"A rare and meaningful true story that provides unvarnished insights into the North's prevailing social, cultural and environmental context during the '70s and the myrid changes that have been wrought during the intervening 50 years"--Book insert.
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A work in progress since the 1970s, We Remember the Coming of the White Man chronicles the history of the Sahtú (Mountain Dene) and Gwich'in People in the extraordinary time of the early 20th century. Chapters are transcripts of oral histories by 10 Elders about their recollecti...
A collection of stories of the Sahtu Dene people of the Mackenzie Valley, Northwest Territories, both traditional and contemporary, dealing with history and cultural traditions as well as adaptations to social change. Oral history in book form, covering five generations of the Bl...
"In the 1990s, headlines about declining caribou populations grabbed international attention. Were caribou the canary in the coal mine for climate change, or did declining numbers reflect overharvesting or failed attempts at scientific wildlife management? Grounded in community-b...
"Oil and gas companies now recognize that industrial projects in the Canadian North can only succeed if Aboriginal communities are involved in the assessment of project impacts. Are Aboriginal concerns appropriately addressed through current consultation and participatory process...
"Dene spirit. These are stories of people and events that shaped the destiny of the Sahtu Dene. Written by Dene-wah of all ages, here you will find epic tales of survival despite great challenges and memories of people who forged pathways for others to follow. For thousands of ye...
"Where are the real heroes among us? Where are the Dene people? This book, Dene Heroes of the Sahtu, was born from a deep desire to show the world some true heroes. And the true heroes are the first people of this land, the people who taught the Europeans survival skills, the peo...
$45.95 NET COSTIn The Footsteps Of Our Ancestors is an award-winning documentary feature and multi-layered community engagement project focused on the Canol Youth Leadership Hike: an epic wilderness trek in the homeland of the Shuhtagotne (Mountain Dene). The trail follows the hi...
"A Report of an Inquiry into an Injustice chronicles Peter Kulchyski's experiences with the Begade Shuhtagot'ine, a small community of a few hundred people living in and around Tulita (formerly Fort Norman), on the Mackenzie River in the heart of Canada's Northwest Territories. D...
"Ndè Sii wet'aà : Northern Indigenous Voices on Land, Life & Art is a collection of essays, interviews, short stories and poetry written by emerging and established northern Indigenous writers and artists. Centred on land, cultural practice and northern life, this ground-breaki...
A work in progress since the 1970s, We Remember the Coming of the White Man chronicles the history of the Sahtú (Mountain Dene) and Gwinch'in People in the extraordinary time of the early 20th century. Chapters are transcripts of oral histories by ten Elders about their recollec...
"How raven Returned the Sun is one of many traditional legends passed down through Dene cutlure. Many other nations have similar versions of this tale, but this particular version is from the Sahtu region on Great Bear Lake. How Raven Returned the Sun is a loving tribute to the ...