Traditional Knowledge

Traditional Knowledge is knowledge and values that have been acquired through experience, observation, from the land or from spiritual teachings, and handed down from one generation to another.

Mary Florence Ross

The Yellowknives Dene Drummers are from the communities of Ndilo and Dettah, and include all ages

Yellowknives Dene Drummers

Julia was born in Stanton, a small village located about 200 miles from Tuktoyaktuk where she now

Julia Cockney

I have submitted written articles on Indian Residential School and Dene legends since the 1980s&n

Loraine Menicoche

Former Lead Guitarist for NWT Country singer Johnny Landry and former lead guitars for several co

Vincent McLeod

Profile Photo - Parka Credits to the late Artist Elizabeth Pertchy.

Myrna Pokiak

Hovak Johnston is an Inuk woman raised on the land in the Kitikmeot Region in Nunavut until she w

Hovak Johnston

Hilda is born in Fort Simpson and raised on the land for the first twenty years of her life.

Hilda Tsetso

My name is Jennifer Buckley. I was born and raised in the fishing village community of Hay

Jennifer Buckley

Michel Labine, of Metis heritage is originally from Northern Ontario, has made the Northwest Terr

Michel J. Labine

Inuk is an Inuvialuit multi-disciplinary artist and master caribou hair tufter living in Yellowkn

Inuk360

Karen (Kotchea) Cumberland was born and raised in the small northern community of Fort Liard, Nor

Karen Cumberland

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