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Tributes pour in for Gwich’in Tribal Council Deputy Grand Chief Kristine McLeod

Tributes pour in for Gwich’in Tribal Council Deputy Grand Chief Kristine McLeod

GTC Deputy Grand Chief passed away unexpectedly Aug. 8
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Woman, 38, killed in collision on Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway

Woman, 38, killed in collision on Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway

A 25-year-old male was medevac’ed to Yellowknife for treatment
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Kristine McLeod, Gwich’in Tribal Council deputy chief, has passed away

Kristine McLeod, Gwich’in Tribal Council deputy chief, has passed away

Gwich’in Tribal Council deputy grand chief Kristine McLeod has died.
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NWT’s Inuvialuit Regional Corporation takes over ownership of Canada’s lone reindeer herd

NWT’s Inuvialuit Regional Corporation takes over ownership of Canada’s lone reindeer herd

Will continue to work to restore the once 3,000-strong herd’s numbers
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Mentorship program makes it pay to learn your mother tongue

Mentorship program makes it pay to learn your mother tongue

Six teams of mentor/apprentices meet up for 10 months of practice in Gwich’in and Inuvialuktun.
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Inuvik Drum Aug. 5 edition pdf download

Inuvik Drum Aug. 5 edition pdf download

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Inuvik Drum editorial: COVID-19 concerns from the south

Inuvik Drum editorial: COVID-19 concerns from the south

Any hopes we had of ending the required 14 days of isolation for non-essential travel into the Northwest Territories were snuffed out this week after Alberta announced sweeping changes to how it will contain the COVID-19 pandemic and the Delta variant, which is now spreading faster than the COVID-19 virus has done so to date.
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Veteran town councillor and ‘squeaky wheel’ announces run for Inuvik mayor

Veteran town councillor and ‘squeaky wheel’ announces run for Inuvik mayor

After banking 23 years as an Inuvik town councillor, Clarence Wood is going for the big prize.
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RCMP locate missing 31-year-old male

RCMP locate missing 31-year-old male

Jarrett/Jarret Bourke had been reported missing July 29
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Home destroyed in early morning Tsiigehtchic blaze

Home destroyed in early morning Tsiigehtchic blaze

The cause of the fire has not been released and no injuries have been reported
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