Dene Nation

Dene Nation applauds federal Indian Day School class action lawsuit settlement

The National Chief of the Dene Nation is echoing the positive sentiments of Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde after the federal government Wednesday approved a class action settlement with survivors of Indian Day Schools. Both Norman Yakeleya and Bellegarde say the settlement is an important step towards reconciliation and healing for former […]

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Dene Nation makes effort to unify in order to advance regional land claims and self government initiatives

The Dene Nation has made some structural moves in order to embark on a new path for the future of the organization. At the recent Dene National Assembly held in Midway Lake, Gwich’in Region (Denendeh), the leaders identified the issue of Dene unity and restructuring as a priority by the 2019 Dene National Assembly. Delegates

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