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Joint News Release – Housing NWT Signs Collaborative Agreement with Gwich’in Tribal Council
April 23, 2024 INUVIK (April 23, 2024) – Gwich’in Tribal Council Grand Chief Ken Kyikavichik and Minister Responsible for Housing Northwest Territories (Housing NWT) Lucy Kuptana are pleased to announce the signing of a Collaborative Agreement on housing that took place on April 23, 2024, in Inuvik.
A national park in the Peel Watershed would permanently protect the area, contribute to the recovery of species at risk, and support the continuation of Indigenous cultural practices for future generations.
On this Earth Day, in partnership with Indigenous peoples and in close collaboration with provincial, territorial, and municipal governments, the Government of Canada re-affirms its commitment to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 and to restore biological diversity levels by 2050. |