Dene NáoweréKó- Canada's Digital Collections

Satellite Image of Keiths Arm.

Aboriginal people come to Deline for events of high importance in the Dene culture, including spiritual gatherings and traditional feasts.
The traditional culture can be seen everywhere in Deline - traditional games, dances, seasonal events and a traditional dependence on
hunting and fishing. Yet there also remain a subtle influence from the French explorers who came here to trade and to trap, and this
French influence has seeped into some names and terms in the local language.

Welcome to the Dene Náoweré Kó website!
Deline (Del-la-nay) is a small, thriving Dene community on Great Bear Lake, just a few kilometres from the mouth of the Bear River. The name means “Where the water flows” in the Slavey language and was formally adopted in 1993. For many years before, Canadians called this town Fort Franklin, after English explorer Sir John Franklin who may have been the first European to visit it. Yet the community was a meeting place for the people of the Sahtu long before Franklin arrived. We hope that you enjoy your visit!

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This digital collection was produced with the financial assistance from Canada's Digital Collections Initiative, Industry Canada.