The layoffs have been a major blow to many families in the Tłı̨chǫ region who rely on Ekati for financial stability, he said. He fears he and other Ekati workers may have to pick up and move south to find work, which will create "a lot of strain for families." Yellowknives Dene Ndilo Chief Ernest Betsina says regardless of Ekati's fate, he plans to pressure the territorial government to support six remediation projects on Yellowknives Dene land. "Our members are unsure right now and I'm just hoping the company would share more information with Yellowknives Dene," he said. Betsina said that regardless of Ekati's fate, he plans to pressure the territorial government to support six remediation projects on Yellowknives Dene land.

Source: CBC News October 19, 2020 13:18 UTC