Regions: North Slave Region
Tags: traditional knowledge, government, Dogrib, culture, decision making, law
| Principal Investigator: | Legat, Allice (3) |
| Licence Number: | 12753 |
| Organization: | Arctic Institute, Dene Cultural Institute |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1994
1993
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1994 |
| Project Team: | J. Ryan, S. Zoe, R. Blackduck, Community Advisory Committee |
Objective(s): To research the origin of Dogrib roles and laws; to record accurate and complete information on traditional government processes which include selection of leaders at various levels; to record how decisions were made, how they were enforced and how social control was maintained; and to assess which traditional practices people wish to revitalize or maintain.
Project Description: The researcher will investigate traditional methods of governance at the request of the Dene Cultural Institute. Dogrib rules and laws, traditional government processes, traditional decision making processes and tradtional law enforcement will be recorded. The researcher will also assess which traditional practices people wish to revitalize or maintain in order to develop a model for self-government.
