Partners

Thaidene Nëné was made possible by a partnership between the Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation, the Government of Canada, and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

Indigenous Co-Governance

Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation worked with partners to establish the Thaidene Nëné Fund for capacity building, promoting the Dene way of life, and business development associated with Thaidene Nëné. Through a private partnership, Łutsël K’é Dene secured $15 million, which was matched by the federal government for a total of $30 million that will underpin community stewardship and economic diversification. 
​Thaidene Nëné would not be possible without support from the following partners:

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society

The Canadian Parks & Wilderness Society (CPAWS) works with partners and LKDFN to support the Thaidene Nëné initiative. CPAWS’ contributions focus upon facilitating engagements with external parties and the public in order to increase understanding of and build support for the Thaidene Nëné vision.

Ducks Unlimited Canada

The National Boreal Program of Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has over 20 years of experience working with governments, Indigenous peoples, and industry to develop comprehensive, science-based solutions for conserving boreal wetlands. Find out how you can partner with us to meet your conservation goals.

Indigenous Leadership Initiative

The Indigenous Leadership Initiative  is dedicated to facilitating the strengthening of Indigenous nationhood for the fulfillment of the Indigenous cultural responsibility to our lands, the emergence of new generations of Indigenous leaders, and helping communities develop the skills and capacity that they will need as they continue to become fully respected and equally treated partners in Canada’s system of governance and its economic and social growth. 

Nature United

Nature United and its global affiliate, The Nature Conservancy, has raised $15 million which will be matched by the Canada government to establish the Thaidene Nëné Fund. As a partner of the Łutsël K’é Dene for more than 10 years, Nature United has provided technical expertise to map the cultural and ecological values that resulted in the protected areas's boundaries; and supported Ni Hat’ni Dene, an Indigenous guardian program that monitors ecological values, maintains cultural sites, communicates with tourists, transmits knowledge to younger generations, and more.

Community

​The Łutsël K’é Dene community has been working to make Thaidene Nëné a reality for decades.

Ni Hat'ni Dene

​We are building a network of Łutsël K’é Dene members, young and old, who will serve as the stewards of Thaidene Nëné.

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VISION

We are the Lutsel K’e Dene First Nation. Our vision for Thaidene Nëné is:
Nuwe néné, nuwe ch'anıé yunedhé xa (Our land, our culture for the future). 

We’re working with our partners to permanently protect Thaidene Nëné—part of our
huge and bountiful homeland around and beyond the East Arm of Tu Nedhé.