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This item is the seventh part of a seventeen-part recording of a joint Metis Association-Dene Nation meeting, held April 24-27, 1979 in Inuvik. This recording was made on April 26. The meeting is in English and Indigenous languages, including Tlicho. The original source item is side B of a 60 minute audio cassette. The meeting also includes items CN-267A, CN-267B, CN-268A, CN-269A, CN-269B, CN-270A, CN-271A, CN-271B, CN-272A, CN-272B, CN-273A, CN-273B, CN-479A, CN-479B, and CN-274A. The recording continues with discussion on the membership criteria. There is some confusion over what the proposed 15 year residency requirement means and whether it is meant to include non-Dene people or to exclude Dene people living out of Territory. Speakers on the topic include Rene Mercredi, Jim Antoine, Jim Thom, meeting Chairman Edward Louis, Charlie Furlong, Paul Wright, and Alexis Arrowmaker. Paul Wright also suggests having something concrete and written down coming from the meeting to take back to the communities. There is translation throughout in one Indigenous language. The recording ends abruptly.

This item is the eighth part of a seventeen-part recording of a joint Metis Association-Dene Nation meeting, held April 24-27, 1979 in Inuvik. This recording was made on April 26. The meeting is in English and Indigenous languages, including Tlicho. The original source item is side A of a 60 minute audio cassette. The meeting also includes items CN-267A, CN-267B, CN-268A, CN-269A, CN-269B, CN-270B, CN-271A, CN-271B, CN-272A, CN-272B, CN-273A, CN-273B, CN-479A, CN-479B, and CN-274A. The recording continues with the discussion on membership criteria. Alex Morin suggests that people should only be able to participate in the claim in one location. Rene Mercredi and Charlie Furlong reinforce the idea that the land claim is for the Northwest Territories and Charlie suggests that instead of a 15 year residency, perhaps the person should have to be born in the NWT. The group takes a break and the tape is left running. The meeting resumes with discussion of the election procedure. Charlie Furlong suggests asking the federal government to appoint a returning officer to oversee the election to avoid arguments in communities between the Dene and Metis. There appears to be general agreement for this. Alexis Arrowmaker asks for clarification that only Dene people will be allowed to vote. Additional statements are made by Gerry Cheezie and Jimmy Tambour?. There is translation throughout in one Indigenous language. The recording ends abruptly.

This recording includes sides A and B of the tape.

This item is a recording of a field interview of Vital Thomas, Babo Abel (age 10), and Nora Lafferty (age 8) by Phyllis Coleman to gather Tłįchǫ words and phrases. It corresponds to N-2006-003: 4-1.

This item is a recording of a field interview of Vital Thomas by Phyllis Coleman to gather Tłįchǫ words and phrases. It corresponds to N-2006-003: 4-1.

This item is the twenty-eighth part of a twenty-nine-part recording of a portion of a Metis Association Board meeting, held ca. September 1974 in Fort Resolution. The original source item is side B of a 40 minute audio cassette. The meeting also includes items CN-475A, CN-475B, CN-476A, CN-476B, CN-248A, CN-248B, CN-23A, CN-23B, CN-249A, CN-249B, CN-250A, CN-250B, CN-251A, CN-251B, CN-252A, CN-252B, CN-477A, CN-477B, CN-253A, CN-253B, CN-478A, CN-478B, CN-343A, CN-343B, CN-254A, CN-254B, CN-255A, and CN-256A. The recording continues with discussion of the Commissioner's Grant. Board members are reminded that there is still funding available. The Board discusses the best way to decide which proposals to send to the Commissioner and moves that applications under $10,000 can be approved by the Executive, while those over $10,000 require Board approval. Examples of community betterment projects are given and specific projects discussed. Discussion moves on to the Outreach Project, which the Metis Association has made a proposal to run. Since some communities are not receiving material, a motion is made to send it to all Local Executive members and one board member. Then the Outreach Program is described as including job counselling, placement and follow-up. The recording ends abruptly.

This recording includes sides A and B of the tape.