Delivering on promises

Collaboration in the Northwest Territories should provide a model for the rest of the country on addressing the pressing challenges of our time, strengthening Indigenous cultures, and demonstrating meaningful implementation of UNDRIP, say Grand Chief Ken Kyikavichik and Grand Chief Herb Norwegian.

The NWT Project Financing For Permanence offers tangible benefits from putting reconciliation into action built on a foundation of honouring our shared responsibilities to the land and people of the NWT. Photograph courtesy of Dehcho First Nations

Opinion

BY KEN KYIKAVICHIK, HERB NORWEGIAN

February 26, 2024

As leaders of Indigenous governments, we have experienced firsthand the legacy of colonialism, and the impacts of imposed decisions and past developments that did not consider our governance, perspectives, knowledge, and needs. We also understand solutions to complex problem...

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