Deh Gah Got’ie Koe/Fort Providence
It’s arguably the most delicious axe in the world.
The cake, created by Rosaline Landry, depicts an axe in a log and was crowned grand-prize winner of Fort Providence’s Bison Jamboree Cake Contest.
Landry won $100 as the winner. Second place was a cake the resembled a basket for $75, and third was a cake resembling a fish for $50.
Judging was based on looks and taste which took place at the friendship centre on March 23.
“Bring your favourite cake cooked at home with love and care, then bring it to share for a chance to win the grand prize!” it stated in the contest advertisement.
– Erin Steele
Caribou hides, babiche knowledge sought
NWT
The Aboriginal Sports Circle NWT is looking for an elder to teach a traditional babiche making workshop in the fall.
“(The organization) would work with this elder prior to the workshop to ensure that the elder is comfortable in teaching,” states the sports circle in a bulletin advertising the call-out.
“We have all the equipment required for passing down the babiche making knowledge.
As part of preparations for the workshop, the sports circle is also seeking eight raw caribou hides.
“These hides will be respected and well taken care of,” states the call-out.
Babiche is a lacing cut by hand from raw hide, which can be used to create a number of items including snowshoes.
– Erin Steele
A day anchored in kindness
Liidlii Kue/Fort Simpson
Every day is a day for kindness, but it was official in Fort Simpson March 21.
Community Kindness Day and Early Learning Fair brought pink-shirt-wearing community members to the rec centre for games, activities, a dinner and a film festival.
“Show your support by wearing a pink shirt, keeping in mind to be kind,” states a bulletin advertising the program.
The games and activities supported early childhood development and was sponsored by the Early Childhood Intervention Program.
The Reel Youth Film Festival highlighted anti-bullying films, which were created by Thomas Simpson Secondary School students.
The pizza dinner was complemented with a “side dish and dessert potluck,” according to the bulletin.
The event was hosted by Liidlii Kue First Nation and the Health and Social Services Authority.
– Erin Steele
Derby days
Acho Dene Koe/Fort Liard
Fish were caught from two different lakes for this year’s fishing derby in Fort Liard.
The popular annual family tradition took place over two weekends – March 24 and 25; and March 30 and 31 – at Hay Lake and Bovie Lake respectively.
The derby was scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Prizes for adults included a chainsaw, $300 in fuel, an ugly stick and fish net, $100 in groceries and a hunting knife. Prizes for children include an ugly stick, a hunting knife and a bicycle helmet.
Last year, fish caught included pickerel, jackfish and whitefish. The biggest fish caught was a 23.1-pound jackfish caught by Steven Klondike.
Participants were encouraged to keep the fish caught to eat.
– Erin Steele
Alternative harvesting discussed
Deline/Fort Franklin
Discussion was encouraged at a meeting held by the Deline Renewable Resources Council on March 27.
The Alternative Harvesting workshop included an open discussion on how to subsidize harvesters for alternative harvesting of wild game within the Deline district, according to a bulletin advertising the evening.
“We need to hear your ideas to better manage our wildlife harvesting practices,” it states.
Alternative harvest means the harvesting of fish, muskox, moose, beaver, ptarmigan, chicken and the like.
The evening was also set to include prizes, stew and bannock and gas vouchers.
The workshop was set for 6 p.m. at the arena.
– Erin Steele
Searching out the egg
Liidlii Kue/Fort Simpson
Tis the season to scour the landscape for chocolate eggs.
Open Doors Society in Fort Simpson hosted an Easter Egg Hunt April 1.
The action kicked off at 1 p.m. at the campground.
Children were also be able to try the society’s new kick sleds during the event.
Open Doors runs the toy lending library, playgroup, active after school group and busy bees in the village.
– Erin Steele