For Ulukhaktok’s David Kuptana, navigating the land is in his blood.

His father was a polar bear hunter and worked as a guide for those with the gumption to give the northern hunt a shot. David grew to love hunting and mastered the art with his father’s help. He would later follow in his footsteps and began guiding for a wilderness outfitting company —using the skills he gained on-the-land to share his land with visitors from all over the world.

Minister Schumann was presented this week with a commemorative photo of Grade 4 students participating in the Mining Matters program. For Community Relations Advisor, Valerie Gordon, who coordinates the GNWT’s support and delivery of the program, the happy smiling faces are an affirmation of the program’s down to earth approach – and the importance of using creative demonstrations to facilitate an understanding of mining in today’s youth.

The GNWT’s Department of ITI  hosted a public engagement session at the Yellowknife Geoscience Forum this week to gain even more input for its  development of the NWT’s first homegrown mining and exploration  Act.

The second Resources and Energy Development Information (REDI) Tradeshow popped up in Hay River on November 9, 2017. Residents were invited to stop by, ask questions and have discussions with subject matter experts on several themes, including: alternative energy, mineral exploration and mining, petroleum exploration and development, geoscience, environment and natural resources, regulatory and enforcement, and Indigenous affairs.