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‘The whole project is about sovereignty’: Unique capstone project incorporates Elders knowledge

The Elders say many people once spoke Dene Dedline Yati, now only a handful do.


Warning, this article talks about abuse at residential schools. Catherine Boucher, an Elder from Fort Resolution, says her first language was Dëne Dédliné Yatıé.  “When I went to residential school, I couldn’t use my language,” she says, “the nuns used to hit my forehead… So I was scared to talk.”…


LKDFN’s new online Dene art store put ‘on hold’ due to unreliable internet

"It's really amazing to see how the culture has been kept alive over here," says Rosie Catholique, manager of Caribou People Creations.


Bringing Dene inspired arts and crafts to the world, one-click at a time – that is if the internet connection in the community of Łutselk’e was reliable. On Tuesday, Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation (LKDFN) launched Caribou People Creations, an online store dedicated to selling locally-made clothing, jewelry and tools….




Three candidates left for chief in Dettah

And then there were three. Fred Sangris has officially withdrawn as a candidate for the Dettah Chief in the upcoming Yellowknives Dene First Nation election. Sangris is the community negotiator for YKDFN and has been working on the Akaitcho land claim process. “I was asked by the elders and members…


The parasite called colonization

Parasites take over a body—or host—multiply, weaken the host and drain it of its nutrients. That’s exactly what happened when colonizers came over from Europe to Turtle Island, says Dr. Donna May Kimmliardjuk. And she would know, Dr. Kimmliardjuk is both a physician and Indigenous—she’s the first Inuk heart surgeon…