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NWTRPA at CPRA’s Forward Together Summit and Day of Action in Ottawa

Last week, two representatives from the NWTRPA were in Ottawa for the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA)’s Forward Together: A Summit for Collective Impact, a national gathering that brought together recreation and parks leaders from across the country to advance shared federal priorities that support strong, healthy, and connected communities. Over three days, we explored national trends affecting the sector, contributed to the renewal of the Framework for Recr

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NWTRPA at CPRA’s Forward Together Summit and Day of Action in Ottawa

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Walk to Tuk Registration Now Open!

Walk to Tuk is back for edition 16! Now is the time to gather your friends, family, co-workers, fellow students and long lost acquaintances to form a team and start to walk! REGISTER YOUR TEAM NOW! Don’t delay. Walk to Tuk starts January 1, 2026. What is Walk to Tuk? Glad you asked! Walk to Tuk is where people from all over the NWT (and around the world) form teams and together conceptually walk the distance of the Big River from Zhatıé Kų́ę́ / Fort Providence to Tuktuuyaq

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How I Survived: Call for Expression of Interest

Call for Expressions of Interest How I Survived and the Yellowknife Artist Run Community Centre (YK ARCC) invite NWT-based Indigenous artists to submit expressions of interest to create original artwork inspired by the stories of residential school Survivors. Artwork will be displayed in an upcoming gallery exhibit in Yellowknife and a virtual exhibit on the How I Survived Podcast website. Project Background How I Survived is a Survivor-led project that gathers, preserves, an

Nov 284 min read

Mental Health and Recreation for Youth & Elders By NWTRPA Staff

In every Northern community, youth and Elders play an important role—one carrying the energy of what’s to come, the other carrying the knowledge of what has been. Yet both groups can face unique challenges when it comes to mental health. Recreation, in its many forms, can be a powerful tool to support mental wellness across generations. For Youth: Belonging, Expression, and Resilience Young people in the NWT are growing up in a world where traditional knowledge is colliding w

Nov 102 min read

Meet the New NWTRPA Board Members

The NWTRPA is excited to introduce the newest members of our Board of Directors! Each of these dedicated volunteers bring their own experience, energy, and passion for recreation, community well-being, and land-based learning. Together, they’ll help guide the NWTRPA as we continue working alongside communities across the NWT to promote healthy, active lifestyles and connections to the land. Voted In at the 2025 AGM in Inuvik These new board members were officially welcomed to

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NWTRPA Conference & AGM Held in Inuuvik / Inuvik

The Northwest Territories Recreation and Parks Association hosted its 2025 Annual Conference and AGM in Inuuvik / Inuvik from October 7–9 under the theme Building Leadership for Sustainable Recreation. About 20 participants, including some from outside of the Beaufort Delta, gathered for three days of discussion, learning, and connection. The conference opened with a keynote session, Recreation and Wildfire Smoke: Sustaining Programs Through Poor Air Quality, which explored t

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Activate NT: Building the Next Generation of Northern Recreation Leaders

The Northwest Territories Recreation and Parks Association (NWTRPA) hosted the first-ever Activate NT Training Workshop this fall in Yellowknife, and the event was an overwhelming success. Over fifty youth, mentors, and chaperones from communities across the Northwest Territories came together for three days of hands-on learning, leadership development, and connection. Activate NT is a new initiative designed to support young people who are leading community recreation projec

Nov 71 min read

Gathering to Listen

This post talks about residential and day schools. Please take care as you read. If you are a Survivor or intergenerational Survivor of residential or day school and need help, there's a free 24-hour support line. Call 1-800-925-4419. You can find information about other supports here . The How I Survived project team made a podcast because we wanted people to be able to hear about the histories and legacies of residential and day school directly from Survivors. Podcasts are

Nov 72 min read