Company Profile
Déli?ne Got'i?ne Government
Company Overview
The Deline Got’ine Government
The Deline Got’ine Government (DGG) is a major achievement for the people of Deline. It is the first combined Indigenous/public government in the Northwest Territories. A combined Indigenous/public government is Treaty-based with self-governing authorities. But unlike other self-governments, it represents and serves not only Deline First Nation Citizens, but all residents of Deline.
Since 1995, the Deline Elders’ vision was for their community to have one organization with responsibility for governing the community, which has the funding and powers to make decisions and deliver programs in a way that makes sense for Deline. On September 1, 2016, that vision became a reality as the Deline First Nation, Deline Land Corporation and Charter Community of Deline were combined into one government.
The DGG assumed the authorities, programs and services of these three organizations, along with self-government authorities. The community now has one government with one set of rules. It can also take on new self-government powers and responsibilities. The Deline Got’ine Government has important tools to support and serve the people of Deline—including all Deline land claim beneficiaries no matter where they live, and Deline First Nation Citizens—particularly in preserving their culture, language, spiritual practices and land-based way of life.
Company History
“Dél?ne, with a population around 530, is a Dene community on the western shore of Great
Bear Lake. In fact, it is the only community on the shores of Great Bear Lake, the largest lake
entirely in Canada. Fur-traders established posts in the area as early as 1799. Formerly
known as Fort Franklin; Dél?ne served as the winter quarters for Sir John Franklin's second
Arctic expedition (1825-27), and according to his diaries, his men were known to take up a
game on the ice that sounds strikingly similar to hockey. For this reason, Dél?ne is considered one of the birthplaces of hockey
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Benefits
Benefits are provided through the NEBS plan.
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