Treaty Talks NWT Kris Statnyk
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Citizen and Indigenous rights lawyer Kris Statnyk talks about the legal history and development of the international borders between Canada and the United States and the impacts of the Yukon-Alaska border on Indigenous rights and freedoms. He specifically discusses this through the lens of Dinjii Zhuh (Gwitch’in) Peoples.
The Gwich'in language term Dinjii Zhuh translates to "First Peoples" or "original people" and means “one who dwells (in)” or “the inhabitant of”. The term refers globally to the collective of Indigenous communities located in northwestern North America (in Northwest Territories, Yukon and Alaska) who share the same Gwitch’in language family (with four different dialects) and ancestry.
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Treaty Talks Northwest Territories series
Treaty Talks NWT is an Indigenous young-adult led initiative that facilitates Treaty education and awareness in the Northwest Territories, hosted by Dene Nahjo under Makeway Charitable Society. Treaty Talks NWT is rooted in the teachings and sovereignty of Elders, Ancestors and Community.
