The records date between 1982-1989 and contain working files, support documentation such as annual reports from stakeholder groups, reports and surveys related to the work of the Special Committee on the Northern Economy (SCONE).

This fonds consists of six meters and 11 cm of textual material dated between 1964-1981 generated by the Department of Economic Development. The records include files from the Central Registry filing system and are from the following series: Tourism-Development Series (61 block) includes files relating to Camps and Lodges; Industry and Commerce Series (62 block) includes files relating to the Rankin Inlet Cannery; Research and Evaluation series (64 Block) includes research files on various industries, economic and statistical information, reports, studies, proposals, and committee records. Administrative Series (68 block) includes files relating to Equipment; and the Loans and Grants Series (69 Block) contains files relating to the Eskimo Loan Fund. The fonds also includes approximately 10 centimeters of material dated [1973-1977] which includes a brochure on a development fund, 3 reports on NWT tourism and 3 reports on rotation work schedules in the NWT as well as 1 cm of material relating to wildlife enforcement.

Records include files from the following Central Registry program areas: Tourism-Development Series (61 block); Industry and Commerce (62 block); Administrative Series (68 block); and Loans and Grants Series (69 Block).

This accession consists of records from the Fort Smith Region of the Department of Economic Development and Tourism. The records include reports, correspondence, Division of the Northwest Territories Implementation Plan, as well as records of the Regional Coordinating Committee for Fort Smith and the Senior Management Committee of Economic Development and Tourism. The accession also includes records relating to departmental reorganization and business planning.

Records date from 1983-1995 and relate to the Economic Development Agreement (EDA) and EDA subsidiary agreements, EDA Evaluation reports, and minutes of the various committees involved in the development and management of the EDA and its subsidiary agreements.

Records include reports, brochures and publications. Records date from 1977-[1995] and mainly consist of policy guides, published reports and brochures. Topics range from tourism development, regional economic studies, how to start your own business, venture capital grants, information on co-operatives, and information on trades. Notably this accession includes a visual identity guide on how to properly format the blue on white polar bear Government of the Northwest Territories logo for printing on promotional material.

Records include policy files on issues such as tourism, business development, renewable resource development, and land use; studies such as base line studies, business development and impact studies; records related to the Economic Development Agreement (EDA); planning documents related to economic development and divisional goals and objectives and various committee files.

Records date from 1990-1992 and relate to the Economic Development Agreement (EDA) and community consultation on the EDA.

Records include reports from communities in the South Slave Region, including the Fort Smith Mission Historical Park Masterplan and Executive Summary, a Study on Egg, Chicken, and Turkey Production in the Northwest Territories, Market Analysis of Hay River Community Futures, Tourism Development Study, Hay River Abattoir EDA Sub-Committee file, and the Rae Lakes General Store Feasability Study.

Records date from 1985-1994 and include a report from the NWT Business Council regarding participation in a Nordic Tour and the Department's response to the recommendations in the report. Records also include a legal opinion from Department of Justice and departmental strategy for the marketing and distribution of eggs in the NWT, an Inland Fisheries Marketing Study concerning the marketing and distribution of arctic char and whitefish, correspondence and documentation related to the management and development of forest resources in the NWT and a proposal for the Mount Pelly Land Preserve.

Records date from 1974-1994 and include regional consultation and development files related to parks, campgrounds, signage, tourist facilities, visitor’s centers, the Mackenzie and Liard highways and historical sites such as the Canol Heritage Trail. There are also records related to feasibility studies and reports regarding regional economic development projects, including marketing poultry and eggs, Hay River abattoir, Fort Resolution sawmill, Liard River Hydroelectric project, Slave River Hydroelectric project, and Slave River Bison Ranch. Additionally, there are records related to craft shops and marketing arts and crafts, as well as economic development plans for communities such as Fort Resolution, Fort Smith. Records also include guest book and visitor survey data from communities in the region, and minutes of meetings of the Big River Travel Association.

Records date from 1972-1982 and are classified under the Central Registry filing system (60 block). Records relate to departmental policy and initiatives, decentralization and devolution, departmental organization and establishment, long range planning, and include reports from the regions. In addition there are records from the Business Development Committee, Intersettlement Trade Advisory Committee, the Hire North program, and community files that relate to economic development project proposals and funding that was administered by the department.

Records date from 1960-1987 and were originally part of the Central Registry filing system, and were administered by the Department of Economic Development and Tourism. The records are from the following central registry blocks: 60 - Directorate (2.2 meters); 61 Block - Tourism (0.2 meters); 62 Block - Industry and Commerce (4.3 meters); 64 Block - Research and Evaluation (5.5 meters); 67 Block -Employment (0.7 meters); 68 Block - Administration (0.1 meters); 69 Block - Loans and Grants (1 meter). This accession also includes miscellaneous reports (0.3 meters). The Directorate files (60 block) contains primarily planning and policy files pertaining to the following subjects: Nanasivik, Mackenzie Valley Pipeline, and Hire North. There are just a few tourism files (61 Block). The Industry and Commerce files (62 Block) cover topics such as Co-operative development including regional reports; Credit Union development; arts and crafts support; EDA (Economic Development Agreement with the federal government); and marketing files. There are sampled case files. The Research and Evaluation files (64 Block) consist primarily of research files on various companies and industries. The focus is primarily on the mining and oil and gas industries. The Employment files (67 Block) consists of files related to employment figures in general as well as some specific files on the mining industry. It includes files on the Local Employment Assistance Program. The Administration file (68 Block) consists of a file related to a Regional Superintendent's Conference. The Loans and Grants files (69 Block) contain records related to loan and grant funds administered by the department such as: Small Business Loans fund; Fisherman Loan Fund; Eskimo Loan fund. A small number of case files have been sampled. There is also a small collection of miscellaneous reports dealing with marketing plans and economic prospects for the NWT. In addition, there are reports about the Co-operative movement and the Small Business Loan fund.