Chief Wilfred Hooka-Nooza of the Dene Tha' First Nation says his community is in crisis. (Rob Krbavac/CBC - image credit) The Dene Tha’ First Nation has declared a state of local emergency as a result ...

Some residents of the Dene Tha' First Nation in northern Alberta have been forced to leave their homes as a wildfire moves closer to the community. A critical evacuation order was issued by the ...

Chief Sheldon Sunshine (Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation) and Chief Wilfred Hooka Nooza (Dene Tha' First Nation) announced their intent to file litigation to halt the implementation of Bill 7, the Water ...

The Mackenzie Valley pipeline project has been designed to transport gas from northern Canada to the Lower 48 states in the US but its progress has been stalled by First Nations bands unhappy about ...

Many First Nations bands in Canada's Northwest Territories support the Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline because they are desperate for economic benefits. However, they have not had the same negative ...