By Aastha Sethi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cabin Radio Chiefs gathered in Délı̨nę last week for a Dene Nation special assembly to discuss topics like child and family services and housing. Dene leaders have been advocating for Northwest Territories residents’ inclusion in a historic draft $47.8-billion settlement agreement on long-term reform of the federal First Nations Child and Family Services Program. However, after chiefs from across Canada voted against that agreement and called for fresh negotiations, Canada announced it was pursuing a carve-out deal with Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation – and nobody else. That leaves the territory once again on the outside of the agreement, looking in. Danny Gaudet, Ɂek’wahtı̨dǝ́ or leader of the Délįnę Got’įnę Government, told the special assembly the N.W.T.’s exclusion from the agreement…
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