Upcoming Events

When? Truesday, September 28, 2021.from 2pm to 4pm 

Where? Online Video Call 

JOIN BY VIDEO:  meet.google.com/ujf-drkr-riy

JOIN BY PHONE: (CA) +1 289-351-8612 (PIN: 555647602) 

What?  DCLP are seeking community feedback and input on a proposal to build a day-use area and campground(s) near Whatì Falls.This event will include a presentation on what is being proposed, and provide an opportunity for questions and discusssion. Translation services will be available during the workshop.

Who? All are welcome, especially residents of the community of Whatì.

For more info, please contact:
Mark Poskitt,
Land Use Planner Department of Culture and Lands Protection
E: mark.poskitt@tlicho.ca

• Originally posted on https://thewalrus.ca/teenwalrus/

The 2021 Arctic Inspiration Prize Call for Nominations is open! This year marks the 10th anniversary of the AIP.

In 2021, up to 10 teams can win prize money in one of three prize categories to launch initiatives that bring about the changes they want to see in their communities. 

This year's nomination deadline is October 13, 2021 at 11:59pm PT.

• Nomination Guidelines

Contest Details:

• Deadline to Enter: October 15, 2021
• To Enter: Submit entry form to covid@tlicho.ca
• Winners Announced: October 25, 2021

1 Regional Draw for $5000 Value* Grand Prize for fully vaccinated Tłı̨chǫ citizens 18 years and older in Behchokǫ̀, Gamètì, Wekweètì and Whatì

1 Regional Youth Draw for $2000 Value* Grand Prize for fully vaccinated Tłı̨chǫ citizens 12-17 years old in Behchokǫ̀, Gamètì, Wekweètì and Whatì

5 Community Draws for $1000 Value* Prizes for fully vaccinated Tłı̨chǫ citizens 18 years and older in Behchokǫ̀, Gamètì, Wekweètì, Whatì, and Yellowknife/Highway residents (1 draw per community)

5 Community Youth Draws for $1000 Value* Prizes for fully vaccinated Tłı̨chǫ citizens 12-17 years old in Behchokǫ̀, Gamètì, Wekweètì, Whatì, and Yellowknife/Highway residents (1 draw per community)

*Cash will not be paid to winners. Winners will have the option to put the prize amount towards credit with a business/retailer of their choice. Options may include: Grocery store credit, power corporation, internet, hardware store, electronics store, etc. The transaction to secure store/business credit will happen directly by Tłı̨chǫ Government.

• The contest is open to Tłı̨chǫ citizens who are fully vaccinated (fully vaccinated means have received both doses of the COVID vaccine) and are residents of the designated communities. Previously vaccinated Tłı̨chǫ citizens who got vaccinated against COVID before the launch of the contest are eligible to enter.
• Winners will be announced on October 25, 2021.
• This contest is being administered by Tłı̨chǫ Government Department of Community Programs with funding support from the NWT Association of Communities Community Vaccination Support Fund and the Tłı̨chǫ Government.
• The prizes are cash value, but no cash will be paid directly to the winner. Winners will have the option to put the prize amount towards credit with a business/retailer of their choice. Options may include: Grocery store credit, power corporation, internet, hardware store, electronics store, etc. The transaction to secure store/business credit will happen directly by Tłı̨chǫ Government.
• Winners must prove they are fully vaccinated against COVID in order to receive their prize. The process may take several days to process proof of vaccination requests from Public Health, and prizes will not be issued to the winners until proof is received by Tłı̨chǫ Government. Assistance will be available to winners that need help completing the proof of vaccination request. The form for requesting vaccination records can be found here: https://www.nthssa.ca/sites/nthssa/files/resources/covid-19_immunization_record_request_form_en_14jun2021.pdf

Application Form

• Vaccine Contest Entry Form PDF Fillable

Posters

• Download Posters here in PDF.

Visit website: https://www.tlichoelection.com/

Registrar: Gabrielle Mackenzie-Scott

• Email: tlichoregistrar@gmail.com
• ​Phone: (867) 669-0442
• Fax: (867) 669-0412
• Address:  5022 49th Street Lower Level of Centre Square Mall (beside the office tower elevators)
• Mailing Address PO Box 1574 Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2P2

Winter in-take: Begins September 15 to November 15, 2021

University and College Entrance Program (UCEP) Application (PDF)

• Apply by the deadline
• Be a status Indian or Inuit resident of the NWT
• Be accepted for and attending the UCEP program at an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution
• Have not received the maximum two semesters of UCEP
• Have not previously defaulted on UCEP funding
• Be able to get all the upgrading you need within two semesters
• Be accepted as a student to a regular, approved university or college credit program when you successfully complete the UCEP program
• Submit a completed application form
• Submit your confirmation of enrolment, complete with signature from the educational institution you are enrolled in

*Please Note: Adult Basic Education courses and high school equivalency programs are not eligible for UCEP funding.

For more information about UCEP eligible programs and courses, or if you are interested in applying, NWT residents can call ( 867) 669-2506 toll free at 1-888-414-4340. 

Further information is available on our website: https:/Jwww.aadnc-aandc.gc.caLeng/1100100033688/1100100033689