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June 11 07 to June 15 07

DEH CHO DRUM -- Bison block Highway 7 north of Fort Liard. It took 20 minutes for this group to move off the road. -- photo courtesy of Kerry Kraft

DEH CHO DRUM -- Bison block Highway 7 north of Fort Liard. It took 20 minutes for this group to move off the road. -- photo courtesy of Kerry Kraft
DEH CHO DRUM -- A member of Nogha 1, a Fort Simpson fire crew, practices a hover exit from a helicopter during a training session. -- Roxanna Thompson/NNSL photo

DEH CHO DRUM -- A member of Nogha 1, a Fort Simpson fire crew, practices a hover exit from a helicopter during a training session. -- Roxanna Thompson/NNSL photo
DEH CHO DRUM -- Alicia Norris, left, Madison Pilling and Evan Sibbeston, from Bompas elementary school in Fort Simpson, show off the medals they won at the 2007 NWT Track and Field championships. -- photo courtesy of Val Gendron

DEH CHO DRUM -- Alicia Norris, left, Madison Pilling and Evan Sibbeston, from Bompas elementary school in Fort Simpson, show off the medals they won at the 2007 NWT Track and Field championships. -- photo courtesy of Val Gendron

INUVIK DRUM -- Andrew Beveridge stands tall above main street as he helps to install the new sign for the Mackenzie Hotel. -- Dez Loreen/NNSL photo

INUVIK DRUM -- Sean Alldridge and Fraser Arey are two of the players that received new hockey equipment from the Wayne Gretzky foundation. Their team got new jerseys, gloves and sticks. -- Dez Loreen/NNSL photo
INUVIK DRUM -- Picking out books to read are, from left, Keesha English, Chelsea Elias, Chloe Larocque and Brandi Larocque. -- Dez Loreen/NNSL photo

INUVIK DRUM -- Picking out books to read are, from left, Keesha English, Chelsea Elias, Chloe Larocque and Brandi Larocque. -- Dez Loreen/NNSL photo
INUVIK DRUM -- Chris Beveridge, senior environmental health officer for the Inuvik region, held a rabies clinic last week and reminds everyone that animals in the area can have rabies. -- Dez Loreen/NNSL photo

INUVIK DRUM -- Chris Beveridge, senior environmental health officer for the Inuvik region, held a rabies clinic last week and reminds everyone that animals in the area can have rabies. -- Dez Loreen/NNSL photo
KIVALLIQ NEWS -- Students from Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik high school, along with teacher Ken Beardsall were stopping traffic June 4, trying to get drivers to take a break from driving for five minutes to help fight global warming. -- Christine Grimard/NNSL photo

KIVALLIQ NEWS -- Students from Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik high school, along with teacher Ken Beardsall were stopping traffic June 4, trying to get drivers to take a break from driving for five minutes to help fight global warming. -- Christine Grimard/NNSL photo
KIVALLIQ NEWS -- Jordin Tootoo presents to Roger Tugak and award for outstanding male athlete at Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik in Rankin Inlet. -- Christine Grimard/NNSL photo

KIVALLIQ NEWS -- Jordin Tootoo presents to Roger Tugak and award for outstanding male athlete at Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik in Rankin Inlet. -- Christine Grimard/NNSL photo
KIVALLIQ NEWS -- From left, Carrie Angontingoar, Stacy Milortok, Jolene Angontingoar and Jolene Kidlapik show off creations made during intensive sewing classes at Tusarvik school. -- photo courtesy Stan Meredyk

KIVALLIQ NEWS -- From left, Carrie Angontingoar, Stacy Milortok, Jolene Angontingoar and Jolene Kidlapik show off creations made during intensive sewing classes at Tusarvik school. -- photo courtesy Stan Meredyk
NUNAVUT NEWS/NORTH -- Bishop Andrew Atagotaaluk of Salluit, Quebec, offers words of praise during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new St. Jude's cathedral in Iqaluit on June 3. -- Derek Neary/NNSL photo

NUNAVUT NEWS/NORTH -- Bishop Andrew Atagotaaluk of Salluit, Quebec, offers words of praise during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new St. Jude's cathedral in Iqaluit on June 3. -- Derek Neary/NNSL photo
NUNAVUT NEWS/NORTH -- Lenny Panigayak holds nephew Andrew Jr. Kalluk on his shoulders in Taloyoak. -- Terry Kruger/NNSL photo

NUNAVUT NEWS/NORTH -- Lenny Panigayak holds nephew Andrew Jr. Kalluk on his shoulders in Taloyoak. -- Terry Kruger/NNSL photo
NUNAVUT NEWS/NORTH -- A group of voting members who attended the annual general meeting of the Najuqsivik Daycare Society assembled outside Nuiyak School following the meeting. -- photo by John Jamieson

NUNAVUT NEWS/NORTH -- A group of voting members who attended the annual general meeting of the Najuqsivik Daycare Society assembled outside Nuiyak School following the meeting. -- photo by John Jamieson
NWT NEWS/NORTH -- The Ibyuk pingo outside Tuktoyaktuk was subject of a fire June 3 2007. Two hectares of vegetation were burned to cinder. -- photo courtesy of Pat Dunn/Parks Canada

NWT NEWS/NORTH -- The Ibyuk pingo outside Tuktoyaktuk was subject of a fire June 3 2007. Two hectares of vegetation were burned to cinder. -- photo courtesy of Pat Dunn/Parks Canada
NWT NEWS/NORTH -- Steven Tetlichi of the Gwich'in Renewable Resource Centre holds a male char at the Rat River Fish Hole (where the char spawn and overwinter) in this undated photo. -- -- photo courtesy of DFO/GRRB

NWT NEWS/NORTH -- Steven Tetlichi of the Gwich'in Renewable Resource Centre holds a male char at the Rat River Fish Hole (where the char spawn and overwinter) in this undated photo. -- -- photo courtesy of DFO/GRRB
NWT NEWS/NORTH -- Edward Ruben, (centre) shown here with Mabel Ruben and granddaughter Frances Wolki (left delivered a prayer in a traditional language before the graduation ceremony began at Angil school in Paulatuk. -- Philippe Morin/NNSL photo

NWT NEWS/NORTH -- Edward Ruben, (centre) shown here with Mabel Ruben and granddaughter Frances Wolki (left delivered a prayer in a traditional language before the graduation ceremony began at Angil school in Paulatuk. -- Philippe Morin/NNSL photo
YELLOWKNIFER -- Liam Graham from Range Lake North checks out an insect that lives in bodies of water. He was at Yellowknife River on Friday for Oceans Day. -- Jessica Klinkenberg/NNSL photo

YELLOWKNIFER -- Liam Graham from Range Lake North checks out an insect that lives in bodies of water. He was at Yellowknife River on Friday for Oceans Day. -- Jessica Klinkenberg/NNSL photo
YELLOWKNIFER -- Carson Othmer of Range Lake North leaps away in the  triple jump at the 2007 Track and Field Championships in Hay River. -- Natalie Dunleavy/NNSL photo

YELLOWKNIFER -- Carson Othmer of Range Lake North leaps away in the triple jump at the 2007 Track and Field Championships in Hay River. -- Natalie Dunleavy/NNSL photo
YELLOWKNIFER -- Hannah Bond starred as Peter Pan in Bella Dance Academy's year-end performance. The visible dancers in this photo with Hannah are (from left) Peyton Doherty, Tamara Jovic, Jenna Orr, Ashley Matesic, Ayla Blackburn and Audrey McBean. -- Laura Power/NNSL photo

YELLOWKNIFER -- Hannah Bond starred as Peter Pan in Bella Dance Academy's year-end performance. The visible dancers in this photo with Hannah are (from left) Peyton Doherty, Tamara Jovic, Jenna Orr, Ashley Matesic, Ayla Blackburn and Audrey McBean. -- Laura Power/NNSL photo