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The Gwichya Gwich’in Council of Tsiigehtchic, N.W.T., plans to enter self-government negotiations alone with the federal and territorial governments and no longer be part of the Gwich’in Tribal Council in the discussions.
Lawrence Norbert of Tsiigehtchic, N.W.T., said he and other residents were getting concerned in mid-June when the ferry connecting the hamlet to other communities had still not opened.
Lawrence Norbert, an outspoken residential school survivor, says non-Indigenous people can be allies by researching and understanding the impact of residential schools. 'If people want to be our allies, please, get informed, be aware.'
Albert Ross, chief of the community's volunteer fire department, said the structure was in 'full burn' by the time he arrived on scene early Saturday morning. No one was hurt, he said, but a man did lose everything he owned.
Posted: Apr 01, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 1 Musher Dan Heilbrunn competes in the dog sled race at 2018's Muskrat Jamboree. The annual events are a highlight of the social calendar in many N.W.T. communities.(Mackenzie Scott/CBC)