News & Events
Prairie Creek Mine: Cyanide Disaster Waiting to Engulf Dehcho
PRAIRIE CREEK MINE: CYANIDE DISASTER WAITING TO ENGULF DEHCHO FORT LIARD, NWT There are 40 tonnes of lethal cyanide […]
Dehcho Grand Chief to Meet Ministers over Land Use Planning
Fort Simpson – The central issue of land use planning will be on the agenda Monday when Grand Chief Herb Norwegian […]
Nahecho Meeting / February 13 -15, 2007
Fort Simpson, NWT – Elders from various Dehcho Communities met here this week to receive updates on the Dehcho Process and […]
Ecological Value of Mackenzie Watershed Far Greater Than Natural Resources
Major report says real ecological wealth of the Mackenzie watershed is huge, far bigger than gas and minerals: The joint Land […]
No Prospecting Permits on Dehcho Lands This Year
FORT SIMPSON – Feb. 6 – There will be no prospecting permits issued for Dehcho territory in 2007. This announcement […]
Dehcho Leader Calls for Tar Sands Moratorium
DEHCHO LEADER CALLS FOR TAR SANDS MORATORIUM Fort McMurray, Alberta – Jan. 31 After completing a tour of the Suncor […]
Dehcho Leader Calls for Tar Sands Moratorium
DEHCHO LEADER CALLS FOR TAR SANDS MORATORIUM Fort McMurray, Alberta – Jan. 31 After completing a tour of the Suncor […]
Dehcho Leadership Plan for MGP Impacts and Benefits
FORT SIMPSON, NWT – Jan. 27 — Dehcho First Nations and Metis community leadership unanimously agreed that they were prepared and […]
Dehcho Land Use Plan Has Full Support of Negotiations
Fort Simpson, NWT – Jan. 22 — Dehcho First Nations Grand Chief Herb Norwegian has praised the final draft of the […]
Grand Chief to Attend McMurray Water Keepers Gathering
FORT SIMPSON, NWT –As an important followup to the 2006 Keepers of the Water Declaration, the Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC) chiefs […]
Dehcho Leader Offers Lump of Coal for Indian Affairs Christmas
Coming out of a two-day land claims negotiation meeting here yesterday, Grand Chief Herb Norwegian of the Dehcho First Nations, offered […]
Dehcho Response to Canada: The Integrity of the Land is Still Our Priority
Grand Chief Herb Norwegian will meet reporters at a news conference to discuss the status of land and governance negotiations with Canada. […]
Alternatives North Report Supports DFN Position on Pipeline
Alternatives North, a coalition of environmental and social justice groups, released a report today on the economics of the proposed Mackenzie […]
Keepers of the Water Gathering
The greatest watershed in North America, the Mackenzie River Basin is increasingly at risk. Dehcho First Nations, with support from the […]
Dehcho First Nations Leaders Disappointed with Federal Proposal
The Dehcho First Nations have never surrendered our title to our lands and our Treaties with the Crown confirmed that we […]
Canada Reneges on Agreement with the Dehcho / Issues Prospecting Permits in the Dehcho Territory
Canada and the Dehcho First Nations signed an Interim Measures Agreement (IMA) on May 23, 2001. The IMA is intended to […]
Resource Royalties Submissions
2004/2005 The Interim Resource Development Agreement (IRDA) signed in April 2003 provides that the DCFN will receive a share of federal […]
Deh Cho Urges Gas Companies to Back First Nations’ Quest for Voice in Pipeline Project
The Deh Cho First Nations (DCFN) are calling on Imperial Oil and the other prospective developers of a Mackenzie gas pipeline […]