AIG, Habay & Goodbye

Hey, what’s going on? It’s been 2 weeks now since I left Chateh. I’m back in Edmonton and have started becoming very busy with my classes and extracurricular’s. After a very eventful and eye opening summer, it’s nice being home in familiar spaces and spending time with family and old friends. Although, something definitely feels […]

6. Embracing the North & Getting to Work.

What’s good y’all! I feel like I’m a resident of Chateh now and less of a stranger. The past few weeks have been tame here in Chateh. Many left Chateh for the Lac St. Anne Pilgrimage and have just now returned. The Calgary science camp I was talking about in my last blog was unfortunately […]

5. Assembly & Coach K

There’s been a lot going on, so this is kind of a lengthy post. This past weekend was the 25th Annual Dene Tha’ Assembly and it was held here in Chateh. The 3 Dene Tha’ communities of Chateh, Bushe and Meander come together to partake and celebrate their traditions and culture. It was a really […]

4. Back in the North!

It’s been almost 3 weeks since I’ve left Edmonton, and for the past 2 I’ve been in Chateh. My first week was spent in Boyer with the Beaver First Nation and Johnny, another Engage North Intern, running youth workshops and activities like rock painting and string art. Everyone was very friendly and it was a […]

3. My Fire Evacuation.

I’ve encountered a small hiccup with my northern experience which had required me to return back to Edmonton. My roommate and I were evacuated due to a forest fire that got very close to the community, specifically, it was the Chuckegg Creek fire which is close to 2,800 square kilometers in size . Let me […]

2. My First Few Days!

I have now been a Chateh resident for 4 days and it’s been quite eventful. First off, the drive into the community is via a dirt road, with a massive hill. The view at the top of the hill is beautiful with an ocean of tree’s and green stretching across the Alberta landscape. I’ve had […]

1. Who I am & What I’m doing.

Welcome to my blog! My names Arjun and this September I’ll be entering the fourth year of my Biological Sciences degree at the University of Alberta. For the next four months, however, I will be a resident of Chateh, AB. and will serve as a Public Health Intern for the Dene Tha’ First Nation through […]