{"id":27,"date":"2026-08-08T03:03:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corvidcommunications.ca\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:03:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:03:04","slug":"our-nation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/corvidcommunications.ca\/?page_id=27","title":{"rendered":"Our Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-parallax has-custom-content-position is-position-top-center\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;min-height:453px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-208 size-full has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:41% 87%;background-image:url(https:\/\/corvidcommunications.ca\/dntest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drummers_low_angle.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">Stewards of Denendeh<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-theme-palette-9-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-15ad654e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also known as the Athapaskan peoples, the Dene Nation is a political organization in Denendeh, meaning&nbsp;<em>\u201cThe Land of the People\u201d<\/em>, located in Northwest Territories, Canada. The Dene Nation covers a large geographical area \u2014 from present day Alaska to the southern-most tip of North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our objective is to support the Dene Territories and Dene Communities in upholding the rights and interests of the Dene, including rights and interests arising from Dene use and occupation of lands (hereinafter referred to as \u201cDenendeh\u201d) and Dene rights and interests arising from Treaties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"history\"><a href=\"#history\">History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"education\"><a href=\"#sovereignty\">Sovereignty<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#wellbeing\">Well Being<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#buildingourown\">Building Our Own<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#education\">Education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 id=\"history\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">History stufThe Dene have existed for over 30,000 years, with one language and many dialects: Gwich\u2019in; Sahtu; Deh Cho; Tlicho; and, Akaitcho. The Dene have always been sustained by the land. Also known as the Athapaskan peoples, the Dene Nation is a political organization in Denendeh, meaning&nbsp;<em>\u201cThe Land of the People\u201d<\/em>, located in Northwest Territories, Canada. The Dene Nation covers a large geographical area \u2014 from present day Alaska to the southern-most tip of North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our objective is to support the Dene Territories and Dene Communities in upholding the rights and interests of the Dene, including rights and interests arising from Dene use and occupation of lands (hereinafter referred to as \u201cDenendeh\u201d) and Dene rights and interests arising from Treaties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sovereignty\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sovereignty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also known as the Athapaskan peoples, the Dene Nation is a political organization in Denendeh, meaning&nbsp;<em>\u201cThe Land of the People\u201d<\/em>, located in Northwest Territories, Canada. The Dene Nation covers a large geographical area \u2014 from present day Alaska to the southern-most tip of North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our objective is to support the Dene Territories and Dene Communities in upholding the rights and interests of the Dene, including rights and interests arising from Dene use and occupation of lands (hereinafter referred to as \u201cDenendeh\u201d) and Dene rights and interests arising from Treaties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"wellbeing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Well Being<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also known as the Athapaskan peoples, the Dene Nation is a political organization in Denendeh, meaning&nbsp;<em>\u201cThe Land of the People\u201d<\/em>, located in Northwest Territories, Canada. The Dene Nation covers a large geographical area \u2014 from present day Alaska to the southern-most tip of North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our objective is to support the Dene Territories and Dene Communities in upholding the rights and interests of the Dene, including rights and interests arising from Dene use and occupation of lands (hereinafter referred to as \u201cDenendeh\u201d) and Dene rights and interests arising from Treaties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"buildingourown\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building Our Own<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also known as the Athapaskan peoples, the Dene Nation is a political organization in Denendeh, meaning&nbsp;<em>\u201cThe Land of the People\u201d<\/em>, located in Northwest Territories, Canada. The Dene Nation covers a large geographical area \u2014 from present day Alaska to the southern-most tip of North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our objective is to support the Dene Territories and Dene Communities in upholding the rights and interests of the Dene, including rights and interests arising from Dene use and occupation of lands (hereinafter referred to as \u201cDenendeh\u201d) and Dene rights and interests arising from Treaties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"education\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also known as the Athapaskan peoples, the Dene Nation is a political organization in Denendeh, meaning&nbsp;<em>\u201cThe Land of the People\u201d<\/em>, located in Northwest Territories, Canada. The Dene Nation covers a large geographical area \u2014 from present day Alaska to the southern-most tip of North America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our objective is to support the Dene Territories and Dene Communities in upholding the rights and interests of the Dene, including rights and interests arising from Dene use and occupation of lands (hereinafter referred to as \u201cDenendeh\u201d) and Dene rights and interests arising from Treaties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stewards of Denendeh Also known as the Athapaskan peoples, the Dene Nation is a political organization in Denendeh, meaning&nbsp;\u201cThe Land of the People\u201d, located in Northwest Territories, Canada. The Dene Nation covers a large geographical area \u2014 from present day Alaska to the southern-most tip of North America. 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