Mandate and Principles
Mandate
To document, preserve and promote Gwich'in
culture, language, traditional knowledge, and values.
Guiding principles
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Our Elders play a crucial role as teachers. They are
the source of traditional knowledge, history, language and culture
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The preservation and respect for the land are essential
to the well-being of our people and our culture.
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Our family history is important to our identity as
Gwich'in.
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All Gwich'in have a role to play in keeping
our traditional knowledge, history, language and culture alive.
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Cross cultural understanding and awareness between
Gwich'in and non-Gwich'in is essential in building a
new respect and understanding in today's global community.
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Robert Alexie, Percy Henry, Walter Alexie and
Alfred Semple in the Upper Blackstone River area, July 2003. Photo credit:
Ingrid Kritsch, GSCI. |
