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Resurgence of Dene Canoe Practices
Principal Investigator: Wilson, Alex
Licensed Year(s): 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5377. This project aims to centre Dene approaches to canoeing for people who deliver or participate in Dene-led canoe trips in Denendeh. This will support them to learn Dene canoe practices and strengthen their knowledge and skills to connect with their ancestral waterways. The research goal is to expand the understanding o...


Exploration of physical activity within the sociocultural context of Yellowknives Dene First Nations communities
Principal Investigator: Jardine, Cindy G.
Licensed Year(s): 2014 2013
Summary: The goal of this research is to qualitatively explore physical activity within the sociocultural context of the Yellowknives Dene people and communities. Specific objectives are: 1) to document the community's experiences with and perspective of regular physical activity through the eyes of their youth; and 2) to raise awareness about physical activity in the community, and develop strategies to ...


Phonetics and Phonology of two Northern Athabaskan Languages
Principal Investigator: Jaker, Alessandro M
Licensed Year(s): 2014 2013 2012 2009 2008 2007 2005
Summary: This project is the continuation of a previous year's project, "Teaching our Yellowknives Dene Languages". The principal investigator (PI) will produce two published materials in each language (Dogrib and Chipewyan): an intermediate-level reader, and a verb dictionary. The reader will contain elders' stories on topics from Dene Kede, with a focus on animals: the PI would like to include at least t...


Factors Affecting the Communication and Understanding of Known and Potential/Theoretical Risks to Health in Northern Aboriginal Communities
Principal Investigator: Jardine, Cynthia
Licensed Year(s): 2005 2004
Summary: The goal of the research is to develop a better understanding of the factors affecting the communication and understanding of known and potential/theoretical risks to health in similar, but unique Aboriginal communities - the Dene communities of Ndilo an...


Dogrib Music-Making Documentation and Its Relationship to Dene Musical Expressions
Principal Investigator: Keillor, Elaine
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1987
Summary: The documentation and recording of the stories and songs of the Dene will hopefully provide a valuable resource for the Dene educational system and culture. Interviews with drummers/singers will be conducted to futher the researcher's understanding of the musical activities of these communities. The researcher would like to analyze the recordings with transliterations and translations from her 19...


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