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This item is the second part of a five-part recording of a joint Metis Association and Indian Brotherhood (later Dene Nation) meeting in Inuvik, recorded ca. January 1977. The recording is in English. The original source item is side B of a 60 minute audio cassette. The meeting also includes items CN-421A, CN-422A, CN-423A, and CN-423B. The purpose of the meeting is to determine if the Metis Association and Indian Brotherhood can work together and how they might work together. The meeting is chaired by Richard Blake. The recording continues with one of the speakers suggesting that the Bands and Metis Locals hold joint meetings at the community level at least once a month. This will build respect and encourage the Territorial leadership to meet together, as well. He suggests making a commitment to do so at this meeting. The attendees at this meeting appear to feel strongly that the people, not the leaders are the boss and the voice, and that the leaders should be listening to them. They see the need to respect each other. Another speaker suggests that the Metis Association board members travel with Indian Brotherhood on a tour to communities to hear from the people directly. Another speaker feels that neither organization has the funds to finance that idea and instead suggests throwing the idea in with upcoming meetings of each organization that are already planned. The Metis Association is willing to travel with the Indian Brotherhood but needs to put it before their board and get the funds to do it. Another speaker states that he is at the meeting to work out good solutions and urges the attendees not to spread rumours about headquarters. He references the philosophical differences between the Metis Association and the Indian Brotherhood and suggests that if they can better understand each other, they can better work together. He is also in favour of the joint community meetings. A woman suggests that there should be no more going on CBC to accuse people. The recording is poor quality and frequently hard to hear.

This recording includes sides A and B of tape.

This item is the third part of a thirteen-part meeting or forum of the Metis Nation on land and resources, held in Hay River in March 1994. The meeting is in English. The original source item is side B of a 60 minute audio cassette. The meeting also includes items CN-149A, CN-149B, CN-150B, CN-151A, CN-151B, CN-152A, CN-152B, CN-153A, CN-153B, CN-154A, CN-154B, and CN-155A. The original source item is side A of an audio cassette. The meeting appears to be co-chaired by Gary Bohnet and Pierre Simpson. The recording begins with a continuation of the question time following Donald Aubrey's presentation. Questions and comments on the new legislation and consultation with Metis Locals are discussed. The next speaker is Gary Black on the topic of GNWT Community Transfers Initiative, which transfers the administration of GNWT programs and services to local communities. Black describes how the Community Transfer Initiatives came into being, different forms of transfers, and examples of transfers in progress and completed. The Initiative can include any GNWT program or service and any type of Community Government. Black outlines the process involved in working with a community to arrange a transfer and indicates that there is contribution funding available to assist communities with preparations. The recording ends abruptly.

This recording includes Sides A and B of the tape.

This item is the fourth part of a thirteen-part meeting or forum of the Metis Nation on land and resources, held in Hay River in March 1994. The meeting is in English. The original source item is side B of a 60 minute audio cassette. The meeting also includes items CN-149A, CN-149B, CN-150A, CN-151A, CN-151B, CN-152A, CN-152B, CN-153A, CN-153B, CN-154A, CN-154B, and CN-155A. The meeting appears to be co-chaired by Gary Bohnet and Pierre Simpson. The recording begins with a continuation of Gary Black's presentation on the Community Transfer Initiatives. Black mentions some of the elements of a transfer agreement before moving into the question time. Questions centre around difficulties with the program caused by federal agreement which allows Bands the ability to negotiate directly with the federal government to take over programs and services and the need for various groups within a community (Metis Locals, Band Councils, and municipal governments) to work together. The next speaker is Stephen Kakfwi, the territorial Minister Responsible for Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs. He tells the story of Baptiste Cadien, a Metis and interpreter for the Hudson's Bay Company in Fort Norman, who was responsible for killing several people during an 1835 raid to get a woman. Cadien was taken to England via Norway House, then returned to Trois-Rivieres for trial. In 1838, Cadien was found guilty of murder; his death sentence was changed to life imprisonment in the Australian penal colonies. Kakfwi mentions some key features of interest in the trial, including whether or not Fort Norman was within the jurisdiction of the court and whether Cadien was subject to the laws of the Crown. The recording ends abruptly.

This recording includes Sides A and B of the tape.

This item is the fifth part of a six-part recording of a Metis Association negotiators’ and field-workers’ meeting on their land claims proposal held February 27-28, 1978. This recording was made February 28, 1978. The meeting is in English. The original source item is side A of a 60 minute audio cassette. The meeting also includes CN-331A, CN-331B, CN-332A, CN-332B, and CN-334A. The meeting continues with explanation and discussion of the federal government land claims proposal, starting with their land offer. Metis Association President Charles Overvold reads from lawyer Jim Day’s analysis, which highlights issues and gaps between the federal and Metis proposals and points requiring hard negotiating. Some of the items highlighted include control over political structures (ie. the Senate), land use control, tax exempt monetary compensation and future royalties, third party rights, and federal or territorial administration of the land claim act. The recording ends abruptly.