The NWT Film Commission returned to the Whistler Film Festival this month where a number of NWT productions have received their initial acclaim. It was an opportunity to build on their success.
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December 16, 2019
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A copper ulu with caribou bone handle, snow goggles, a sealskin bow tie, an ornate Dene Doll and a beautifully detailed birchbark canoe are just a few of the stunning pieces in a new set of arts displays at the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly.
December 13, 2019
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The GNWT’s REDI (Resource and Energy Development Information) initiative was in Fort Smith in late November. The initiative encourages NWT residents to “Get REDI” with fact-based information about the benefits, risks and potential for resource and energy development in the NWT.
December 13, 2019
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With paint brushes in hand and a pallet of vivid yellow and orange paint before them, students from the Mackenzie Mountain School in Norman Wells dabbled, dotted and swooshed their artistic contributions onto a 4x8 foot painting. The piece is one of two new murals that will eventually be displayed in their community.
December 13, 2019
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Wayne Keefe likes to let go of the steering wheel. He’s a ditch-jumper, an off-roader, a joy-rider, and yes – he’s crashed countless times. These are metaphors of course, for Keefe’s creative process. The artist has learned, over many decades of painting, the benefits of maintaining a loose grip and giving up control – an approach that is at odds with the regulation and specificity he needed for his career in electronic maintenance.
December 13, 2019
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Two years ago, Sophia Jia and her family packed up their belongings and flew from China to Canada. After landing in Vancouver, they loaded up their car and spent three days driving to Yellowknife – where the January temperatures were plummeting to -40°C. It was a leap of faith for the family and their two sons, aged 11 and 6, but they were surprised by how at home they felt so soon.
December 11, 2019
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It was the homestretch for the community visits last week: the team hit Fort Simpson in the heart of big river country, listened to the voice of the capital, and travelled to Dettah – a hub for Indigenous tourism in the territory. Here’s a recap.
December 10, 2019
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Do you have a business idea that you think could flourish in the Tłı̨chǫ Region? Are you interested in learning more about the programs, services and funding available to make your idea a reality? Join the staff of Industry, Tourism and Investment’s Behchokǫ̀ office at their open house luncheon tomorrow
December 9, 2019
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Aklavik might be a few thousand kilometres from Canada’s metropolitan tech hubs but for a week in November, the Hamlet was teeming with tech – and youth eager to give it a shot. It was all part of HackSpace NT – a Western Arctic Moving Pictures (WAMP) program bringing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEAM) to communities across the Northwest Territories.
December 4, 2019
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The reasons people make art are incredibly varied. Some create as a form of self-expression. For others, art-making is an intellectual pursuit – a study of technique, form or colour. Some create simply because they must – it is as essential to life as eating or sleeping. Mary Louise Drygeese is different.