Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya. (Photo by MyTrueNorthNow.com staff.)
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Dene Nation, DFO and Canadian Coast Guard commence work to develop Arctic Region

Arthur C. Green
By Arthur C. Green

The Dene Nation and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard have signed a contribution agreement.

‘The recently signed contribution agreement between Dene Nation and the Canadian Coast Guard is a step in the direction of finalizing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that the parties have been working towards for several months,” Dene National Chief Norman Yakeleya said. “The development of the ArcticRegion has the potential for the Government of Canada to work jointly with the Dene, Inuvialuit and Inuit to co-develop and co-manage programs, policy and regulations for fisheries and coast guard matters within our homelands.”

The agreement will assist the Dene Nation with building capacity by providing funds to hire a Fisheries Coordinator who will work to develop the Dene position on the new Arctic Region announced by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard during 2018.

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Arthur C. Green
Arthur C. Green
Arthur C. Green is from Whitbourne Newfoundland and graduated from the CNA Journalism Program. Arthur also studied Business Marketing and Political Science at Memorial University in Essex England and St. John's Newfoundland. Green has worked as a spot news photographer/journalist with such news organizations as CBC, CBC Radio, NTV, Saltwire and Postmedia in Alberta.

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