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New knowledge

Kakisa

A number of delegates including Chief Lloyd Chicot, elder Gabe Chicot, Patrick Chicot, Diane Simba, Julian Landry, Fred Simba, Terri Lynn Simba and other community members are attending the Dehcho Annual Assembly in Fort Simpson.

On June 25 Melaine Simba and Howard Elleze started a three-month training course at Aurora College in Fort Smith.

Treaty Day was held on June 27.

Counting down the days

Jean Marie River

Chief Stan Sanguez, Fred Norwegian, Mavis Norwegian, Yvonne Norwegian, Margaret Ireland, Laura Sanguez and Melanie Norwegian are attending the Dehcho Annual Assembly in Fort Simpson.

On June 25 the Louie Norwegian school held its awards day. School is out on June 29.

Work experience

Nahanni Butte

Chief Morris Vital, Jayne Konisenta, Peter Marcellais, Isidore Ekotla, elder Elsie Marcellais and a number of other community members are attending the Dehcho Annual Assembly in Fort Simpson.

Ten summer students started working this week doing causal work in the band office and the store. Two of the students are co-ordinating a day camp for the younger children in the community.

Happy belated birthday to Vicky Marcellais on June 25 and Laine Moreau-Betsaka on June 26.

Empty streets

Trout Lake

Tyler Jumbo, Sheyenne Jumbo, Emily Jumbo, Corey Jumbo and Mavis Jumbo attended the youth and elder gathering in Fort Simpson.

Chief Dolphus Jumbo, Edward Jumbo, Joe Punch, Thomas Kotchea Joyce Jumbo, Mary Deneron, Ernest Lomen, Rebecca Murdoch, Margaret Jumbo and Eric Kotchea are attending the Dehcho Annual Assembly in Fort Simpson.

The fire crew is at their base camp fighting a fire near Sanguez Lake.

The town is rather quiet with so many people gone.

Tuned and ready to fiddle

Wrigley

Chief Darcy Moses, elder Gabe Hardisty, Lloyd Moses, Morris Moses, Kyle Clille, Fred Williams and other community members are in Fort Simpson for the Dehcho Annual Assembly.

Ten youth fiddlers and two chaperones are preparing to attend the Kole Crook Fiddle Camp in Fort Providence from July 3-8.

Gone to Fort Simpson

Fort Providence

Chief Berna Landry and a delegation are in Fort Simpson for the Dehcho Annual Assembly.

Treaty Day was held in the community on June 26.

Voicing opinions

Fort Liard

Dolphus Codille, Dennis Nelson, Louie Vetthale, Floyd Diamond'C and Joanne Deneron are all representing the Acho Dene Koe First Nation at the Dehcho Annual Assembly in Fort Simpson.

Golf, Texas-style

Fort Simpson

Golfers are getting ready for the Kingland Classic tournament that will take place July7-8 at the Seven Spruce Golf Course. The tourney will be a four-person Texas scramble.

Clean air in Fort Liard

Air quality in Fort Liard is excellent, according to a report released by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

As part of its air quality program, the department monitors the air at a number of stations including one in Fort Liard.

The natural gas developments in the area aren't presently affecting the air quality near the community, according to the report.

Farewell to teachers

The Chief Julian Yendo school in Wrigley is losing both of its teachers.

Both Pamela Waygood and Robert Jacques are retiring this year after five years of teaching in the North. The couple taught at the Charles Yohin school in Nahanni Butte for two years starting in 2002 before moving to Wrigley.

Waygood said they'll miss many things about the North.

"We will miss the friendly people, the winters, the blue sky and the kids," she said.

Waygood has taught a total of 27 years and Jacques has taught for 25. They will be retiring to France.

Bison testing

Five bison in Fort Providence were destroyed between June 18 and 19 as part of a testing program.

Samples were taken from the bison to be tested for diseases, said Evelyn Krutko, a renewable resources officer.

In March, 15 bison were slated to be destroyed for the program but only 10 were caught. These five completed the number, said Krutko.

The five bison that were chosen had become problematic by returning to the community, she said. The meat from the bison was distributed to the Hay River Reserve, Fort Resolution and the Dehcho Assembly.

Cougar sighting

Fort Providence can be added to the list of places in the territory where cougars have been sighted.

On June 1 at approximately 2 p.m. a truck of fire crew members returning from the hamlet to their base saw a cougar cross the road near the Fort Providence Territorial Campground.

Other cougar sightings have been reported in the area in previous years, said Evelyn Krutko, a renewable resource officer.