Northwest Territories
Northern Native Women’s organization offers services outside of the MMIW inquiry
Many organizations across the country have voiced their frustration over the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. One organizations is stepping up to help families in the north.
Indigenous artists shine at Folk on the Rocks festival in Yellowknife
Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs APTN National News Festival goers from across Canada flocked to the annual Folk…
Report shows alcohol related hospital visits a big problem in Northwest Territories
Two years ago, Statistics Canada reported that the Northwest Territories had the highest number of people in the country who reported heavy drinking. Fast forward to today, a national study is suggesting the Territory also has the highest rates of alcohol-related hospital visits.
Yellowknife introduces 10 year plan to reduce homelessness in Yellowknife
Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs APTN National News Yellowknife has adopted a ten-year plan to end homelessness. The…
A wrap of Aboriginal Day across the country
Shaneen Robinson-Desjarlais APTN National News Eight cities, dozens of acts and one big celebration. APTN’s…
Mold and holes: 40 years of housing problems in Northwest Territories
It’s all too common to see First Nation communities living in Third World conditions – especially when it comes to housing.