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It's been almost two years since an unprecedented spring flood wiped out parts of Kátł'odeeche First Nation — but some residents are still living in hotels and waiting for new homes. The community's chief says a confusing letter from the territory didn't help.
New homes will soon be ready in Kátł'odeeche First Nation (KFN) in the N.W.T., to replace those lost to flooding and wildfires over the last two years.
A raging wildfire badly damaged parts of the KFN reserve this spring, and months later many people still do not have a home to return to.
Several N.W.T. leaders, activists and political observers held up outgoing premier Caroline Cochrane as an advocate for marginalized people and Indigenous rights. Some, though, said she was often hemmed in by cabinet and the bureaucracy.
After missed alerts and close calls, tools such as Facebook, satellite phones and door-knocks are being used by First Nations leaders in the country to keep their communities informed and maintain control over the messaging sent out.