This project was initiated by the Sahtú Renewable Resources Board to explore the way of life of the Sahtúot’ine and to discuss Dene laws relevant for natural resource management. As the first inhabitants of the Great Bear Lake area, the Sahtúot’ine have certain resource management goals. In order to achieve these goals, government management agencies and industry must be made aware of these goals and begin to understand and respect the way of life of the Sahtúot’ine. The way of life of the Sahtúot’ine reflects their local knowledge, needs and rights as traditional keepers of the land. It is important to note that this may only be relevant to the Sahtúot’ine who reside in the Great Bear Lake area.

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Modeste, Jane. Dene Ways of Respecting the Land and Animals. Délı̨nę: Délı̨nę First Nation, 2005. 

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