Principal Investigator:Andrew, Leon Licensed Year(s):2024
2023
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5527.
The anticipated outcome of the plan and associated research will be a body of evidence supporting the biocultural and socioeconomic significance of the Ni´o Ne? P’e?ne?´ area, a framework for caribou conservation and habitat protection. Furthermore, the program will support establishment of Indigenous-led Guardian and...
Principal Investigator:Bezha, Walter Licensed Year(s):
2020
Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4700.
The outcome of this research can be used in language teaching to help learners open their ears to sounds that make Dene language different from English. The research team want to find ways to help Dene as a second language learners to hear variation in pronunciation and sounds more fluent when they speak. The research...
Principal Investigator:Simmons, Deborah L Licensed Year(s):
2017
2016201520142013201220112010 Summary:
As the community makes the transition to self-government, there has been an increased interest in language documentation through stories, song, and concepts of place in order to better understand what Dene government means. Governance thus forms one focal point of this research. The research team are particularly interested in the areas of variation, change and continuity in language, stories, son...
Principal Investigator:Smart, Miles S. Licensed Year(s):
2012
Summary:
To examine the Norman Wells Dene and Métis vision regarding research project themes (including but not limited to self-government, development, and land use).
This research will employ ethnographic methods centered on interviews and to a lesser extent observation. These interviews will be open-ended and not follow a strict set of questions. Rather they would present the research themes and allo...
Principal Investigator:Simmons, Deborah L Licensed Year(s):
2009
Summary:
This project is led by the Norman Wells Land Corporation (NWLC), and the methodology is participatory – that is, the project design involves community participation at every stage. NWLC President Rodger Odgaard is the Co-Investigator and will play a key role in leading all activities. These will include a field trip to Palmer Lake and a digital storytelling workshop.
This research will document...
Principal Investigator:Simmons, Deborah L Licensed Year(s):
2007
2006 Summary:
The goal of this study is to understand the evolving role of Dene knowledge, language and culture and support community objectives in governance and land stewardship.
This program is initiated by the Deline First Nation to enhance community capacity and Dene knowledge as a foundation for self-governance. Community researchers are provided with training, and community members participate in stru...
Principal Investigator:Bayha, Janet Licensed Year(s):2004
2003
2002200120001998 Summary:
The Harvest Study is a 5-year, 5-community study being conducted in the Sahtu Settlement. Each month, in each community, a local interviewer recommended by the local Renewable Resource Council collects fish and wildlife harvest information in their commu...
Principal Investigator:Preston, Andrew Licensed Year(s):
1996
Summary:
Research will take place in the Town of Fort Good Hope during the summer of 1996. It will expand on research begun in 1995 and will be designed as a family history project. Semi-structured interviews will be employed as well as participation in and observations of community life....
Principal Investigator:Preston, Andrew Licensed Year(s):
1995
Summary:
The researcher will utilize a participatory style of ethnographic research to expand on the research done in 1990 by the Dene Cultural Institute. Participant research observations and local opportunity to shape the direction of the research will be encouraged. Semistructured and unstructured interviews will be conducted according to strict ethical guidelines negotiated through a contract process ...
Principal Investigator:Allen, Wayne E. Licensed Year(s):1994
1993
1992 Summary:
The researcher will conduct formal and informal interviews with the elders and community members of Fort Good Hope in order to collect data to test assumptions about the long-term sustainability of existing Dene harvest practices. Data will include resource distribution, land tenure and harvesting patterns, genealogies and traditional knowledge. The researcher has worked in consultation with the ...