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To gain an insight into the lives of Arctic-dwelling Inuit and Dene Indians of the Mackenzie Valley, visit Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre.
Here, some 11,000 native peoples from 20 tribes in the Northwest Territories sharing the Athapaskan language have joined as the Dene Nation.
In fact, quite apart from the more tangible facets of Indian life that the Dene Nation is trying to preserve — language, customs, hunting and fishing grounds —the traditional values are what remain vitally important.
But Dene leaders, fearful of the project’s environmental impact, insisted their bush-related culture of hunting and fishing could and should be protected (through more self-government) before the pipeline was laid.
The official name of the Northwestern Territories hasn’t changed, but it is known among the Dene Nation as Denendeh which means “our land,” and as the negotiations between the native groups and the government continue, this dream moves closer to reality.