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The Honour of Our Children: Carrying their Spirits Home

Below is a submitted message from Dene Nation. News of hundreds of unmarked graves of Indigenous children, taken from families and communities over decades, are being revealed across the land using new technology. The stark, physical evidence cannot be ignored, downplayed or minimized. Many Canadians are impacted by powerful emotions…


Dene Nation returns to the land during COVID-19

A conversation with Norman Yakeleya, Dene national chief and AFN regional chief, highlights how the Dene Nation turned to their traditions to deal with the current pandemic.


Submitted by Dene Nation When the COVID-19 pandemic was on the Denendeh horizon, Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya says he made protocol and asked one of his Elders what his people should do to keep safe. “He said, ‘We heard about this before from our Elders, that something like this…