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Records are comprised of the original English and French bound copies of the Tlicho Agreement. This agreement constitutes a land claims and self government agreement between the Tlicho (Dogrib), the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada. Both copies were signed and dated August 25, 2003 in Rae-Edzo, Northwest Territories.

This accession consists of a photograph taken by O.S. Finnie in 1929 at Fort McPherson. It may have been taken at treaty payment time. Included in the photograph from left to right are: Simon Dizik, Reverend John Marten, Ben Kunnizzi, Christopher Colin, Corporal Wilson (RCMP), Old Robert, Johnny Kay [Kyikavichik], Fred Tuth, Chief Julius, L.A. Giroux, Old William Vittrewka, Charlie Snowshoe, and Abraham Francis. Identifications provided by Sarah Simon.

Accession consists of Northern Rental Housing Program Operations & Maintenance Costs from 1969 to 1972. There is also a Regional Income Analysis of Northwest Territories Fishing Lodges released by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in 1982. The accession also consists of Policing Agreements in the Northwest Territories dating from 1975. Additionally, there is a 1987 report of the Canada/USSR Arctic Science Exchange Programme documenting the visit by Soviet Delegation in 1987 with Ethnography and Education as the theme and Contemporary Social Change as the topic. There is also an Interdepartmental Committee on Federal-Territorial Financial Relations Report on the Northwest Territories from 1967.

This accession consists of one map of the Gwich'in Settlement region.

This accession consists of photographs taken by Wulf Habrich in 1965 of various communities around Great Slave Lake including: Yellowknife, Fort Rae, Fort Smith, Snowdrift, Fort Providence and Fort Resolution. The pictures include images of treaty payment, drum dances, aerials and the Old Stope Hotel in Old Town.

Records include one report: Interdepartmental Committee on Federal-Territorial Financial Relations - Report on the NWT - 1967.

This fonds includes records of the Metis Nation (formerly the Metis Association of the NWT) for the period 1974-2000. The records include 981.0 cm and 6.7 MB of textual records, 11 8" floppy disks, 9 maps, 2412 photographs, ca. 950 audio cassettes (partially processed), and ca. 200 video cassettes (partially processed). The records are divided into eight series: Governance, Locals, Chronos, Administration, Membership/Enumeration, Projects, Photographs, and Audio-Visual.

Yet to be processed: Audio recordings include 1800 audio cassettes of oral histories and recordings of the annual general assemblies. Videos include 200 VHS and Umatic format videocassettes with footage of annual general assembly as well as videos produced for the Metis Nation.

Records include minutes and reports regarding the Social Agenda working group, as well as records from the former Aboriginal Rights and Constitutional Development Secretariat regarding GNWT and federal policies on Aboriginal rights and claims.

Records consist of briefing binders prepared for the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations.

Records consist of original and signed self-government agreements, framework agreements, agreements-in-principle (AIP), implementation plans and Chief Negotiator framework agreements concerning the negotiation of self-government agreements between the GNWT, Government of Canada and the Tlicho First Nation, Beaufort-Delta (Gwich'in and Inuvialuit), Akaitcho Territory Dene First Nations, Salt River First Nations, Deh Cho First Nations, Sahtu Dene and Metis, and South Slave Metis. The material related to the Tlicho First Nation consists of the Tlicho Self-Government Agreement, as well as amendments to the agreement, intergovernmental services agreement, bilateral funding agreement, implementation plan, and document Plainspeak that explains the Tlicho Agreement in plain language. There are also original copies of the Dogrib Agreement-in-Principle, framework agreement and interim provisions agreement. Documents from the Beaufort-Delta include original copies of the Inuvialuit Self-Government negotiations process and scheduling agreement, draft and final Gwich’in and Inuvialuit Agreement-in-Principle (AIP) for the Beaufort-Delta region. The records from the Akaitcho Territory include the Akaitcho Territory Dene First Nations Framework agreement, interim measures agreement, drafting group protocol, and Akaitcho agreement negotiations lands working group protocol, as well as the Salt River First Nations Treaty Settlement Agreement. The records from the Deh Cho include the Deh Cho First Nations Interim Measures agreement and framework agreement. The records from the Sahtu Dene include a copy of the comprehensive land claim agreement between the Sahtu Dene and Metis, the AIP for Deline Self Government Agreement, Tulita Yamoria Community Secretariat self-government framework agreements and process and scheduling agreement related to the Deline self-government negotiations. In addition, there are copies of the Metis framework agreement and interim measures agreement. There are also copies of interim measures agreements from other jurisdictions such as the Fond du Lac First Nations, Black Lake First Nations, Hatchet Lake First Nations, Manitoba Denesuline and Sayisi Dene First Nation. Many of the agreements are in both English and French.

This fonds consists of approximately 1.4 m of text. Included are original and signed self-government agreements, framework agreements, agreements-in-principle (AIP), implementation plans and Chief Negotiator framework agreements concerning the negotiation of self-government agreements between the GNWT, Government of Canada and the Tłı̨chǫ First Nation, Beaufort-Delta (Gwich'in and Inuvialuit), Akaitcho Territory Dene First Nations, Salt River First Nations, Deh Cho First Nations, Sahtu Dene and Metis, and South Slave Metis. There are also copies of interim measures agreements from other jurisdictions such as the Fond du Lac First Nations, Black Lake First Nations, Hatchet Lake First Nations, Manitoba Dëne Sųłıné and Sayisi Dene First Nation. Many of the agreements are in both English and French.

Also included in this fonds are Deputy Minister (DM) Chronos for 1999-2000, 2003-2005 and Ministerial Chronos for 1999-2000, as well as Ministerial briefing binders for sessions of the Legislative Assembly between 2013 and 2015.

This fonds also includes briefing binders prepared by the Intergovernmental Relations and Strategic Planning Division (IGRASP) for the Premier for various high-level meetings, conferences and forums.

This fonds also includes records generated between 1976-1986 by the Aboriginal Rights and Constitutional Development Secretariat, formerly operating within the Department of the Executive. These records document the role of the secretariat and the GNWT in the Dene and Metis land claims agreement-in-principle signed on September 5, 1988 as well as claims agreements with the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada, the Committee for Original People's Entitlement (COPE) and the Tunngavik Federation of Nunavut.

As well, this fonds contains records from the Intergovernmental Relations Division relating to the development of the Social Agenda, as well as records from the Aboriginal Rights and Constitutional Development Secretariat relating to GNWT and federal government positions on Aboriginal rights and claims.

The records include files related to Senior Management Committee (SMC) meetings, a review of tourism zones and the Canada - NWT Oil and Gas Minerals Accord.

Records include recommendations for funding from the Heritage Advisory - Community Programs section, as well as administrative files detailing the division's activities relating to various land claims agreements.

Records relate to intergovernmental groups involved in mineral development policies, regional development of mineral exploration and mining activities including files from the Development Impact Zone Committees (DIZ's), files related to the Lone Gull Project (Kiggauik), as well files related to the EDA (Economic Development Agreement) and the subsidiary Mineral Development Agreement.

Records relate primarily to land claims including the Gwich'in claim, the Sahtu claim, and the Nunavut (Tungavik Federation of Nunavut - TFN) land claim. There are also records related to territorial park proposals.

Records date from 1991-1996 and consist of Deputy Minister (Nicholls) chronos from March to September 1996, as well as a copy of a presentation that was made on the Northern Accord. Records also include files related to the Canada/GNWT Economic Development Agreement (EDA). Records include briefings outlining the framework agreement and implementation of the EDA.

Records date from 2002-2007 and consist of workshop meeting materials of the Energy Coordinating Committee, terms of reference of the Gwich'in Forest Management Steering Committee, as well as a related file of correspondence and briefing notes kept by Assistant Deputy Minister Bob Bailey regarding the forest management component of the Gwich'in Land Claim agreements.

Records include papers and presentations related to policy for financial aspects of self-government agreements, as well as a departmental strategic plan.

Files consist of regional Board support records, self-government negotiation files as well as reports.

Records include files related to the delivery of health and social services programming under land claims and self-government agreements, Senior Management Committee (SMC) meetings, various internal health and social services committees, family violence intiatives, work on the social agenda of the GNWT and files from the Social Lens Working Groups.

Records include an annual report, legislation files, and self-government files. The annual report is from the Fort Smith Health and Social Services Authority. The legislation files include details regarding the drug interchangeability formulary, grandfathering under the Social Workers Act, and a discussion paper related to the Health and Social Services Professions Act. The self-government files document the role of the Department of Health and Social Services in self-government negotiations, including but not limited to presentations given by the department during self-government discussions, and actions taken by the department related to implementation of the Tlicho Final Agreement.

Records include drafts of sections from the Human Resource Manual related to hiring of teachers and copies of forms used in the hiring process, as well as papers on human resource aspects of self-government agreements and on the need for revisions to the Workplace Conflict Resolution Policy.

Records include files related to aboriginal self-government, the GNWT Social Agenda and work on homelessness in the Northwest Territories.

Records include correspondence and agreements with the federal government regarding cost-sharing for legal aid, youth justice, and corrections services; meeting records from the Social Envelope Committee, departmental and interdepartmental senior management meetings, and meetings between the Department and the RCMP; correspondence and reports documenting the Aboriginal Court Challenges Program and the Mackenzie Court Workers; and briefing material. The accession also includes records documenting the implementation of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, a review of the legal aid system, the devolution of criminal prosecution reponsibilities to the NWT, and planning of Nunavut's court structure, as well as an agreement for the provision of legal services to the NWT Housing Corporation and financial information from the Office of the Public Trustee.