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This accession consists of 24 audio reels of primarily language and linguistic field recordings created by linguist Robert Howren in 1969. They are primarily Tłı̨chǫ (Dogrib) Field Interviews. Three other reels are marked Drum Dance, Fort Good Hope, July 22, 1969 Treaty Day. Paulina Lecou (at fish camp, July 18, 1969). Chipewyan, Fort Resolution Aug. 5 [words and phrases and tenses in Chipewyan, Reel #2, Informant Isidore Edjericon].

Most of the records were created by linguist Dr. Robert Howren in Whati (then Lac La Martre) and Behchoko (then Fort Rae) in the late-1960s to 1982. Additional material, a small minority, was collected in the Yukon and at other locations. The textual material is comprised of 28 notebooks containing his field notes. The sound recordings, recorded mainly in Tlicho (Dogrib) but also in Chipewyan, Gwich'in, and North Slavey, include 114 audiocassettes and 207 audio reels (comprised of 199 - 5" reels, 4 - 3" reels and 4 - 7" reels). The audiocassettes date mostly from 1982. The reel-to-reels range in date from the late 1960s to the late 1970s. The notebooks are field notes which more than half correspond directly to the sound recordings. They are in several series: 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, and 1982. The languages on the tapes and in the notebooks is mostly Tlicho (Dogrib), however, Dane-zaa (Beaver), Slave, North Slavey (Hare) and Sarcee are also included. The speakers on the tapes are mostly Vital Thomas, but also include: Madeline Ayah, Harry Bearlake, Alphonse Eronchi, Susie Abel, Rosa Mantla, Ernie Camsell, Elizabeth Mackenzie and John Mackenzie, among others. The photographic material consist of 35 mm negatives and appears to be a copy of Father Edouard Guoy's French -Slavey Dictionary (Dictionairre francais - esclase) from 1930.

This fonds consists of 296 reel to reels (original masters) and 678 audio cassettes (original masters) copied to 661 sound CDs (RedBook Audio format - Archival Masters), which contain approximately 1013 oral history recordings and 1.2 meters of transcriptions from the Committee for Original People's Entitlement (COPE). The sound CDs constitute the archival masters. These recordings are in Inuvialuktun, Gwich'in and North Slavey and contain life stories of elders as well as traditional legends. Many of the recordings are part of CBC broadcast programming.

This item is an interview from the CBC’s Northern Service branch between Phil Shackleton and Dr. Frank Valley, a member of the NWT Council in Ottawa. It concerns education and funding, following the 29th session’s discussion of the education budget. This includes education in the high Arctic and the logistical issues it poses, adult education, who is responsible for education, and how to balance education with traditional lifestyles. The total runtime is 14:30.

This fonds consists of two maps, 465 photographs, 43 DAT audiocassettes and 17 audio reels. The majority of the material consists of a collection of oral histories and photographs accumulated by the Fort Good Hope Community Council via their Dene Language and Historical Research Project. The oral histories were created because of the Dene Language and Historical Research Program. The photographs, collected from individual photographers, represent an artificial collection of historical photographs. Photographers include: Mr. Cassien Edgi, Brother Mahe and Alphonsine McNeely. The maps consist of town plans dealing with land use and development in the municipality of Fort Good Hope. One plan contains the text of the Fort Good Hope Community Plan. The second plan indicates zoning and focuses on the Jackfish Creek Redevelopment.

The records document Frank Gonda's life in various northern communities. The textual records document Gonda's attempts to create curriculum for art to be used in schools in the Northwest Territories and his efforts to obtain a Masters degree from the University of Alberta. The cassette recordings appear to be interviews with elders or carvers from Pelly Bay.

This item consists of a tape with two sides.

Side A consists of an interview with Bud Orange and Stuart Hodgson regarding the budget, and issues within the 29th Session of the Council, both regarding the budget estimates and the logistics of undertaking new projects in the NWT. Other issues mentioned were a $40 bounty on wolves and the lack of tourism promotion. Around 15:23, a CBC music program focused on the works of Bach begins, before ending abruptly around 17:10. The total runtime is 18:11. The audio quality is very clear.

Side B consists of a French-language singer, possibly recorded live as there is laughter and chatter in the background. A French statement at the end says it is a CBC recording. The total runtime is 5:07.

Records include files from the Territorial Hospital Insurances Board, the Senior Management and Executive Committees of the Department of Health and Social Services, Ministerial and Deputy Minister chronos, program files related to the Brighter Futures program, Special Committee on Health and Social Services files, NWT Health Care Association, strategic planning records including the Minister's Forum on Health and Social Services Forum held in 1999 and the resulting report, "Our Communities, Our Decisions: Let's get on with it."

Records include approximately 1000 oral history recordings from the Committee for Original People's Entitlement (COPE). The textual records consist of transcriptions of the audio recordings. These recordings are in Inuvialuktun, Gwich'in and North Slavey and contain life stories of elders as well as traditional legends.

This accession consists of a large extent of unprocessed audio-visual material, depicting primarily Federal health services across the Northwest Territories from the 1960s to the 1980s. These include slide presentations about a 50th anniversary celebration of the St. Theresa’s Hospital in Chesterfield Inlet, a presentation on nursing in the north and a presentation on the services provided by the Department of Health, which is also accompanied by audio presentations in four indigenous languages. As well, there is a large extent of photographs, audio recordings, and video.

This fonds consists of audio reels, audiocassettes, microfilm and textual records that were created by linguist Dr. Robert Howren beginning in the late 1960s to 1982. The textual material is comprised of 28 notebooks containing his field notes. They are in several series: 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, and 1982. The sound recordings, recorded mainly in Tlicho (Dogrib) but also in Chipewyan, Gwich'in, and North Slavey, include 114 audiocassettes and 231 audio reels, which, in the majority of cases correspond directly to the sound recordings. The audio reels range in date from the late 1960s to the late 1970s; the audiocassettes date mostly from 1982. The languages on the tapes and in the notebooks is mostly Tlicho (Dogrib), however, Dane-zaa (Beaver), Slave, North Slavey (Hare) and Sarcee are also included. The speakers on the tapes are mostly Vital Thomas, but also include: Madeline Ayah, Harry Bearlake, Alphonse Eronchi, Susie Abel, Rosa Mantla, Ernie Camsell, Elizabeth Mackenzie and John Mackenzie, among others. There are 6 reels of microfilm, five of which relate to Slave language grammars and lexicons that likely date from the 1950s or 1960s. The other reel, dated 1971, is marked only with the title Golla, V. Hupa.

[This item is the second of a two-part recording of an annual meeting of the Yellowknife Town Council. The final minutes of the meeting are concerned with negotiations with Plains Western Gas & Electric Co. Ltd.]

[This item is a recording of a meeting of the Yellowknife Ratepayers Association. Speakers include J.I. Glick and Ted Horton, and topics covered include public utilities, negotiations with Plains-Western Gas & Electric Co., and upcoming public school board elections.]

[This item is a recording of a meeting of the Ratepayers Association, held at the Public School auditorium at Yellowknife for the purpose of inviting the nominated candidates for school board, town council, and the mayor to speak. Fred Henne chairs the meeting. School Board candidates speaking include Don Affleck and Gordon Brown. Councillor nominees speaking include Joe Driscoll, Harold Glick (?), J.I. Glick, Ted Matijon, Paul Robinovich (?) and John Winters. Mayoral candidates speaking include Ted Horton and Jack Tees.]

[This item is a recording of a meeting of the Yellowknife Town Council in an auditorium. The aim of the meeting was for the councillors to make their annual report to the people of Yellowknife. J.I. Glick interrupts to pose questions regarding the Plains-Western Gas & Electric Co. Ltd franchise.]

[This item is the first of a two-part recording of an annual meeting of the Yellowknife Town Council. The speakers include Jack Tees, Jack Glick, Jock McMeekan, and Mike Walcer. Mayor Horton and Town Councillors report on the work done by their committees. Topics raised by constituents include broken playground equipment, requests for a baseball park, and complaints about sidewalks. Much of the meeting is concerned with negotiations with Plains Western Gas & Electric Co. Ltd.]

This series contains records arising from J.I. Glick's involvement with local governance in Yellowknife, both as a resident and as a member of the Yellowknife Ratepayers Association and the Town Council. Records include reports submitted to Yellowknife Town Council Meetings (meetings of the Yellowknife Ratepayers Association), meeting minutes, meeting recordings, speaking notes, and correspondence between J.I. Glick and Plains Western Gas and Electric company. The records document a dispute between the Gold Range Hotel Ltd. and Plains Western Gas and Electric Company regarding rates, which Glick brought before the courts and before the Town Council. The records also document a second dispute between J.I. Glick and the Town Council regarding property acquisition through tax sales, including the lots for the Gold Range Hotel.

[This item is the first part of a two-part recording of an annual Yellowknife Ratepayers Meeting held on April 25, 1961. The speakers include J.I. Glick, Jock McMeekan, Ted Williams, Ted Matijon, and Jack Tees. McMeekan chaired the meeting, and the first item on the agenda was an address by the president of the association, J.I. Glick, followed by a discussion on sidewalks and paving, treasurer's report, and a discussion on the franchise with Plains-Western Gas and Electricity, followed by an election of officers.]

[This item is the second of two parts of a recording of an annual Yellowknife Ratepayers Meeting held on April 25, 1961. The speakers include J.I. Glick, Jock McMeekan, Ted Williams, Ted Matijon, and Jack Tees. Nominations are solicited and an election is held for the leadership of the association, and Tees is elected president.]