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Three days in Dettah: Dene Nation calls for less talk, more action on key issues

Dene National Assembly heard about drug dealers maiming indebted addicts, poor relations with the GNWT and outside threats to the water system


Delegates to the 54th Dene National Assembly came prepared to tackle the toughest issues dragging their communities down. Many demanded less talk and more action to rid communities of drug dealers, get a better command of the organization’s finances and get the remaining land claims agreements over the finish line….




Calls for Dene Nation to finally build its own headquarters

Chief Ernest Betsina tells 54th Dene National Assembly it’s time to develop income-producing assets


The Dene Nation should construct its own building, for use as a central gathering place and also to reduce the nearly $630,000 in rent each year for its existing offices. The 54th Dene National Assembly in Dettah’s 400-person Chief Drygeese Conference Centre was standing room only from the start today…





Researchers funded to monitor caribou, fish and water in the NWT

$2.24 million allocated from the NWT Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program


30 projects have received funding this year to investigate and monitor how the territory’s caribou, fish and water are affected by environmental changes over time. Among these projects, seven are guided by traditional knowledge and work closely with Indigenous governments, stakeholders and community members. The Winter Road Monitoring Program is…