Dehcho First Nations

Minister Vandal announces funding to build a greener future in the Dehcho Region, creating jobs and making life more affordable

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Monday, October 31, 2022
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The K kni: New Fire-New Energy Project, led by Northern Loco, is helping communities build capacity for a greener future, with Indigenous Knowledge and culture central to the project.

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  • The K kni: New Fire-New Energy Project, led by Northern Loco, is helping communities build capacity for a greener future, with Indigenous Knowledge and culture central to the project.
  • Building on the success of the New Fire-New Energy Project, the team that undertook this work is now launching a new energy business called Gonezu Energy.
  • Providing cleaner energy will protect the environment and well-being in northern and Indigenous communities, all while making life more affordable.
  • To date, the Northern REACHE Program has invested more than $35.3 million in 153 projects across the North.

MP McLeod Announces Federal Support for Remote Indigenous Energy Advisors in NWT

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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Gonezu Energy Inc. will create and deliver a training program for new energy advisors.

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  • Gonezu Energy Inc. will create and deliver a training program for new energy advisors.
  • Energy advisors from coast to coast to coast are helping homeowners to improve energy efficiency through pre-retrofit and post-retrofit EnerGuide evaluations.
  • The Government of Canada is pleased to be supporting the vital work of Indigenous energy advisors in remote communities across the Northwest Territories.
  • The federal government has funded the development of the DiscoverEE Hub an online portal to help Canadians join the energy efficiency industry and become energy advisors.

Nahʔą Dehé Dene Band, Dehcho First Nations and Parks Canada sign the Ndahecho Gondié Gháádé Agreement for Nahanni National Park Reserve

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Friday, September 30, 2022
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This agreement recognizes and supports the crucial participation of Nah Deh Dene Band and Dehcho First Nations in the management of Nahanni National Park Reserve.

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  • This agreement recognizes and supports the crucial participation of Nah Deh Dene Band and Dehcho First Nations in the management of Nahanni National Park Reserve.
  • It will also advance the shared interest of Parks Canada, Nah Deh Dene Band and Dehcho First Nations to protect the ecological and cultural integrity of the ecosystems found within Nahanni National Park Reserve.
  • Signing the Ndahecho Gondi Ghd Agreement today recognizes the deep, indelible connection Nah Deh Dene Band and Dehcho First Nations share with the land of Nahanni.
  • "Parks Canada, Nah Deh Dene Bandand Dehcho First Nations are partners in conserving natural and cultural heritage of Nahanni National Park Reserve, and in sharing the stories of this treasured place.

Edéhzhíe Dehcho Protected Area becomes a National Wildlife Area with support of $10 million fund

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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This designation ensures that Edhzhe's lands, waters and biodiversity are permanently protected through the provisions of the Canada Wildlife Act and the Wildlife Area Regulations.

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  • This designation ensures that Edhzhe's lands, waters and biodiversity are permanently protected through the provisions of the Canada Wildlife Act and the Wildlife Area Regulations.
  • Establishing Edhzhe as a National Wildlife Area fulfils a commitment Canada made to the Dehcho First Nations in 2018 and is a positive step towards reconciliation.
  • The Edhzhe Trust Fund will support this important work in the long term, such as the vital Dehcho K'ehodi Stewardship and Guardians Program.
  • "Edhzhe was Canada's first co-managed Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, and designating these 14,000 square kilometres as a National Wildlife Area means that the Government of Canada is able to continue supporting research and conservation in the Dehcho Protected Area.

FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND PROGRAM GRADUATES 15 NWT INDIGENOUS COUNSELORS

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Monday, May 9, 2022
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NWT Premier Caroline Cochrane and several MLAs acknowledged the successfulcompletionoftheirprogram andtheirgraduation ceremonythatwillbeheld at the NWT Legislative Assembly Hall on May 21st.

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  • NWT Premier Caroline Cochrane and several MLAs acknowledged the successfulcompletionoftheirprogram andtheirgraduation ceremonythatwillbeheld at the NWT Legislative Assembly Hall on May 21st.
  • JeanandRoyErasmus,founders of DeneWellness Warriors andgraduatesof Rhodes Wellness College's Professional Counselling Diploma program, saw a huge need for Indigenous Counsellors in the north.
  • Students were supported throughout by an Indigenous Coordinator who graduated from the same program in Vancouver in 2019, Cody Erasmus, whose position was funded by the NWT Department of Health and Social Services.
  • This Northern Indigenous Counselling program was co-hosted by Rhodes Wellness College and DeneWellnessWarriors and wasthefirstprogramofitskindofferedinthe north.Due to strongdemand andsupport from the Indigenouscommunity and various governments, another program will begin in approximately 18 months.

Dehcho First Nations and Government of Canada announce first of new Indigenous protected areas in Canada: Edéhzhíe Protected Area

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Thursday, October 11, 2018
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The Dehcho First Nations Assembly has designated the Edhzhe Protected Area as an Indigenous protected area that will protect water, conserve biodiversity and wildlife habitat, and ensure that the Dehcho Dene relationship with the lands of Edhzhe is maintained for present and future generations through Dehcho-led stewardship, monitoring, and cultural activities.

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  • The Dehcho First Nations Assembly has designated the Edhzhe Protected Area as an Indigenous protected area that will protect water, conserve biodiversity and wildlife habitat, and ensure that the Dehcho Dene relationship with the lands of Edhzhe is maintained for present and future generations through Dehcho-led stewardship, monitoring, and cultural activities.
  • The Edhzhe Protected Area and National Wildlife Area is funded through Budget 2018's historic investment in nature.
  • By investing in Indigenous protected areas, the Government of Canada continues to work closely with Indigenous Peoples to protect land, species, and biodiversity for future generations.
  • By creating the Edhzhe Protected Area and National Wildlife Area under the leadership of the Dehcho First Nations, we are protecting a very special place in Canada while working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to advance reconciliation."