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Minister Duncan misrepresents aboriginal peoples to Northern Affairs Committee
Statements made by the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs are misleading the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. On March […]
Dehcho First Nations Will Not Permit Exploration in Edehzhie
Dehcho First Nations Will Not Permit Exploration in Edehzhie On November 1, Canada unilaterally terminated the protection of the ecologically sensitive […]
Candidates Respond to DFN Questions on Devolution
The Government of the NWT has frequently proclaimed that it is committed to recognizing the inherent right of Aboriginal self-government. […]
DFNReaffirm Commitment to Treaties and Negotiations
Leaders and elders representing the eleven organizations of the Dehcho First Nations emerged from a three day Think Tank in Trout Lake […]
Federal Candidates Respond to DFN Questions on Edehzhie
The Dehcho First Nations are a tribal council representing nine Dene communities and two Metis communities in the south-west part of […]
Dehcho First Nations Accuse Canada of Bad Faith
The Dehcho First Nations are a tribal council representing nine Dene communities and two Metis communities in the south-west part of […]
Dehcho First Nations Sue Canada to Protect Edehzhie
On November 1, Canada unilaterally terminated the protection of the ecologically sensitive Edéhzhíe (Horn Plateau) in the heart of the Dehcho […]
RE: Dehcho leaders give notice Edehzhie is off limits to exploration
The leaders from Dehcho communities are taking a strong stand against exploration and development in their traditional harvesting area of Edehzhie. Leaders […]
Canada Opens Protected Lands to Mining
Canada Opens Protected Lands to Mining Dehcho Take Legal Action The federal government has terminated the protection of the […]
Press Release: Grand Chief Nominations
The following individuals have submitted a complete nomination package and the DFN Elections Committee have accepted the following candidates for the DFN […]
DC Economic Forum Complete Success
The Dehcho Economic Forum was a complete success. For immediate release – March 18, 2009, Fort Simpson NT. In partnership; […]
DFN Leader Protests Prairie Creek Mine – MOU
FORT SIMPSON – August 7 — The Dehcho First Nations has expressed its displeasure with the signing of a “memorandum of […]
Statement by Dehcho Grand Chief Re Acho Dene Koe Land Claim
Following consultation with the leadership of the Dehcho First nations, the Dehcho Process and Elders, Grand Chief Gerald Antoine has issued […]
Grand Chief Urges Premier to Change Position on Nahanni Park
FORT SIMPSON, NT. – July 10 — Dehcho First Nations Grand Chief Gerald Antoine is “extremely disheartened” at the recent position […]
Major Decisions Approved at Assembly Move Dehcho Forward
KAKISA LAKE – June 30 – It was decision-making time for the Dehcho First Nations. At the 16th Annual Assembly, […]
Dehcho Assembly Approves New Negotiations Mandate
KAKISA LAKE, NT, — June 27 — After more than six hours of intense debate, the 14th annual Dehcho First Nations […]
Nahanni Park Expansion Approved by Dehcho First Nations
KAKISA LAKE – June 25 – The expansion and protection of the South Nahanni watershed and national park reserve took a […]
Gerald Antoine Elected Grand Chief of Dehcho First Nations
KAKISA LAKE, — June 24 — Gerald Antoine, for the past five months interim Grand Chief of the Dehcho First Nations, […]