Dene Then: Precontact is the first of four themes within Dene Studies curriculum (1980s), and focuses on the central question, “What was Dene life like?” Topics include Economy and Technology, Living with the Land, Values of Dene Life, Learning and Survival, and People Living Together. The teaching guide provides an outline of activities, outcomes, and resources, including a guide to independent student research with organizations such as the Prince of Wales Heritage Center.

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Dene Studies curriculum documents are held in the NWT Archives. See item no. N-2007-014: 1-1. 

Dene Studies Project Team. Dene Then: Precontact, Teacher’s Guide. Yellowknife: Northwest Territories Department of Education and the Dene Nation, 1988.