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Title:

A Century of Petroleum Extraction at Tłegǫ́hłı̨ (Norman Wells): Indigenous Knowledge for Indigenous Guardianship

Agreement Number:

KME-2425-0004

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025

Description:

This project will document the history and impacts of the oil industry at Norman Wells in order to support Sahtú Dene and Métis participation in closure and reclamation of the Norman Wells oilfields and strengthen present and future Indigenous roles in monitoring, stewardship, and decision-making. A key priority is to achieve certainty about water and food security, including access to clean drinking water, fisheries, and tǫdzı (boreal caribou).

Organization:

Polar Knowledge Canada

Location:

Tulı́t’a, Northwest Territories, CA X0E 0K0

Reference Number:

171-2024-2025-Q1-P0009

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Government

Recipient's Legal Name:

Ɂehdzo Got’ı̨nę Gots’ę́ Nákedı - Sahtú Renewable Resources Board

Program:

Grants to Support Research and Activities Relating to The Polar Regions

Program Purpose:

To foster and encourage activities and events that promote greater awareness of, and increase knowledge about, polar regions. Attract, inform and inspire new generations to carry on Canada's increasing activities in polar affairs.