Jean Marie River First Nation

Photograph of frame of canoe being built at Jean-Marie River, Northwest Territories. Shack and river in background.

A canoe in progress. Jean Marie River, N.W.T.

Examples from fieldwork in the region are used to demonstrate the utility of the Foucaultian approach when conducting Indigenous research.

Aboriginal man working on a canoe. Jean Marie River, N.W.T.

File contains a presentation by Cheryl Sibbeston discussing four areas of concern: having educational facilities closer to home, alcohol and the negative effects on families, more health care facilities in settlements, and land claims and self-government. Following the presentation is a discussion with the Commissioners.

File contains a presentation by Chief Stanley Sanquez of Jean Marie River Band and Kerry Hardisty, Grade 9 student, Linowejen School, Jean Marie River Band. Sanquez focuses on land claims and self-government, while Hardisty questions exactly what the rights are of youth relating to self-government.

Provides overview of the history of rights negotiations and how the roles and responsibilities of Aboriginal governments relate to the territorial government. Includes specific information on each of the negotiations underway with the Inuvialuit, Gwich'in, Sahtu, Dehcho, Acho Dene Koe First Nation, and the Métis.