Success Stories

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) supports the unique connection between the Government of Canada, Aboriginal people and Northerners. INAC works with NWT community members to build relationships, understand and meet the diverse need of people and organizations, and help create opportunities for successful personal and community development.

What is INAC doing to improve the success of Aboriginal business, governance, and administration in the Northwest Territories?

INAC NT Region offers a number of programs and services to help build self-reliant and sustainable communities, increase participation in economic development, and enable Aboriginal people and Northerners to achieve their visions and aspirations. We focus on working with communities to determine needs and priorities, identify short and long-term goals, and develop and implement a plan in order to achieve the goals.

Highlights

Through the Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development (SINED) initiative, INAC supported the development and implementation of new digital technology for NWT radio service. This funding helps the Native Communications Society (NCS) and CKLB radio  to reach a global listening audience and to promote Aboriginal culture and traditions world-wide 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Broadcasts can be heard in five Dene languages in 30 communities in the NWT as well as the Diavik , BHP Billiton  and De Beers  diamond mines.

As well, NCS provides interactive two-way communication through its website and blogs  to encourage information sharing and increase international awareness of the North's people, history, stories and communities.

What Information is Available?

In this section you will read the success stories of various Aboriginal people and Northerners who are benefiting from INAC's programs and services. Topics include:

• Community Planning
• Partnerships
• Business Development
• Cooperation
• Economic Diversification
• Access to Information
• Creative Solutions
• Mentoring
• And many others

You may also be interested in:

• INAC First Nations and Inuit Programs and Services
• Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development (SINED)