Dene
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The Dene are a group of First Nations peoples of the subarctic regions of Canada, known for their Athabaskan languages, deep land-based traditions, and long-standing presence across the northern interior.
Aliases (7)
- Dogrib ×2
- Dakelh (Carrier) ×1
- Dene culture ×1
- Dene language area ×1
- North Slavey ×1
- Sahtu Dene ×1
- Yellowknives Dene ×1
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athabaskan-speaking people
→
First Nations people → Indigenous people → |
| colonialHistory |
Impacted by fur trade
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Impacted by residential schools → Subject to Canadian treaty process → |
| country |
Canada
→
|
| ethnicGroupOf |
Canada
→
|
| hasConcept |
Interconnectedness of people and environment
→
Respect for animals → Strong spiritual relationship with the land → |
| hasCulturalPractice |
Caribou hunting rituals
→
Drumming → Oral tradition → Seasonal ceremonies → Storytelling → Traditional singing → |
| hasOrganization |
Dene Nation
→
|
| hasSubgroup |
Chipewyan
→
Denesuline → Dogrib → Gwichʼin → Sahtu Dene → Slavey → Tłı̨chǫ → Yellowknives Dene → |
| inhabitsRegion |
Northern Alberta
→
Northern Manitoba → Northern Saskatchewan → Northwest Territories → Subarctic Canada → Yukon → |
| languageFamily |
Athabaskan languages
→
|
| meaningOfName |
The People
→
|
| partOf |
Athabaskan peoples
→
First Nations in Canada → |
| politicalRepresentation |
Dene Nation
→
|
| religion |
Animism
→
Shamanism → |
| selfIdentification |
Dene
→
|
| traditionalLifestyle |
Fishing
→
Hunting → Land-based subsistence → Seasonal migration → Trapping → |
| traditionalTerritory |
Boreal forest
→
Canadian Shield interior → Mackenzie River basin → |
| uses |
Canoes
→
Dog sleds → Snowshoes → |
Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Chipewyan
→
Northwest Territories → South Slavey → |
ethnicGroup |
|
Dene
("Dogrib")
→
Dene ("Sahtu Dene") → Dene ("Yellowknives Dene") → |
hasSubgroup |
|
Tłı̨chǫ
("Dogrib")
→
|
alternativeName |
|
Chipewyan
("Dene culture")
→
|
associatedWith |
|
Alberta
→
|
hasIndigenousPeoples |
|
Indigenous languages of Canada
("Dakelh (Carrier)")
→
|
includesLanguage |
|
Hudson Bay region
→
|
indigenousPeoples |
|
Koyukon
→
|
languageFamily |
|
Northwest Territories
("North Slavey")
→
|
officialLanguage |
|
Tłı̨chǫ
("Dene language area")
→
|
partOf |
|
Dene
→
|
selfIdentification |