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The file consists of records relating likely created by the Native Communications Society (Native Press) giving biographical information on a number of media figures, including Pat Crozier, Abe Okpik, Jo-Jo Pascal, Arthur Mercredi, Seeme Nookiguak, Louie Blondin, Roger Deranger, James Jerome, Cheeko Desjarlais, Joe Tobie, Maurice Cleary, Tapwe Chretien, George Tuccaro, Mike Stevens, and Jim Sittichinli.

This fonds consists of about 200,000 photographic negatives (mostly black and white with some colour) produced by the Native Press and its successors between 1971 and 1993 and contact sheets produced from the negatives.

The fonds also includes six C-60 audiocassette recordings containing samples of the Native Communications Society's (NCS) Indigenous language programming. In 1992-1993 and 1993-1994, NCS successfully applied to Community Programs for financial assistance to develop Indigenous language radio programming. Dene language lessons and elders telling stories and legends over CKNM radio were part of the radio programming.

Also included are 11 posters produced by NCS circa 1981-1982. One series of five posters is titled 'Our Elders Speak' and depicts traditional lifeways (hunting, fishing and attending a Dene feast), while a second series of posters features text and images that describe the history, objectives and functions of six Indigenous organizations in the NWT: NCS, NWT Metis Association, Dene Nation, NWT Native Women's Association, NWT Native Court Worker's Association, and the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre.