The records date from 1936 to 1990 and have been divided into four series: textual, photographs, moving images and sound recordings. The textual records, which date from 1961 to 1990, were divided into 8 sub-series: Minutes of Meetings (1972-1990), Reports (1961-1989), Newsletters (1966-1990), Regional Administration Files (1966-1982), Alphabetical File System (1965-1981), Northwest Territories Council Executive Correspondence (1967-1978), Northwest Territories Council Programme Files (1967-1989), Chronological Correspondence Files (1966-1984). The records in this accession document the development of the guiding movement in the Northwest Territories. There is information on the transfer of the Northwest Territories guiding movement from the control of the Alberta and Quebec Councils, to the formation of the Yukon and Northwest Territories Council in 1964. The creation of two separate councils in 1975, the Yukon Council and the Northwest Territories Council is also documented. The files document the relationship between the Northwest Territories Council that is based in Yellowknife and the Local Associations throughout the Northwest Territories. The records also document the relationship between the Northwest Territories Council and Girl Guides of Canada headquarters in Ottawa. There is also some information on the development of guiding programmes that were designed to reflect the unique nature of guiding in the north. The photographs, which were scattered throughout the collection in community file folders and miscellaneous envelopes, document brownie and guide meetings, enrollment ceremonies, trips to national and international guiding events, guide camps in the Northwest Territories, Annual General Meetings of the Northwest Territories Council and training sessions for guide and brownie leaders. There are also a number of images of special events such as the 65th and 70th Anniversary Celebrations of the Girl Guides of Canada. The film reels were taken in 1971 during a Girl Guide trip to Ottawa. The audio recordings document the activities of guide and brownie packs, a training session and campfire for leaders, and also include an Inuktitut version of the Brownie law, promise and story. The sound recordings were produced at Pangnirtung, Fort McPherson, Broughton Island, Coppermine, Cape Dorset and Yellowknife.
Subjects depicted in this accession include guiding programmes and activities in the north, plans to improve the delivery of guiding programmes in the north, trips to both territorial, national and international camps, training programmes for guide leaders, and special projects undertaken by the Northwest Territories Council. The records were created by the Yukon and Northwest Territories Council, the Northwest Territories Council, and Local Girl Guide Associations throughout the Northwest Territories, which were affiliated to these two councils.
The material is dated from 1977-1995 and relates to the administration and functions of the Northwest Territories Council for Disabled Persons. The textual records, dating from 1977-1991, include monthly reports of the Executive Director, President, and various committees within the Council; minutes; records of clients throughout the Northwest Territories; the Ability column; and files from special projects and functions such as the Celebrity Auction, Bike-A-Thon, Handi-van, workshops and conferences. Some files relate to the Inuvik Council for the Disabled, and the communities of Pine Point and Hay River. The photographs date between 1986-1995 and contain images of: Kids on the Block (KOB) puppet performance tours by Barb Barnet and Barb Bond to Gjoa Haven, Cambridge Bay, and Coppermine; Celebrity Auction; National Access Awareness Week (NAAW) events; Bike-a-thons; posters; the Council's museum display for the International Year of Disabled Persons (IYDP); Run For Light (1986); conferences; and Rick Hansen's visit to Yellowknife. The sound cassettes, 1986-1991, feature recordings from conferences, an aldermanic candidates forum, and speakers on topics such as respite care, services in the north, advocacy and independent living centres, and accessibility. A few of the recordings are in Inuktitut. The accession also contains one 8 mm video tape of approximately 11 minutes of Kids on the Block puppet performances, and one poster published by the Northwest Territories Council for the Disabled for the International Year of Disabled Persons (1981).
Recordings of meetings held between Commissioner Stuart M. Hodgson, Chief Alex Arrowmaker, and Members of the Legislative Assembly, Thomas H. Butters and Richard Whitford concerning the development plans for Snare Lakes.
Recordings of meetings held between Commissioner Stuart M. Hodgson, Chief Alex Arrowmaker, and Members of the Legislative Assembly, Thomas H. Butters and Richard Whitford concerning the development plans for Snare Lakes.
In February of 1981, Dr. Otto Schaefer lectured ["Science History and All That" series] on "Native Food Resources and Traditional Dietary Habits: Their Value from a Nutritional and Medical Viewpoint and the Effect on the Health Picture of Native Populations Observed Consequent to Rapid Change of their Traditional Dietary Habits." Dr. Schaefer was a physician in Aklavik, Pangnirtung and the Yukon prior to founding the Northern Medical Research Unit in Edmonton. 1:05:33
In January 1981, Doug Heard of the NWT Wildlife Services lectured ["Science History and All That" series] on "Caribou: Sex and Death Where the Nights are Long". 1:05:24
In April 1981, Anne Gunn lectured ["Science History and All That" series] on "Men and Musk ox". Anne Gunn, a member of the Canada Wildlife Service from 1973 to 1978, joined the NWT Wildlife Service in 1978. 00:39:47
Recording of lectures by Francois Paulette, a hunter and trapper from Fort Smith and Chief of the Fort Smith Dene Band, on "Dene Culture and Spirituality." Mary Firth on her life experiences and those of her parents.
In September 1980, Constable M.J. (Joe) Olsen lectured ["Science History and All That" series] on the topic of the "St. Roch." Joe Olsen was a crewmember of the "St. Roch" in the 1920s. 1:05:19
Photographer and historian Richard Finnie lectured ["Science History and All That" series] on "The Truth about the Canol Project". Richard Finnie was employed as the northern advisor and historian to the United States Army Engineers constructing the Canol Project from 1940-1942. 1:05:17
In December 1979, George Calef, part of the Government of the Northwest Territories Game Branch lectured ["Science History and All That" series] on the topic of caribou. 1:12:07
In February 1980, Dr. Walter O. Kupsh lectured ["Science History and All That" series] on the topic of "Discovery and Mining of Uranium." Dr. Kupsh, a member of the Carruthers Commission from 1965-1966, also served as a member of the Science Advisory Board. 1:22:50
A Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre interview with Mabel Braathen conducted on June 26, 1979. Mabel (nee Loutitt) Braathen was born at Fort Resolution in 1919 and was a long time resident of Yellowknife.
A Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre interview with Dr. A.W. Jolliffe conducted on December 5, 1979. Dr. Fred Jolliffe was a geologist involved in the geological surveys of the 1930s, during which time gold was discovered in the Yellowknife area.
A lecture given by former bush pilot Punch Dickins at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in September 1979. (See also N-1992-120.)
This item is the second part of a six-part recording of a meeting of the Liquor Licensing Board held on March 7 and 8, 1989 in Fort Simpson. The original source item was side B of a 90 minute audio cassette. The meeting also includes items 0041A, 0042A, 0042B, 0043A, and 0043B. This part consists of the second part of a public meeting held in Fort Simpson.
This item is the third part of a six-part recording of a meeting of the Liquor Licensing Board held on March 7 and 8, 1989 in Fort Simpson. The original source item was side A of a 90 minute audio cassette. The meeting also includes items 0041A, 0041B, 0042B, 0043A, and 0043B. This part consists of the third part of a public meeting held in Fort Simpson.
This item is the sixth part of a six-part recording of a meeting of the Liquor Licensing Board held on March 7 and 8, 1989 in Fort Simpson. The original source item was side B of a 90 minute audio cassette. The meeting also includes items 0041A, 0041B, 0042A, 0042B, and 0043A. This part consists of the end of the board meeting.
This item is the fifth part of a six-part recording of a meeting of the Liquor Licensing Board held on March 7 and 8, 1989 in Fort Simpson. The original source item was side A of a 90 minute audio cassette. The meeting also includes items 0041A, 0041B, 0042A, 0042B, and 0043B. This part consists of the second part of the board meeting.
This item is the first part of a six-part recording of a meeting of the Liquor Licensing Board held on March 7 and 8, 1989 in Fort Simpson. The original source item was side A of a 90 minute audio cassette. The meeting also includes items 0041A, 0041B, 0042A, 0042B, 0043A, and 0043B. This part consists of the first part of a public meeting held in Fort Simpson.