Letter warns against outing bootleggers Tsiigehtchic council is wrong to focus on symptoms of alcoholism, Lawrence Norbert says 1257+:(677(55,725,(6 Smith, Inuvik schools win at Spike It! Volume 74 Issue 29 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2019 $.95 (plus GST) McDonald's run pays for teen's trip to tournament Trace Arey, a Grade 9 student at Paul William Kaeser High School in Fort Smith, needed money to travel to Yellowknife for a tournament. His parents had an idea. Our Speeding Southern up the scientists beautiful Internet in visit NWT for Ulukhaktok Northern North knowledge courtesyphoto Mitchell of Lisa Publication mail Contract #40012157 "I never I asked for any special treatment. I don't do that." 7 71605 00200 2 Speaker Frederick Blake Jr. found some controversy on social media after a hunting trip last week, page 4. 2 NEWS/NORTH NWT, Monday, November 11, 2019 news After petition, Tsiigehtchic creeps closer to hamlet status If you have something to say about it, MACA will accept submissions until Nov. 15 by Eric Bowling moves to the desk of the min- the main motivations for the he said. "Then there's a charter Northern News Services ister responsible for the depart- petition in the first place was election where two additional Tsiigehtchic ment for approval. establishing a separate muni- councillors from the general A petition to change the "Once that happens, the cipal council from the band public are elected. If we go to charter community of Tsiige- deputy minister briefs the new council. Currently, the com- hamlet status, there would be htchic to a hamlet is picking minister of MACA, and the munity leader is also the band two organizations, a hamlet up steam. minister makes the decision chief. council and a band council, not On Oct. 29, a representa- to proceed or not," said senior Only band members are merged together in any way." tive from the department of administrative officer Grant able to serve on the council, As a hamlet, those prob- Municipal and Community Scott. "Then the department further limiting the inclusive- lems would be eliminated. A Affairs (MACA) presented an puts together an implementa- ness of community leadership. municipal council seat would information session to explain tion plan and gets the ball "Whenever you have a band be open to any resident who is the legal differences between rolling. election, whoever is elected as interested in running. the two designations and get "If there's no opposition and Chief is automatically Mayor Scott noted most of the feedback from residents. the minister decides to proceed of the charter and three mem- questions were just seeking Anyone who missed that with it, it could happen as soon bers who are elected to band clarification. One thing that meeting has until Nov. 15 to as April 1, 2020." council are automatically came up was if operations and contact MACA. The file then Scott explained one of appointed to charter council," maintenance funding would change if the community became a hamlet, but the fund- ing would remain the same. "The ball is in Yellowknife's court," he added. "There was a handout given out by MACA and we have extra copies at the front desk for anyone in the community to look at. It NNSL file photo describes the differences in Now a charter community, Tsiigehtchic could be structure, size of the council, a hamlet as soon as April Fool's Day 2020, with a that sort of thing. "Anyone can come and municipal council and leader elected separately have a look at it." from the band. This was the first step a petition with 26 names was imum requirement. The peti- MACA was legally required completed in the community tion was sent to MACA on to do to begin the process after — one more than the min- March 11. Our beautifulnews North NEWS/NORTH NWT, Monday, November 11, 2019 3 Did we get it wrong? News/North is committed to getting facts and names right. With that goes a commitment to acknowledge mistakes and run corrections. If you spot an error in News/North, call (867) 873-4031 and ask to speak to an editor, or email editorial@ nnsl.com. We'll get a correction or clarification in Our beautiful North Submit entries via Facebook messenger to our NNSL.com page each week by 4 p.m. Thursday and we'll post the contest- as soon as we can. ants each Friday on our Facebook page. They may also appear in this newspaper and other Northern News Services publi- cations. The photo with the most votes at the end of the week's voting will receive $100. NEWS WINNER: ROSARIO BANDAY (LEFT) Briefs Somba K'e/Yellowknife RCMP seek missing dirt bike Woke up seeing this view. Hay River An Alberta man was charged in connection with a series of "night time activity occurrences." According to police those occurrences took place in Hay River over the past week, and came with episodes of property theft. They're looking for the owners of a number of recovered items, including keys, tools, cases and electronic devices. Still missing is a red and white 2012 Honda CRF 150F motorcycle. Police say the dirt bike may have already been sold, or stashed somewhere in the town. If you have information relating to this motorcycle or any of the other thefts, contact Hay River RCMP at 874-1111. Lyndsay James Vanderlee, 31, of Leduc, is charged with theft and misuse of credit card, theft under $5000, possession of property obtained by crime and failure to abide by bail release conditions. He's scheduled to appear in Yellowknife SHARI CAUDRON court Dec. 8. He'll stay in custody in the capital Somba K'e/Yellowknife in the meantime. The charges against him have not been proven in court. Ravens over Great Slave Lake, Yellowknife. – Craig Gilbert Buildings get traditional names NWT Buildings in Fort Simpson, Inuvik and Yellowknife have new names. The office building in Fort Simpson at 9902- 98th Avenue has been named the Chief Baptiste Cazon Building to honour the respected Fort Simpson Elder and Chief of the Łíídlii Kue First Nation from 1955 to 1974. The office building at 106 Veteran's Way in Inuvik has been named the Kigiaq Centre. This name, meaning "Beaver Centre", and honours JOSH BATON the traditional Inuvialuktun name for the area Liidlii Kue/Fort Simpson around Inuvik, Kigiaqvik, or "place of beavers." The building located at 5015 – 49th Street Stunning in Fort Simpson. in Yellowknife has been named the Tatsaotıne Building. The name means "copper people" and is one of the traditional names the Yellowknives Dene use for themselves in the Yellowknife dia- lect of Chipewyan/Dënesułiné. "These GNWT owned office buildings have been named to reflect the culture, heritage and history of the communities where they are located," Premier Caroline Cochrane said. Residents suggested 89 different names for the new buildings before a committee submitted their recommendations to former Premier Bob McLeod earlier this year. – Craig Gilbert Christmas sale season starts Hay River The annual Christmas Craft Sale at Diamond Jenness Secondary School will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 30. The sale is being presented by the school's Parent Action Committee. All items for sale will be homemade. Meanwhile, Ecole Boreale will hold a winter market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 1. The market will feature food, crafts, art and jewellery. The Ecole Boreale Grad Committee is seek- ing vendors interesting in participating in the event. – Paul Bickford Metis Nation to gather in Hay River Hay River The Northwest Territory Metis Nation will hold its annual general assembly in Hay River from Nov. 26 to 29. The organization represents Metis councils PAUL FALVO in Hay River, Fort Smith and Fort Resolution. Tuktoyaktuk – Paul Bickford Kids lace them up way up in Tuktoyaktuk. 4 NEWS/NORTH NWT, Monday, November 11, 2019 news Speaker says Facebook furor was a big misunderstanding Freddy Blake Jr. argues claims he received special treatment while hunting are false by Eric Bowling A Facebook post, which road. About an hour-and-a- when the road was last closed "It's just the pros and cons everybody else." Northern News Services News/North was not privy to, half later, Blake was able to in September when a tanker- of social media, I guess," said The Department of Infra- Frederick Blake Jr., the purportedly claims Blake was cross and proceeded to James truck carrying Liquefied Nat- Blake. "There were people structure later confirmed newly-acclaimed Speaker of receiving special Creek. ural Gas closed the road but who were waiting in town to that the gate on the Demp- the Legislative Assembly, treatment because E v e n t u a l l y hunters were still allowed to go hunting. There was another ster Highway was closed as a says a vague Facebook apol- of his title. they came to a use it. vehicle 20 minutes behind us courtesy to travellers because ogy he posted Nov. 1 was in Blake said he point where the "The road was open on and they came across and it was closed on the Yukon response to a misunderstand- was waiting for road was closed. the NWT side, so we never went up. It wasn't like they side. ing that blew out of proportion the Peel River Blake said thought anything of it," he only let me across, it's the They also confirmed a on social media. ferry to cross he was allowed said.