Timeline

Buffum Family Collection from Tlicho Government on Vimeo.

From October 2006 till August 2007, the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC) hosted an exhibit of 50 objects of Dene manufacture selected from the collection of the National Museums of Scotland (NMS). Collected in the NWT in the mid-19th century, the NMS Dene collection stands as one of the world’s best from this time period.

In 1996, Helm was contacted by John Zoe, a Dogrib official, and Thomas Andrews, an archaeologist at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, located in Yellowknife, regarding artifacts which had been taken by a graduate student of the University of Iowa in 1894, Frank Russell. Helm assisted in the negotiations for repatriation of the artifacts, particularly a caribou skin tent, which had been too large to exhibit. The negotiations were successful, and the tent was returned to the Dogrib people.

Nancy O. Lurie, an esteemed anthropologist and advocate of indigenous North America, passed away this May 13, 2017 at the age of 93.

• One of the PWNHC’s first virtual exhibits was based on her 1962 recordings of the Dogrib (Tlı̨chǫ) Tea Dance in partnership with other legendary anthropologist June Helm.

Nancy (Oestreich) Lurie Ph.D. Anthropologist, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin January 29, 1924, only child of Carl and Rayline (nee Danielson) Oestreich; passed away peacefully May 13, 2017.

13th Annual Tłı̨chǫ Gathering and 1st Session of the 4th Tłı̨chǫ Assembly, on August 1, 2 & 3, 2017 in Behchokǫ̀ at the Kǫ̀ Gocho Centre

The purpose of the Annual Gathering is to bring people together to share in the social, political, and cultural activities of the Tłı̨chǫ. 

Eligible voters voted in favour of the Tłı̨chǫ Agreement on June 26 and 27, 2003. A total of 93% of eligible voters participated in the vote and 84% of eligible voters were in favour of the Tłı̨chǫ Agreement;

References:

• Deciding Tlicho's future by Northern News Services

The Dogrib Treaty 11 Council, the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada signed the agreement on August 25, 2003

The historic Tłı̨chǫ Land Claims and Self-Government agreement was signed in Behchokǫ̀ on August 25, 2003, exactly 82 years after Chief Monfwi signed Treaty 11.

Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and many other dignitaries were on hand for the official signing of the Agreement.

Born Madeleine Ink’ayamo in the Behchokǫ̀ region on June 14, 1889.  On August 13, 1907, she married Benjamin Zoe, and had 11 children: Louis, Joseph, Veronique, Nicolas, Marie Adele, Sarah, Edward, Helen Margaret, Dora George, and Elizabeth. 
Madeline is remember for many reasons but in particular for being a hard working wife and mother. She did not know how to waste time. She was known to assist sick and dying people. She was a will know midwife. 
But most of all, she will be remembered for her strong faith and her wisdom.

1979 news article on Madeleine Rabesca of Behchokǫ̀ by Hubet Johnson.  

I was walking in the bush and all of a sudden I heard a loud roar. I looked around and saw a big lion and his long mane blowing in the wind...In a few seconds, the lion turned into a man, and a woman was standing behind him in the distance. They were dark-skinned people but not Indian...He said he only want to give mt he power to make people well... I don't know why he chose me.

The Tłı̨chǫ Chimney Project was created by the partnership between the Tłı̨chǫ Government, De Beers Canada and the University of British Columbia. The goal of the project was to produce documentation that will assist in the future reconstruction/replication of a traditional  chimney by the Tłı̨chǫ people.