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...
Principal Investigator:Walsh, David Licensed Year(s):
2013
Summary:
To examine Tlicho relationships with the environment, specifically with food-animals, through the lens of foodways - the beliefs, practices, rituals, and culture around food. The hypothesis is that an ethnographic study of foodways will reveal a dynamic social relationship with animals and other beings in the environment. This research will involve the Rae-Edzo Friendship Center and local harveste...
Principal Investigator:Wicks, Darren Licensed Year(s):
2005
Summary:
The objective of the research is to develop a Dene Games Educational Website for Chief Jimmy Bruneau School that can be used as an educational tool in the classroom. The website will be about the history, cultural significance, stories, old and new pict...
Principal Investigator:Moffitt, Pertice M Licensed Year(s):
2004
Summary:
This study will explore the health and health promotion practices of pregnant Tlicho (Dogrib) Dene women from Rae-Edzo. Ten to fifteen pregnant Tlicho (Dogrib) women volunteers will be approached by publicly displayed posters and through the Band Prenata...
Principal Investigator:Parlee, Brenda L Licensed Year(s):
2003
Summary:
This project involves the documentation of existing sources of traditional knowledge previously recorded with Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation through the West Kitikmeot Slave Study Society. The main focus of this project will be on social and ecological health issues, indicators and monitoring. The community of Lutsel K'e and the researcher will work together according to the terms and conditions of ...
Principal Investigator:Puznicki, Wayne Licensed Year(s):
1997
Summary:
The objective of the study is to assess the concentration of mercury in fish, water and sediment in Bluefish and Duncan Lakes; to provide information to the Yellowknives Dene First Nation to make decisions relating to the use of fish and water from these lakes; and to correlate traditional knowledge with scientific data. Bluefish & Duncan Lakes are about 50 km to the northeast of Yellowknife. Tr...
Principal Investigator:Bright, Marilyn Licensed Year(s):
1997
Summary:
The study will explore experiences beginning Dene teachers have in their transition from student to teacher. Study attempts to understand ways which beginning Dene teachers integrate their traditional cultural heritage into that of Canadian mainstream curriculum. How is the curriculum document, Dene Kede, implemented in their work. Study will seek to articulate their needs for in-service suppor...
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...
Principal Investigator:Legat, Allice Licensed Year(s):1994
1993
Summary:
The community of Rae Lakes requested that a traditional governing systems project be conducted by themselves with the assistance of the Dene Cultural Institute and the Arctic Institute of North America. The scope of the research will be limited to documenting traditional governing systems prior to the 1921 Treaty. A Community Advisory Committee will direct the project and elders will be intervie...
Principal Investigator:Ryan, Joan Licensed Year(s):
1993
1992 Summary:
No baseline information has been systematically collected for the Dene about traditional use of plants and animal parts used for healing. There are still several Dogrib elders who hold and use this information and the Dene are eager to have this knowledge documented so so that they can teach it to young people....