy Millar Maurice Evans Sheila Allen Evans Leslie Ruth Cumming George David Evans Kathy Ben Evans and numerous nieces nephews and extended family and friends. A Celebration of Life was held for Robert on March 5 2015 at Alternatives Chapel in Armstrong B.C. In loving Memory William Bill Nelson August 1 1998 We think of you in silence. We often speak your name. But all we have are memories And your picture in a frame. Your resting place we visit And put flowers there with care. But no one knows the heartache As we turn and leave you there. Sadly missed by your family Town of Fort Smith signs collective agreement By DALI CARMICHAEL The Town of Fort Smith and its employees represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada PSAC and the Union of Northern Workers UNW signed on to their rst ever four-year collective agreement following ne- gotiations earlier this month. After four days of intense negotiation the new deal was ofcially ratied on July 17. Town employees will see annual wage in- creases of 1.5 2.0 and two increases of 2.25 per cent from the period of 2015 to 2018. In the previous agreement staff saw pay in- creases of 2.5 per cent in 2012-2013 and 2 per cent in 2014. We had good cooperation with give and take at the table UNW president Todd Par- sons said in a press release. This agreement allows the next council to focus on the future and plan for economic sustainability and still provide the citizens with unmatched service said Fort Smith Mayor Brad Brake. Negotiations went very well as a result of the excellent relationship between this council and its employees. It is representative of the towns effort to become an employer of choice. The deal features a new job classication system - based on the pre-established Hay Plansystem-thatwillcomeintoeffectSept.1. It ensures that workers are paid accurately according to their job description and job duties and provides equity in all jobs within the town Brake said. Employees will have the options of reviewing their job duties and if they disagree they will have the op- portunity to request a re-evaluation. It is a gender-neutral job classication system that affords fair and equitable assessment of job duties and pay level. The agreement also includes new provi- sions for standby employment responsibil- ity and callout language that will allow the municipality to better organize weekend and after-hours delivery of town services. A previous administration had removed standby language altogether as a method to control and limit overtime. This left the cur- rent management unable to place a worker on standby Brake said. We do have things go wrong or need action in the night and on the weekend and if we have no one on call we often have to exhaust calling employees. Without standby pay it can be problematic to secure an employee in town to deal with is- sues that arise as they have no requirement to stay within town. As well letters of understanding were agreed to for the development of an em- ployee assistance program and a working alone policy. We sometimes have employees that work alone at our facilities - rec centre landll arena and library - and its best practice to have a policy and the Town of Fort Smith wants to meet that standard Brake said. Comparatively the Town of Fort Simpson agreed to a three-year agreement with sal- ary increases of 2.25 per cent annually until it expires in December 2016. In the previous agreement the pay schedule increased by 2.5 per cent every year from 2011 to 2013. In Hay River a dispute over wage increases is still ongoing. Employees are asking for annual wage increases of 2.25-2.5 per cent over three years while the town is offering annual increases of 1 per cent over the same time period. In the previous agreement town employees received wage increases of 2.5 per cent annually from 2011 to 2013. Its reassuring to see our members and the Town of Fort Smith quickly agree to a fair contract said PSAC regional executive vice president Jack Bourassa. This agreement allows the next council to focus on the future and plan for eco- nomic sustainability and still provide the citizens with unmatched service. Mayor Brad Brake PhotoMeaganWohlberg The Town of Fort Smith nalized a four-year collective agreement with its employees. 4 Tuesday July 28 2015 The Northern Journal is an independent newspaper covering news and events in the western Arctic and northern Alberta. 2013 CCNA BLUE RIBBON CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER AWARD 2013 C M C A AUDITED The Northern Journal is published weekly by Cascade Publishing Ltd. Printed at Star Press Inc. Wainwright AB. Publisher................................................................................. Don Jaque 867-872-3000 ext.21 donnorj.ca Editor.........................................................................Meagan Wohlberg 867-872-3000 ext.24 newsnorj.ca Reporter....................................................................... Dali Carmichael 867-872-3000 ext.25 reporternorj.ca Comptroller ..................................................... Dixie Penner 867-872-3000 ext.23 dixnorj.ca Advertising.............................. 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Advertising Deadlines Display ad deadline is Thursday at 400 p.m. Classied ad deadline is Thursday at 500 p.m. Email adsnorj.ca Subscription Rates Prices include GST. 47.25 in Fort Smith 52.50 elsewhere in Canada 105 in the USA overseas 164.30. EDITORIAL LETTER TO THE EDITOR In the caption for the front page photo of the Journals July 21 issue Angela Hovak Johnstons name was incorrectly spelled as Horak. We apologize for this error. CORRECTION Editor I had the pleasure of attending the Fort Smith Aboriginal Day celebrations when I recently visited there in June. The various talents displayed by the participants such as singing jigging storytelling traditional dress and games of skill were all such a Re Aboriginal Days delight to watch and everyone appeared to be a good sport. Of course its hard to beat the taste of Maggie Sikyeas bannock cooked on a stick. Well done to all the organizers and participants in keeping your traditions alive and healthy Rosemary Moskal Notley and the nasty Nexen pipeline spill Alberta NDP Premier Rachel Notley has her work cut out for her dealing with her provinces open-licence approach to how oil companies have operated historically. The recent Nexen bitumen pipeline spill is currently shining the spotlight on the prov- inces problematic status quo environmen- tal impacts generally bitumen from oilsands and the damaged caused the future of the fossil fuel economy and climate change the integrity and reliability of pipelines and rail road tankers in their place and the constitiu- tional rights of Albertas FirstNation citizens all in one untidy bundle. As much at issue is how Notley will handle all this. She has a tightrope to walk in Alberta we all get that. Petroleum export is critical to the provincial economy and although she may plan to change that Albertans want continued prosperity and they want it now. What the Notley NDP will do about the recent Nexen spill is one of their rst big tests. They have already served notice they will examine the role and effectiveness of the energy regulator AER while at the same time indicating tacit support for pipelines and the oilsands industry but what is be- hind that thinking They are not leftist radicals - that is obvi- ous - but do they have a new better way of managing all those matters - pipelines oil- sands bitumen the fossil fuel economy First Nations rights and environmental impact All of Canada is waiting to nd out hoping somehow they will come up with inspired solutions. Until now the approach to development in Alberta has been an environmental war zone. A spill here a cutline there it all adds up when done thousands of times because there are no regulations and no accountabil- ity. The word cumulative is barely a whis- per in the review process. Northern Journal staff researching wild- res in the Zama and Rainbow Lakes area of northeasternAlbertalastyeararegionknown for its rich oil reserves observed on Google Earth that the forest had been shredded by cutlines for hundreds of kilometres in every direction. It is unbelievable the amount of damage that was allowed there in the search for more oil. Will that kind of wanton abuse change now under the new Notley regime Two Alberta cabinet ministers toured the Nexen pipeline spill site late last week along with a local First Nation representative. The press release that followed praised the First Nations and those working to contain the spill but beyond platitudes there was little of substance. That just wont cut it. Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation pointed out that the muskeg where the Nexen spill took place is permanently damaged. It cannot be reme- diated or repaired by any means. Not ever. It is also an integral link in the ecosystem chain the water in it now contaminated is a source for recharging groundwater in the aquifer. As western North America suffers from severe drought the value of that pure underground water is only just being real- ized. A contaminated wetland peat bog or muskeg may be able to heal itself over hun- dreds of years but the idea that an environ- ment that has been damaged can somehow be returned to its natural state through the efforts of industry is ridiculous. The fact the damage took place on the pipe- line right-of-way seems to somehow make the spill acceptable to some. The thinking behind the development of the oilsands is similar on a much grander scale. The end justies the means when it comes to development espe- cially when there is corporate power behind it. The end is to generate wealth for share- holders at any cost. The hinterland in the northern part of the province has been viewed by Alberta govern- ment ofces in Edmonton and the auspicious ofce towers in Calgary as scrub bush its only inhabitants a few tiny widely-dispersed Aboriginal communities of little value and expendable. It is not the vibrant and valued boreal forest traditional land of First Nations and the lungs of the planet seen by those who admire and respect it. Which side does the Notley government land on They have an opportunity to instill respect for the land as an integral part of any devel- opment. That is what most Canadians want. It is interesting that the prospect of a federal governmentledbyTomMulcairasPrimeMin- ister may well rest with the approach taken by the Alberta NDP in such matters as the Nexen spill - the solutions they nd for making the most of Albertas petroleum industry at the same time demonstrating they can manage it intelligently - will reect strongly on the choice voters make next October. The idea that a natural en- vironment that has been damaged can somehow be returned to its natural state through the efforts of industry is ridiculous. By PUBLIC HEALTH PROMOTION Alberta Health Services ManyAlbertansliketotakeadvantageofthe longsummereveningsandwarmerweatherto get outdoors go traveling or visit with family and friends. Long weekends and celebrations can be fun for Albertans of all ages. Ifyouyourfriendsorfamilyareplanningon usingalcoholaspartofyourcelebratorygather- ingsyoushouldbefamiliarwiththeCanadian Low-RiskDrinkingGuidelinestohelpkeepyou and those around you safe. Drinking alcohol is not risk-free. Canadian healthexpertshavesetlow-riskdrinkingguide- lines to help limit the risks of alcohol. Choos- ing to not drink is okay but if you do decide to drink here are a few tips to help reduce health and safety risks. Men should avoid drinking more than three drinks in a day and 15 in a week while women shouldlimitconsumptiontotwodrinksinaday and10inaweek.Besuretohavenon-drinking daysaspartofyourweeklyroutineandonspe- cial occasions try to avoid drinking more than three women or four men drinks in a night. Therearemanysituationswhenalcoholshould be avoided entirely like if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Dont drink if youre planning on driving or using heavy machinery if youre working or expected to make important deci- sions or if youre responsible for others safety. Those living with physical or mental health problemsshouldalsoavoidalcoholorifyoure taking certain medications. Safe Summer Weekends Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines Its important to teach young people about the risks associated with alcohol as well. If you are the parent of a youth be sure to have a conversation with your teen about drinking and its effects. There are a variety of ways to help reduce youralcoholconsumptionthissummerorany season.Setlimitsforyourselfbeforeyoudecide todrinktakingyouragegenderbodysizeand healthintoconsiderationwhendecidingonyour limits.Eatingbeforeandwhileyouredrinking and alternating between alcoholic and non-al- coholic beverages is also a good idea. Also remember to support others in their decisions to reduce alcohol intake. Offer al- ternative beverages for family or friends who dont drink alcohol or are trying to cut back on their use. If youre concerned you can talk to a health care professional about strategies to reduce your use. FormoreinformationontheCanadianLow- RiskDrinkingGuidelinesvisittheCanadianCen- treonSubstanceAbusewww.ccsa.cawebsite. Ifyouhavequestionsorconcernsaboutyour alcohol consumption or that of someone else visityourlocalhealthcareprofessionalorcom- munity health services. Nella Stewart has fun on Water Day in Fort Smith on Friday July 24. The celebration of swimming splashing slipping and sliding was put on by the Town of Fort Smith and the Healthy Family Program. PhotoDaliCarmichael Tuesday July 28 2015 5 COLUMNS 15 Years Ago... Governor general to visit North GovernorGeneralAdrienneClarksonandherhusband writer John Ralston Saul will be visiting the Northwest Territories in early August. On Aug. 5 the Governor General will travel to Yellowknife where she will begin her rst ofcial visit to the Northwest Territories. After Yellowknife she will spend time in Tulita Fort Good Hope Holman Sachs Harbour Fort McPherson Inu- vik and Fort Simpson. Issue July 25 2000 20 Years Ago... Drug bust Yellowknife RCMP Drug Section ofcers seized four pounds of marijuana 5000 and a car following a bust in the city in which three people were arrested July 18. Police estimate the street value of the drugs they seized in the bust to be about 30000. Issue July 26 1995 30 Years Ago... Plane crashes near Fort Smith A small airplane crashed while landing on Highway 5 near Bell Rock last Wednesday. The Cessna 202 pi- loted by Leroy Dean 35 of Hay River was attempting to land on the road but was unsuccessful when its front wheel gear gave way on touchdown causing the nose of the airplane to jam into the ground. Issue July 25 1985 ARCHIVES Northern Journal 2015 Join us online Like Northern Journal on Facebook and get the weekly news delivered to your feed FACEBOOK FEEDBACK Studentswhoareundecidedaboutmovingorreturning to the NWT have a host of new incentives to lure them back and keep them in the territory starting this fall. New NWT student nancial assistance benets what you need to know Ronald Beaulieu Its not as good as it sounds students that leave the NWT to get a better education are not funded even when they are gonna return after getting there diploma in certain elds.but some students from the south come up north spend one year up here then they qualify for fundingthey get it head south and dont return Shayla Maisonneuve Whats to keep them here after its paid off Also its hard to students to come back because idk about other places but in Hay River theres nowhere to live unless you move back in with your parents or buy a house By DAWN KOSTELNIK In the back of a station wagon five kids pause in their bickering to push noses up against the long side win- dow of the car. Dusk is creep- ingdownthesharpmountain canyons casting a rosy glow over the limestone and shale. Far far below on the curving highway along the Columbia River a huge drive-in-movie screenisashingpictureswe can hear cars honking as the previews for the movie begin todartacrossthescreen. Our most recent favourite song is playing on the radio In the year2525ifmanisstillalive if woman can survive Our car speeds off into the night.Westraintocatchthelast glimpse of the drive-in-movie screen. Chitty Chitty Bang Bangisthefeaturelmtonight weread.Canwegopleasecan we go We are travelling late thisnightlookingforafamily friendlymotelinourshortde- tourofftheCrowsnestHighway onourwaytoVancouverIsland in B.C. Canada. We had own out of Cop- permine a few weeks previ- ously. Our trip began in Fort SmithNWT. Dadhastotake a course there before we can y into Edmonton and con- tinue our summer holidays. Angelina my blood sister is ying from Fort Good Hope to meet us in Fort Smith and will continue south with us. This is her very rst trip away from her home the small vil- lageofFortGoodHopepopu- lationof450nativepeoplelo- cated on the Mackenzie River in the far north of Canada. I have not seen her since April when we moved from Good Hope to Coppermine. I can hardly wait. Lorraine a nurse that was stationedinGoodHopemar- riedJohnthelocalRCMPand they were transferred to Fort Smith. Lorraine is taking us on a tour of Wood Buffalo Na- tional Park. We are touring the park in Lorraines baby blue love bug a VW Beetle. A cloud of dust approaches on the dirt road. Lorraine is a tough Aussie Sheila and she pushes the pedal to the metal - we will nd out rst hand what is causing the cloud. We are engulfed in the ne our powder of dust she hits the brakes. Coughing we rush to close the windows that my little brothers are fascinated with Look look when you turntheseknobsthewindows goupanddown.Amazingthe windows are up the windows are down they dont remem- ber much about cars. As the dust clears we nd ourselves surrounded by behemoth brown bodies. They dwarf the car. Nasty pointed horns could pierce the little Bug and throw us in the air we gure. Shh- h-h quiet dont make them mad. A cow buffalo brings a wild white ringed eyeball right up next to the window. Dont move dont breathe. She snorts in disgust at the smell as the human innards of this strange blue animal struggle to maintain silence inside of the imsy protec- tive shell. Feisty Lorraine decides to push forward. Slowly she edges us out of the herd. We are clear again the pedal is put to the metal and we de- cide that we should look for tamerchallengeslike nding ice cream while we wait for Angeltoshowupontheplane. To be continued www.thewhitegirl.ca White Girl Schools out for summer By LONE SORENSEN As summer is reaching its peakandfallwillsoonenough beonitswaythefoodgardenis simplypuredelight.Justlook- ing at the miraculous grow- ing the beauty of the plants that feed us is awe inspiring. All the hard work from many weeks of preparing planting watering thinning weeding and feeding the plants is now really paying off. Thissummerhasbeenalit- tleonthecoolandcloudyside around the Yellowknife area and has slowed the growth somewhat of the green bush beans but my favourite cab- bage which is a super sweet delicious and tender pointed cabbagehasnotmindedatall and has grown nice and big. By next week I will be picking therstoneofthesecabbages andmakingeitheranalllocal coleslaw or maybe Ill steam it and make a European style cabbage stew to go with the caribousausagesthatIwasfor- tunateenoughtoreceivefrom the new Chief in Fort Good Hope What a precious gift. Lots of kale butter lettuce and mesclun mix salads have graced the table lately. Last Saturdaywastherstbigfeed of new potatoes. Broccoli has beenabundantandsotender. Thebeetsneededalittlemore thinning so a few small ten- der ones made it to the table too while the beet tops were given to a neighbour to enjoy. These few precious weeks of eating fresh from the garden aremyabsolutefavouritetime of year. I go to the store very rarelythesedaysandonlyfora bit of milk and cream and the occasional piece of meat or a lemon for the dressing. The peas are ready for har- vestingtooandallthreetypes of peas - the shell peas the snowpeasandthesugarsnaps - all grow and produce really well in this area. Not only are theythemostfabulouslooking plants growing easily ve to six feet tall on the pea fences they are also the juiciest and sweetest peas on the planet. Itisactuallyatruestorythe sweetestontheplanetandI am not just exaggerating like some sherman who might tell a big sh story Manyoftheothervegetables thatgrowNorthof60including Gardening with Lone Reaping the rewards at the peak of summer thecarrotsarethesweetestand mostavourfulandjuicy.The reasonforthisisthatphotosyn- thesishappensformanymore hours in our climate with the many hours of sunshine. The sunshinescarbondioxideen- ters tiny holes in the leaves of the plant the roots eat and drink up the minerals from the soil the leaves discharge oxygen and the best part of all the plant produces lots of sugarsthatenhancetheavour as well as the nutrients in the plant. Here North of 60 we have so much more light than otherplacesontheplanetand thereforewetrulydogrowthe verytastiestandrichestveg- etables. Imagine the potential to feed ourselves and even to produceandexportthishighly nutritiousfoodtootherplaces. Peas make a good snack any time and shell peas of course lend themselves best to be shelled. These peas can easily be blanched and put in the freezer if you cant keep up with eating them fresh or if you simply would like to save some for a special din- ner in the middle of the win- ter blues. Snow peas I nd I enjoybutonlyforalittlewhile andtheydontfreezewelland arelimitedintheiruse.Sugar snapsproducemuchmoreand over a longer period of time than the other peas. They are fantasticasfreshrawsnacks in stir-fries and even freeze decently. For saving some in the freezer I have found that rather than blanching them andmakingthemsoggyjust rinsingandsealingthemintoa ziplockfreezerbagworkswell. They can be taken out of the freezer and put into a pot of boiling water or straight into thewokwithothervegetables easily.Theydotendtogetabit offreezerburnbutIhaveused mine for many months from the freezer. Theresnothingbetterthan still eating your own food throughout the winter and earlyspringthefollowingyear. Reapingtherewardswillcon- tinue for several weeks yet in thegarden.Somuchtoputon ourplatesandmoreyettolook forward to. Lone Sorensen is the founder of Northern Roots andhaslivedandgrownfood in Yellowknife for 27 years. Violet Mandeville P1 students with university degrees do not get govt jobs. They r left with huge debts struggle to pay it off. Some declare bankruptcy Quit lying bringing false hope to our people Leah Blink There is also a lot of people who went south for school and cant get a job and other people from southern provinces get the job. 6 Tuesday July 28 2015 ENVIRONMENT PIPELINE SPILLS THAIDENE NENE NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT NOW The Government of the NWT is hosting a series of public consultations about protecting Thaidene Nene. Please attend and voice your support for permanent protection. For more information visit www.landoftheancestors.ca HAY RIVER July 28 700 930 pm Ptarmigan Inn FORT RESOLUTION July 29 700 930 pm Community Hall Photos wanted for 2016 Fort Smith Pet Desk Calendar Filling up fast Get your pictures in soon Ifyouwouldliketohavephotosofyour petstakenarrangementscanbemade. Please call Chris at 872-5547. Becauseofthehighvolumeofrequests we are on a first come first in basis. Special consideration will be made for pets not in previous calendars. Please submit photos of living pets only. Thereisnofeetohavephotosinthecalendar. If you have any questions or need more information please call Chris at 872-5547 or email dewolfnorthwestel.net Deadline is August 31 This ad sponsored by the Northern Journal Apache ned for pipeline spill near Zama City in 2013 Energy Regulator forces company to audit its pipeline network ENVIRONMENT PIPELINE SPILLS By MEAGAN WOHLBERG Two years after a pipeline leaked over 15 million litres of toxic wastewater into the bo- real wetland near Zama City in northwestern Alberta the Alberta Energy Regulator AER has ned Apache Canada Ltd. 16500 and ordered an audit of the companys pipeline infrastructure. Apache reported four pipeline leaks on its properties in northern Alberta between May 2013 and January 2014 the largest of which began in May but was only noticed a month later after becoming one of the worst pipe- line spills in North American history leak- ing 15.4 million litres of wastewater onto 42 hectares of muskeg. The wastewater contained heavy metals salts and hydrocarbons. Earlier this month the AER issued the maximum ne the company could face under the law for the spills along with four orders designed to address the integrity of Apaches pipeline management system. These directed actions are a result of a comprehensive investigation into the com- pany for its failure to follow provincial legislation and AER requirements the reg- ulator announced. TheAERinvestigationrevealedthatApache lackedadequateprocedurestrainingcommu- nications and supervision that contributed to the failure to detect evaluate and take action concerningthepipelineleakandsubsequentre- leaseofproducedwaterstatestheAERsreport. AccordingtotheAERApachewasissuedatotal of12high-riskenforcementactionsbetweenJan. 23 2009 and Nov. 6 2013 for noncompliances withpipelineregulations.Sixpipelineincidents causedlossordamagetopubliclandsorhadpo- tentialtoimpacttheenvironment.Thecompany also failed to appropriately report and remedi- ate some of the sites as requested by the AER. Apart from the monetary administrative penalty the company must also complete a third-party audit of its pipeline integrity management system by Dec. 31 2015 and implement the resulting recommendations by Dec. 31 2016. Apache must also submit a plan to prevent future leaks for all of its high-risk pipelines to the AER for approval by July 31 2015 for implementation by Sept. 31 2015. Recom- mendations specic to the Zama operating eld must be implemented by Dec. 31 2015. The company is also required to submit a communications plan that includes at least monthly progress updates on its website. Further enforcement actions are also a pos- sibility according to the AER which is still investigating two other incidents involving the company. Apache spokesperson Paul Wyke said in a news release that the company takes en- vironmental and regulatory responsibility very seriously. Pipeline integrity on our gathering sys- tems is a critical component of meeting that responsibility he said. An Apache pipeline leak near Zama City in northwestern Alberta leaked 15.4 million litres of contaminated wastewater into the boreal muskeg in 2013. PhotocourtesyofApacheCanada Nexen pipeline could have been leaking for two weeks company By MEAGAN WOHLBERG A pipeline that leaked ve million litres of bitumen emulsion into the Alberta mus- keg could have been doing so for two weeks without detection according to the company. NexenEnergyofcialsgavemediaatourofthe spillsitesouthofFortMcMurrayonWednesday revealing that the last time the company could conrm the pipeline was in working order was on June 29 when it was being cleaned. A contract worker walking along the pipe- line noticed the spill on July 15 just over two weekslater.Thecompanysautomatedleakde- tection system had failed to catch the breach. RonBaileyseniorvice-presidentofCanadian operations for the Chinese-owned Nexen said the company is still investigating the cause of the break in the relatively new pipeline that wasinstalledundergroundusingmoderndou- ble-walled pipe in pipe technology in 2014. The Alberta Energy Regulator is also in- vestigating the cause of the rupture and the detecting systems failure which the com- pany said could take months. Bailey said he is unsure how long the re- mediation will take but indicated it will be easier to clean up in the winter. The spill dumped approximately 31500 barrels of bitumen sand and produced waste- water onto 16000 square-metres of area composed predominantly of muskeg largely limited to the pipeline corridor. The contaminated area is 10 km away from FortMcMurrayFirstNationreservelandwhere leadersexpressedextremeconcernaboutthe impacts on the boreal wetland and connected water table and demanded more information. The First Nations leadership was given a tour of the spill and cleanup on Friday invit- ing provincial ofcials to join. Alberta Energy Minister Marg McCuaig- Boyd who attended the tour called the spill unacceptable. The development of our resources has to be done in a way that is responsible and sus- tainable she said. We also agree that First Nations need to be involved as partners in emergencies like this. A key focus of the dis- cussions we are having today concern where gaps in communication with the Fort McMur- rayFirstNationmayhaveoccurredandhowwe can better work together to close those gaps. Nexen began posting daily updates of the cleanup work being done last week at the re- quest of the AER which issued an environ- mental protection order against the company. That order included the need for wildlife management cleanup and communications plans among other items. The company is working with the Alberta government to develop a protection plan for wildlife which will be made public after ap- proval by the AER. One dead duck has been found at the spill site. The company has since installed a num- ber of deterrents including fences wildlife cannons efgies and bird agging to prevent wildlife from accessing the area. 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The former territorial rep- resentative for the Dehcho and brother of NWT Premier Bob McLeod is up against two other contenders for the nomination including West- ernArcticLiberalAssociation president Kieron Testart and former Yellowknife city coun- cillor and indigenous wom- ens rights advisor Gail Cyr. The successful nominee will face off against Floyd Roland of the Conservatives and NDP incumbent Den- nis Bevington for the role of NWT MP during the federal election on Oct. 19. After talking to my family andmanyfriendsleadersand politicians I was convinced that we need a change McLeod told the Journal of his decision to run. We need a change in Ottawa and we need a change here in the NWT. McLeod said he wants to see improvement of quality of life in the NWT start- ing with the high cost of living and issues like af- fordable housing sustain- able energy addictions and homelessness. He also wants to help rein- vigorate the territorys econ- omy to ensure companies are comfortable investing their money here starting with getting much-needed infrastructure off the ground that will support natural re- source development starting with roads into regions like the Sahtu and Tlicho. When it comes to the contentious issue of frack- ing McLeod said it needs to be dealt with federally and must take into con- sideration the concerns of the public. The Liberal Party has already stated that we need to draft legislation govern- ing this issue at a national level and I totally agree he said. There is concern theres a lot of unknowns about fracking and while the government has the ability to grant permits the people still have a so- cial licence to object to it. We need to make sure ev- erything that needs to be known about fracking is available. Boosting the economy is also dependent on working out the remaining unset- tled land claims with First Nations in the territory McLeod said. We have to sort out some of the challenges that are causing problems with the land claims moving forward. Theres land use plans being developed in every one of the land claims areas and I think those need to be accepted or finalized so that people know what the rules are what the policies are when theyre going into an area - what to expect he said. Federally McLeod said he supports commitments already made by the Lib- eral Party including fully implementing the recom- mendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission revisiting the anti-terror- ism bill C-51 and possibly resurrecting the Kelowna Accord to improve educa- tion employment and living conditions for Aboriginal Canadians. He said he hopes to get a spot in Justin Trudeaus cabi- net if elected MP. I dont want to waste my time as a back bencher. If I can be in the mix of decision makingatthecabinetlevelId be happy with that he said. McLeod said he is up against two very credible candidates for the Liberal nomination but hopes vot- ing members note his many years of operating in a politi- cal environment. I have developed very good contacts I have devel- oped strong communication linksImateamplayerIhave proven leadership skills he said. I think all these things should be taken into consid- eration when people come to vote. PhotocourtesyofMichaelMcLeod Former NWT MLA Michael McLeod is running against Gail Cyr and Kieron Testart for the NWT Liberal nomi- nation. Bill Erasmus re-elected chief of Dene Nation at 45th assembly POLITICS FIRST NATIONS By MEAGAN WOHLBERG BillErasmuswasre-elected national chief of the Dene Nation last week in Deline. The election took place Wednesday afternoon after an all-candidates forum took up the morning at the 45th Dene National Assembly. Erasmusbeatoutsolechal- lengerHaroldCookreceiving 85 votes to Cooks 43. One of the 129 ballots was counted as spoiled. The renewed mandate also includes the continued role as regional representative on theAssemblyofFirstNations. Erasmusbornin1954has beenDeneNationalChiefsince 1987saveforathree-yearpe- riodin2003-2006whereNoe- lineVillebrunheldtheposition. Cook originally from Fort Good Hope said he had the backing of the Sahtu chiefs in running. He told the Journal during his campaigning that acknowledgedCookandtheir long friendship recognizing that Dene communities want to see more visits from him. He said that will be a priority. We need to be organized where chiefs and leaders are being supported he said. Erasmus thanked the chiefs delegates and proxy voters who participated in the election and appreci- ated their vote of condence. The leadership can look forward to continuity cer- tainty and strong represen- tation for Dene communi- ties he said. he wanted the national chief to maintain greater contact with the communities and to direct a greater focus on quality of life issues like cost of living addictions home- lessness and the impact of residential schools. In his speech follow- ing the election Erasmus The leadership can look forward to continuity certainty and strong representationforDenecommunities. Dene National Chief Bill Erasmus PhotoPhilMercrediDeneNation Dene National Chief candidates Bill Erasmus left and Harold Cook at the candidates forum Wednesday July 22. 8 Tuesday July 28 2015 By DALI CARMICHAEL As organizers of the annual NWT Pride Festival head into the fourth year of hosting the Yellowknife summertime staple they are looking to cater to a more inclusive group of patrons than ever before. With the festivals balance of entertain- ment and educational workshops now well- established the Pride team has a new focus on delivering programming to make the fes- tival more accessible to more people espe- cially to youth. Making sure that information edu- cation and all of our events are accessi- ble to everyone is really important said Pride arts coordinator Iman Kassam. But sometimes as adults we forget that our younger populations dont have the same access that we do they dont have the same freedoms that we do and they dont have the same support systems that adults can have and that adults can find for themselves. While the younger generation has always been encouraged to attend Pride holding more activities for them was identied as one of the main areas of improvement. Its in part by our own effort were trying to do more year-round activities for youth but also the youth of Yellowknife have just taken more of an interest this year in being a part of Pride Kassam said. Its been re- ally amazing watching the LGBTQ youth sort of take charge of the messages they want to spread and the information they want to receive. Almost all of this years events and work- shops are open to the 19 and under crowd. The only events youngsters will be barred NWT Pride prepares for round four of inclusive summer festival from are the showings of Queerlesque on Aug. 6 and 7. Otherwise they will have the chance to cheer on the the Jerry Cans as they head- line the festivals main stage on Aug. 8 and dance to the electronic sounds of headliner Austra the following night. Pride promises a wide array of sounds throughout the weekend with performances by Toronto-based duo LAL Light Fires the drag-queen side-project of Gentleman Reg Scary Bear Soundtrack a dream pop act from Cambridge Bay Nunavut 2014 Polaris Prize nominee Rae Spoon VJDJ the side project of Fort Smiths The Johnnys and Yellowknife favourite Grey Gritt. For the rst time this year Pride will also be partnering up with the Association Franco-Culturelle de Yellowknife to provide French programming and to bring in Que- becois chanteuse Patricia Foster. Were really excited to have a workshop in French said Pride board member Maken- zie Zouboules. Well have people on the site who are volunteers wearing Je parle francais buttons to make sure that were becoming more accessible. Also making their debut at this years fes- tival are a group of active listeners trained professionals from around the city who will be planted throughout the festival. We know that sometimes being a part of something that is so emotionally charged including being at an event like Pride its re- ally important that folks feel supported and comfortable and that they have access to re- sources Zouboules said. We are going to have active listeners on site who will be vis- ible wearing cards that explain a little bit about their experience or about things they are open to talking about. If someone is hav- ing a moment where they feel like they would need support theyll have volunteers around who can direct them to the right resources or just be a listening ear. The NWT Pride festival is only one activ- ity in an ongoing effort to make the NWT a safer and more welcoming place for people who identify as LGBTQ and their support- ers. Over the last four years its prominence has grown inuencing Inuvik and Hay River to host their own Pride events. Recently theres been a lot of people changing their prole pictures to rainbows and wed really like to challenge people who are interested or who call themselves allies to make sure that theyre being held to their word and showing up at the festival and maybe volunteering Zouboules said. Thats a very concrete way of contributing to the wellbeing of LGBTQ people in the North. NWT Pride will take place Aug. 7-9 at the Folk on the Rocks site in Yellowknife. ARTS CULTURE FESTIVALS PhotoMeaganWohlberg By DALI CARMICHAEL Professional kayakers from around the world and novices alike are starting to trickle their way into the North to attend this years Paddlefest Fort Smiths annual August long weekend party on the Slave River. With the 2015 World Freestyle Kayak- ing Championships taking place in Ottawa in late August some paddlers are arriv- ing early and deviating to the NWT for the chance to hit some of the best white water rapids on the planet. We have a few people that have been com- ing up to the Slave because they are going to the worlds after said Paddlefest coor- dinator Genevieve Ct. Its like Oh well now that Im in Canada lets just do a little bit more driving and get to Fort Smith. For the water its really worth it because they can get good training up here. Even the most novice of paddlers will be able to appreciate the skills of the pros Ct noted. Those guys have a lot of advanced races that well be able to watch and theyre really hard she said. TheslalomracesstartontheSundaymorn- ing of the festival at a set of waves known as the English Channel at the Pelican Rapids. There will be a guided hike for spec- tators to go and check it out Ct said. There could be some carnage hopefully not too much. Renowned athletes to make a splash at Paddle- fest So far paddlers from as far away as New Zealand Australia Norway and the United States are registered to partake in the aquatic activities along with about 65 other participants from the territory and Alberta. Im expecting over 100 people this year Ct said. We only had 80 last year because of res we lost about 50 people because the road was closed. Unfortunately the pre-paddlefest youth lessons usually led by the Calgary-based kayaking business Aquabatics had to be can- celled this year due to injuries sustained by the instructors. That said Ct remains upbeat about this years event. She said the festival has found its groove and organizers plan to fol- low last years recipe for yet another suc- cessful Paddlefest. Ingredients include a dash of stand-up paddleboarding a hunk of inatable pool toy races a smattering of kids games with Parks Canada and a dollop of community feasts at the Queen Elizabeth Campground all topped off with a night of dancing at Satur- days beach party at the Roaring Rapids Hall. On top of providing two round-trip tickets from Fort Smith to Edmonton as prizes for the Paddlefest silent auction Northwestern Air Lease will be offering discounted return ights for registered paddlers over the fes- tival weekend. Yellowknifers will pay 199 one-way or 398 return and those in Hay River will pay 105 for their return trip. There will also be sight-seeing yovers all weekend for 25. With most of the organizing complete and the nal few pieces of the festival fall- ing into place Ct is almost as calm as the atwater on a windless day as she waits for Paddlefest weekend to arrive give or take a few ripples. ItsbeenacrazycoupleweeksbutIfeelpretty peaceful about it now she said. Im ready. SPORTS RECREATION PADDLING PhotoPaulBannister Pride-goers dance during the 2013 festival. This year marks the fourth year for NWT Pride. A kayaker plays on the waves at the 2014 Slave River Paddlefest. Tuesday July 28 2015 9 By DALI CARMICHAEL Visitors to the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre PWNHCR were delighted to learn from Fort Smith elder Jane Dragon last week as she shared stories from the bush while allowing onlookers to examine her historical collection of furs. On July 21 and 22 Dragon represented Fort Smith as the museums traditional art- ist in residence an undertaking intended to match relevant cultural interpretation with the facilitys current exhibits and programs. Were trying to program a breadth of art with this initiative representing a variety of cultural groups and regions said Mike Mitchell the museums curator of education and public programs. Jane was approached because the art of storytelling is quintes- sentially traditional and because her repu- tation precedes her. In fact she was speci- cally requested by a couple of colleagues in the department of Education Culture and Employment whod worked with her and thought shed be a great t for our program. Shes a natural educator approachable un- assuming and willing to share a lifetime of stories and anecdotes. Last year Dragon completed her collec- tion of furs from animals across the NWT with the nal addition of a tiny taxider- mied mouse. Her soft treasures were spread around eight tables set up in the centres au- ditorium while she shared stories from life on the land with about 100 people in atten- dance over the two days. Much of the knowledge Jane shared came fromherexperiencesonthetraplinesthatshe and her husband maintained for many years and other traditional activities Mitchell said. She explained that it was crucial for hunters to only kill what they needed she mentioned that on several occasions she had seen several moose over the course of a win- ter but had ignored them as she already had the meat that was required to get her family through the colder months. For Dragon keeping that connection to the land is of utmost importance a value she tries to pass onto other generations. As she spent much of her life raising and teaching important skills to her children she had many stories about her experiences on the land with them Mitchell said. Bean- bag style balls made of moosehide would be lled with grains such as rice and barley that way if there was ever a complete lack of food while travelling in the bush they would have a fall-back source to keep them going a little longer. For those two days Dragon captivated her audiences with her tales from the bush. One couple who were visiting from Med- icine Hat spent over an hour sitting with Jane and declared it was a highlight of their visit Mitchell noted a common reaction from those who get to spend quality time with Dragon. Following her residency Dragon travelled to Blachford Lake Lodge where she con- tinued sharing her stories and lessons with young girls attending the FOXY Peer Retreat. The next traditional artist in residency will be Mtis artist Ria Coleman another Fort Smith resident who will be at the cen- tre on July 27 and 28. Fort Smith elder shares extensive fur collection at Prince of Wales ARTS CULTURE TRADITIONAL ARTS PhotoReneOReillyPWNHC By DALI CARMICHAEL I think that my participation at the festi- val is long overdue said Abraham Ruben the featured special guest artist at this years Great Northern Arts Festival GNAF. Over 40 artists conducting twice as many workshops attended the events 27th anniversary which ran from July 17 to July 26. Im quite excited about being up there Ruben said on his way up to Inuvik. I havent been to the Great Northern Arts Festival since 2005 and I was there not as a par- ticipant but as an observer. Throughout GNAF Ruben used the plat- form to host stone sculpting workshops and lectures with artists from all mediums. Ive done my time on the road Ruben said. I feel that in the last decade Ive ma- tured as an artist and its now time for me to start giving back. Im looking at what the situation is in the Western Arctic as it ap- plies to the rest of Canada from an artists perspective. We have a lot of holes that need to be lled and the biggest thing is to educate and encourage young up and coming artists to broaden their horizons rather than cater- ing to the tourist industry with small scale carvings to try and broaden their outlook on what it takes to become an artist. For years Ruben has conducted traveling sessions in the small remote communities of the NWT inviting developing artists to NWT artistry on display at Great Northern Arts Festival Prominent carver Abraham Ruben returns to the North as featured artist work under his tutelage in his Salt Spring Island studio in B.C. Since 2004 his art has focused on the pe- riod of time when Norse and Inuit peoples rst made contact dating back to at least 1000 A.D. His personal experiences with that project provided some of the content for his presentations to the GNAF crowd. His seminars dealt with the creative as- pect of art the use of myths legends sto- ries and personal experiences in creating the work he said. Theres another component to it which deals with marketing an indi- viduals work and the process of selecting or working with a gallery or an institution to prepare the artist for exhibitions and ex- posure in the south. Rubenisatrueveteranoftheindustrywith about four decades of experience under his belt. The Northern artist was born in Pau- latuk and found his passion for ne arts as a young man while attempting to connect with his Inuit heritage. He attended the festival with his wife and fellow artist Patricia Donnelly who ran work- shops on transforming qiviut from muskox hides into wool. In addition to the workshops and art deal- ings GNAF also hosted performers games and even a fashion show. One highlight included the Tuktoyaktuk Siglit Drummers and Dancers a group of young Inuvialuit men between the ages of nine and 19 who recently performed at the Pan American Games for the Aboriginal Pa- vilions opening ceremonies. ARTS CULTURE FESTIVALS PhotoscourtesyofGreatNorthernArtsFestival Celebrated sculptor Abraham Ruben was this years featured special guest artist at the Great Northern Arts Festival in Inuvik. Well-known Sahtu painter Antoine Mountain works on a new piece during the festival. 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Today marks an important step in ensur- ing that government programs and services provided to the Inuvialuit are designed and delivered in a manner that fully respects and accommodates Inuvialuit culture lifestyle and traditions said IRC chair and CEO Nel- lie Cournoyea. Theself-governmentAgreement-in-Principle signifiestheintentandgoodfaithofallparties tonegotiateandworktowardsafinalagreement for the sharing of governance powers between the federal and territorial governments and the Inuvialuit. Today we are pleased to recog- nize and celebrate this important milestone. TheAIPwassignedTuesdayafternoonatIn- gamo Hall in Inuvik by Cournoyea along with MarkStrahlparliamentarysecretarytofederal AboriginalAffairsMinisterBernardValcourt and NWT Premier Bob McLeod. ItsanothermajormilestonefortheAborigi- nal government which was the first to final- ize a comprehensive land claim agreement in the NWT. The Inuvialuit Final Agreement also known as the Western Arctic Claim was signed in June 1984. Decisions by Northerners for Northerners have been a priority for the government and Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Terri- tories for years McLeod said. Since the days oftheCommitteeforOriginalPeoplesEntitle- mentandthenegotiationoftheInuvialuitFinal AgreementtheInuvialuithavebeenleadersin striving towards that goal. Thesigningofthisself-governmentAgree- ment-in-Principle is another important step for Inuvialuit and I am honoured to share this milestone with them he said. Inuvialuit one step closer to self-government POLITICS ABORIGINAL By MEAGAN WOHLBERG Residents receiving increased Universal Child Care Benefit UCCB payments from the federal government wont have to claim that money as income under the NWT Income Assistance program Premier Bob McLeod said last week. The federal government announced last Monday that it will be expanding the UCCB to include a new benefit for children aged six through 17 and increasing the benefit amount for children under the age of six to be paid retroactively starting Jan. 1 2015. The increase will give families 160 per month for each child under six up from 100 and 60 per month for every child between six and 17. The UCCB is expected to be doled out over the next several weeks to those who have registered. But while the increase in UCCB is wel- come McLeod said the NWT government needs to be flexible in ensuring it helps out the families that need it most. There are implications for Northwest Ter- ritories residents currently on income assis- tance he said on Friday. Without a change in approach these retroactive UCCB pay- ments would reduce the amount of income assistance clients will receive from the In- come Assistance program as the UCCB is considered income. The GNWT introduced a 1200 unearned income exemption for its Income Assistance program in September 2007 in order to allow GNWT exempts new child benefit from NWT income clients to keep some of their income from sources like GST tax credits income tax re- funds and gifts. McLeod said the new UCCB payments will be included in the exemption in order to en- surefamiliesaccessingIncomeAssistancewill benefit from the UCCB payment in the same way as other NWT residents with children. Helping our residents live strong and in- dependent lives is one of the goals of the 17th Assembly. To do that we must be prepared to be innovative and flexible with our programs and services McLeod said. Benefit receives mixed reaction The announcement of new funding for families with children has received a mixed reaction from Canadians. While some see more money as an obvious benefit to households many are calling it a blatant attempt at vote buying and say much more needs to be done to alleviate poverty and support families. Karri Munn-Venn a policy analyst at Cit- izens for Public Justice said money sent to families does not change the fact that most families cannot access childcare in Canada. Currently there are only enough regu- lated childcare spaces in Canada for 20 per cent of young children though 70 per cent of the mothers of these children work she wrote last week. This small deposit doesnt offset lost income for those parents who stay at home nor does it come close to meaning- fully supplementing childcare costs which begin at 900month for full-time care for one child. The new UCCB is a taxable benefit which will result in an estimated 340 million in taxes clawed back to the federal government. Previouslyfamiliesweregivenanannualchild tax credit of over 300 per child. Under the new benefit families will receive 1900 an- nually for kids under six or 720 per year for kids aged six to 17 regardless of their income. The original UCCB has diverted signifi- cant resources away from low-income fami- lies to upper-income families and the recent changes accentuate this redistribution fur- ther Munn-Venn said. She recommends a national anti-poverty plan that includes universal childcare and additional supports for low-income families starting with increasing the National Child Benefit up to 5600. Significant funding for both of these family policies could be made available by redirecting resources currently provided to income sup- port programs that do not sufficiently benefit low-income families with children including the Universal Child Care Benefit she said. PhotoMeaganWohlberg NWT Premier Bob McLeod assured residents last week that the new Universal Child Care Benefit will not count as income for those receiving Income Assistance in the NWT. 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But with the expedition now complete the quartet of paddlers is reecting on the distinct mood of each river and the strong connections they forged with the land and people along the way. Four canoeists from Al- berta recently nished a 63- day trip starting in Barrhead Alta.onMay13andendingin Fort Simpson July 14. The trip started as a dream of Dylan Bajer origi- nally from Barrhead and an employee for Nahanni River Guides in Fort Simpson who one day wanted to paddle to work. Along with his part- ner Justine Wilmot they were able to collect two more adventurers - Liam Law and Sarah Steele Johnston - for the trip of a lifetime. Along the way the crew stayedinFortSmithforaweek to play on the whitewater and tooktimetoconnectwithFirst Nationsineachcommunity-a privilege that deepened the experience for the group. We decided to write let- ters to all the indigenous na- tions before we left to request permission to travel through their lands and some were very inviting and asked us to meet with them Law said. That included a tour of the Fort Providence area with DehGahGotieChiefJoachim Bonnetrouge who shared the history of the land and showed them to a lodge. He told us that once we hit Fort Providence all the way to Fort Simpson we were under their care Bajer said. Law said he felt it was important to disrupt the colonial cultural patterns of non-indigenous explorers coming to the North without engaging its First Peoples. We got to learn a lot he said. It made the trip meaningful and signicant in many ways. Apartfromconnectingwith First Nations along the way each of the paddlers formed their own connections to the diverse landscape over the thousands of kilometres. For Wilmot who hails from Ontario but has been living in Alberta for a num- ber of years it was a sur- prising comfort to see the Canadian Shield again. Ifelttheloveofhomeinthe Northwest Territories which was an unexpected place to rekindlewiththatgeography she said. I got these ash- backsofbeingbackinOntario. I didnt expect to have that experience I didnt realize I had a longing for home. It was the rst major canoe expedition for Steele John- stonwhosaidshespentmost of the trip reecting on the words of an elder they met when the group was in Fort Smith who advised them to thank the water. I started writing poems connected to a place in nature expressing my gratitude she said. I wrote one on a rock one on driftwood one on a leafoneonafeatherandthen gave them back to the land. For Bajer there were so many highlights choosing a favourite is like picking a berry from a bush. He said every turn of the river provided a new gift from the rapids near Fort Smith that shake the earth to the vast ow of the massive Deh Cho. We started on a river that was about the width of our canoeandendedontheMack- enzie he said. Around every bend was a gift of different scenery the vastness of the land used by the people who havelivedthereforever.Touse that gift was a gift to us. While its unlikely that all fourpaddlerswillgettogether for another journey of such magnitude in the NWT each is now planning future trips that would explore other gems of the North like the Thelon Taltson and Cop- permine Rivers. That is even the case for Steele Johnston who is con- templating moving to Fort Smith after enjoying her week on the Slave River. Im not even a paddler - Im a rock climber she said with a laugh. And I want to live there next summer. PhotoDonJaque Paddlers Liam Law left Dylan Bajer Justine Wilmot and Sarah Steele Johnston take a break from their expedition with a stop in Fort Smith to explore the whitewater on the Slave River. 14 Tuesday July 28 2015 6.8103 in x 6.3125 in By DALI CARMICHAEL One Fort Smith high schooler will be trad- ing part of his sunny summer in the South Slave for a two-week expedition in the High Arctic this week. Shawn Tourangeau 17 was selected as one of 111 students from 18 countries to participate in this summers Students on Ice expedition an educational nautical journey through the Canadian North and Greenland. I always wanted to go to different places and experience different parts of the world Tourangeausaid.Ialwayswantedtogohigher up North and see what its like up there and just learn about the environment and the ecosystems and everything thats going on with the Arctic and climate change. I like to know whats going on in the world. Recent high school graduate Goliah Mak- letzoff Cazon of Yellowknife was also selected to attend this summers adventure. Growing up in the NWT and the Yukon my parents granted me every opportunity to be on the land learning new things. The wilderness was where I thrived and I have become an outdoor enthusiast reads a state- ment from Cazon. My goal is to pursue a career in outdoor guiding to be able to pro- vide other people similar opportunities and experiences on the land. Im excited to learn more about the Arctic and meet new people to share this experience with. The duo started started their journey on July 26 leaving home to y to Ottawa to meet and train with their fellow explorers before going all-aboard the ship. Over the next two weeks the group will check out the communities coasts and fjords of western Greenland before crossing the Davis Strait to Canadas High Arctic. From there they will explore the eastern entrance of the Northwest Passage taking time to visit Pond Inlet Sirmilik National Park and Beechey Island. I think thats really exciting Tourangeau said. You hear about all these explorers who have tried to go through there and its like I might be going through some of that In addition to the multicultural group of students - 30 per cent of whom identify as indigenous - Tourangeau will get the chance to work with a group of 80 educators scien- tists artists Inuit leaders and polar explor- ers. The list includes Dr. Fred Roots sci- entists Paul Sokoloff and Kieran Shepherd of the Canadian Museum of Nature Inuit leader Mary Simon polar adventurers Eric and Sarah McNair-Landry singersongwriter Sarah Harmer Inuk artist Jolly Atagooyuk author James Raffan and polar experts Dr. Bianca Perren and Dr. Don Walsh. In between workshops and discussions on Arctic history climate change policy and governance the group expects to experience encounters with wildlife while taking cruises on Zodiac crafts among icebergs and oes. They will have the opportunity to explore the Ilulissat Icefjord UNESCO World Heri- tage site otherwise known as the iceberg factory and will build their own traditional Inuit qajaqs kayaks which they will get to test out in the Northwest Passage. It costs a pretty penny to partake in the journey but luckily for Tourangeau Parks Canada - a partner of Students on Ice and his current employer - supplied him with a full scholarship. Over the past 15 years Students on Ice has taken more than 2500 students to the polar regions of the world. The organizations goal is to foster a greater understanding and re- spect for the history culture ecological di- versity and changes facing these regions creating an army of youth ambassadors to share the stories of the Arctic and Antarctic environments. I dont think there are a lot of things that are known about higher up North Tourangeau said. I want to go up there ex- perience it for myself and see whats actually going on come back and share my experi- ences with people. NWT youth cruise the far North with Students on Ice PhotoDaliCarmichael EDUCATION TRAVEL Fort Smith youth Shawn Tourangeau 17 is one of two NWT students exploring the Arctic with the Students on Ice program. 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Please visit www.norj.ca and check it out.Please visit www.norj.ca and check it out.Please visit www.norj.ca and check it out. By MEAGAN WOHLBERG Permafrost thaw in the area around Fort McPherson currently has a lake teetering on the edge of a cliff and waiting to ood the valley below. The NWT Geological Survey recently put out an advisory of catastrophic lake drain- age and potential debris ow in a valley west ofHuskyLakeapproximately20kmfromFort McPherson in the Gwichin Settlement Area. Arapidoodofwateranddebrisisexpected tohitasmallcreekvalleywestofthelakewhich couldhappenatanymomentthissummerorfall. Land users are warned to avoid camping or traveling in the area as there is no warning system in place but Steve Kokelj a perma- frost scientist with the Survey expects the impending ood will pose very little danger to residents or infrastructure. Its a pretty isolated location he said. In the summertime from the accounts of the community very few people use that area actually in fact I would say almost nobody. In the wintertime at the base of the stream channel that would accommodate the ow theres a skidoo route and a travelers cabin... but its very unlikely that the drainage would actually impact that cabin. Slumping impacting ecosystems While slumping is a common occurrence in permafrost-rich areas around the globe Kokelj said rising temperatures and increased rainfall have greatly accelerated slumping in the Peel region where unlike along the coasts the sediment sticks around in plain view lling in valleys and disrupting locals traditional land use activities. Typically slumping is followed by a period of revegetation whereby the exposed perma- frost is gradually covered up by sediment and the ground stabilizes. But with the heavy rain- falls that have been increasing in the northern NWToverthepastdecadethosesedimentsare being washed away keeping the ice exposed and fuelling the melting process. In the Peel Plateau and other parts of the Western Arctic weve noticed in particular over the last several decades that the size and number of slumps has increased signi- cantly Kokelj said. While slumping can be seen throughout the Peel Plateau region this will be the rst mas- sive lake drainage to be captured and stud- ied. The lake and slump are being monitored by cameras and possibly water level sensors as part of the Surveys ongoing research on permafrost. Kokelj expects the lakes collapse will have a devastating impact on the stream valley below which - like areas throughout the re- gion-isalreadychangingbecauseofslumping. As permafrost melts not only does it dump hundreds of thousands of cubic metres of sed- iment into streams lakes and rivers drasti- cally upping turbidity levels and changing the ecosystem it also leaches minerals preserved over thousands of years into water bodies in potent concentrations. The result has been a signicant decrease in benthic invertebrates - a key indicator of ecosystem change - in impacted streams. Kokelj expects the lake will wash a huge amount of this exposed sediment and its wa- ter-soluble minerals far downstream. The growing slump has already lled the valley with sediment so theres already a sub- stantial impact he said. If and when the lake drains that debris ow would be eroded and moved much further down the valley. As part of their research which has been ongoing since 2010 in partnership with local Aboriginal groups universities and the ter- ritorial and federal governments Kokelj said the team will be monitoring any changes on streams and lakes downstream which will inform the larger research on the cumulative impacts of permafrost thaw in the North. One of the important opportunities we have is that its likely that with future warm- ing this phenomenon has the potential to become more common he said. Permafrost slump to cause catastrophic lake drainage near Fort McPherson PhotoScottZolkosUniversityofAlberta ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE CHANGE A lake 20 km from Fort McPherson is teetering on the edge of a cliff due to permafrost slumping. 16 Tuesday July 28 2015 uncommon solutions for the common good