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Due to very dry conditions, high temperatures, and high winds, the Chief of the Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation and Manager of the Thaıdene Nëné Department issued a temporary ban on open fires within a 100km radius of Łutsël K’é from Thursday, May 29, to Saturday, May 31.
Mársı cho for helping to keep our land and community safe. It’s important that we work together to respond to climate change.  We are celebrating the arrival of spring with a longer newsletter (we missed the winter edition because our communication staff was on leave). Keep reading for updates from Ni Hat’ni Dene, Thaıdene Nëné Xá Dá Yáłtı, and Frontier Lodge, and a report from engagement sessions that were held in Łutsël K’é and Yellowknife about trail building, clean-up, and visitor orientation.
In this issue, we also celebrate the completion of a video about the Biodiversity Monitoring Project that was narrated in Dënesųłıné Yatı by Dennis Drygeese. In addition to providing an introduction to the project, the video, which also features English subtitles, is a language-learning tool. Thaıdene Nëné Xá Dá Yáłtı (TDNXDY), the operational management board for the Thaıdene Nëné Indigenous Protected Area, is seeking an assistant to provide administrative support to the TDNXDY chair, independent facilitator, board members, and associated senior party representatives to ensure smooth and effective board operations.
This is a part-time contract position. The standard work week is 14 hours. However, there may be slower times and busier times leading into board meetings, so there is a need for a flexible schedule at times. The successful candidate is ideally a member of Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation, Northwest Territory Métis Nation, Deninu Kųę́ First Nation, or Yellowknives Dene First Nation. They are also willing to operate as an independent contractor. Functions and Duties The board support assistant will provide administrative support to the TDNXDY chair, independent facilitator, and Thaıdene Nëné manager, including but not limited to:
The board support assistant will attend all TDNXDY board meetings and will be expected to travel with Thaıdene Nëné Xá Dá Yáłtı. The assistant may be asked to travel to other events connected to Thaıdene Nëné. In general, Thaıdene Nëné Xá Dá Yáłtı meets once every six weeks for two-three days. Meetings will require approximately three days of preparation prep and up to four days of follow-up. Minimum Qualifications Knowledge, skills, and abilities required:
The deadline to apply is January 10, 2025. Please contact Shannon Ward, independent facilitator for Thaıdene Nëné Xá Dá Yáłtı, if you have questions and to apply ([email protected]| 867-445-1602). Residents and visitors are advised that a muskox with signs of Orf (Contagious Ecthyma) has been seen in Thaıdene Nëné. Orf can infect people if they touch affected areas. However, it is not life-threatening. Also, the meat is safe to eat if you trim off the affected parts. What are signs of Orf?
What should I do if I see a muskox that appears to have Orf?
What should I do if I harvest a muskox that appears to have Orf?
More information about Orf can be found on pages 8 and 9 of the Field Guide for Wildlife Diseases.
 This past August marked five years since the Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation signed establishment agreements with the Government of Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories to designate parts of the Thaıdene Nëné Indigenous Protected Area a national park reserve, territorial protected area, and wildlife conservation area.
These agreements were historic, the first of their kind in the country. The governance of the Thaıdene Nëné Indigenous Protected Area has been equally ground-breaking. Indigenous and Crown governments are working together to ensure that the ecological integrity of Thaıdene Nëné and the Dënesųłıné way of life are protected forever. While there is still much work to be done, we’ve already accomplished so much. Read our October newsletter to learn about what else we were up to this summer and fall activities, including the Retracing Our Roots Youth Canoe Trip, an ecological monitoring and knowledge sharing camp at Ɂedacho Tł’ázı̨ (Timber Bay) on Ɂedacho Tué (Artillery Lake), and the Indigenous Conservation Forum. |
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