The Kolson Arctic Governance Collection contains various documents, both published and unpublished, related to the political, social, cultural, and economic development of the Canadian Arctic and Alaska. Although some of the unpublished documents are seemingly original, many others are photocopies or other form of reproduction. Manuscript amendments and corrections are present in many items. While the materials range from the 1970s to the 200s, they are predominantly from the 1980s and 1990s.
Kolson, BrenCorrespondence regarding Native Communications Society operations. Document appears to be printout of telegram, telex, or some similar mechanism.
Consolidated meeting materials, including
- Meeting Agenda
- Minutes and motions of the last general assembly
- Financial statements
- Assorted reports, plans and memorandums
- A copy of the overlap agreement between the Dene/Metis and the Tungavik Federation of Nunavut
Consolidated meeting materials, including meeting agenda and minutes, reports to the association, financial statements and policy documents.
Consolidated meeting materials, including meeting agenda, minutes and motions, reports to the association, financial statements, policy documents, and constitution and bylaws of the association.
Consolidated meeting materials, including meeting agenda, meeting minutes, correspondence, reports to the association, financial reports, and planning documentation.
Meeting minutes of the May 6th, 1986 meeting.
Meeting minutes of the May 2, 1988 meeting.
Meeting minutes of the Dec. 19, 1987 meeting.
Meeting minutes of the Nov. 19, 1987 meeting.
Meeting minutes of the Oct. 1, 1986 meeting.
Resolutions and extracts of meeting minutes associated with amendments to the by-laws of the Metis Nation which alter the membership structure of the organization.
Motions #4 - 7 of an unspecified Metis Association meeting, two of which deal with negotiations on health transfer.
List of resolutions from the 14th Annual General Assembly of the Metis Association of the Northwest Territories.
Meeting minutes for the Mar. 22 meeting of this group.
Minutes of the February 16, 1983 meeting of the Native Communications Society.
Minutes for the Society's board May 9th meeting.
Bills produced by the Council of the Northwest Territories during the 61st session, and a sessional paper on devolution of government powers.
Meeting minutes from a Mar. 29 meeting between the Yukon Native Brotherhood and the Department of Indian Affairs & Northern Development. Additionally, a document on amaglamation of Yukon Native Associations is appended as Appendix A.
Agenda of Apr. 18 - 20 meeting of the association.
Agenda and minutes to the Jan. 24 negotiators' meeting/
Consolidated meeting materials, including meeting minutes, financial reports, meetings resolutions, planning documentation, and other miscellaneous reports and correspondence.
Administrative guide to the formation and operation of a chapter ('local') of the Metis Association. Additionally includes organizational structure charts, and personnel list for territorial band councils.
Consists of point-form descriptions of the president's activities on behalf of the association from April 1987 to January 1988.
Omnibus report, including information on the president's activities, reports on progress of land claims and constitution efforts, text of speeches, correspondence, postion papers, and updates on the progress of motions and resolutions from the previous general assembly.
Contains budget statements and economic data for the northern territories, for 1976 - 77.
Contains budget statements and economic data for the northern territories, for 1977 - 78.
Report on borders and administrative arrangements and organization to result from the division of the Northwest Territories.
Report on the activities of the Language Commissioner's office, including recommendations by the commissioner.
List of initialled provisions, with accompanying dates and locations. The associated appendix outlines the purpose and provisions of the initialled documents.
An invoice enumerating the work undertaken by B.A. Kolson on the Board Annual Report, and associated financial costs.
A report on training programs for the staff of the Native Press.
Consolidated meeting materials; including meeting agenda, list of directors, list of member co-operatives, and various reports.
Assorted materials associated with the Metis Youth Advisory Council, including:
- A background paper on the purpose and structure of the council
- A March 21, 1991, press release on a Apr. 19 - 21, 1991 workshop for Metis Elders and youth.
- A list of goals & objectives for the council for 1991/92
- Rules of operation for the Council
- Photocopied assorted handwritten notes
Form to be filled out by an individual wishing to be represented in land claims negotiations by the North Slave Metis Alliance.
Blank, undated, and unused travel expense form.
Contains:
- Inuit Broadcasting Corporation newsletter in three languages (English, Inuktitut, & ? )
- Inuit Broadcasting Corporation President's Report (1987)
- Inuit Broadcasting Corporation - Brief to the Standing Committee on Communication and Culture - Tuesday November 17th 1987
- Inuit Broadcasting Corporation Annual general Assembly Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. - September 28-30, 1982 - Resolution No. I
- Inuit Broadcasting Corporation Annual general Assembly Frobisher Bay, N.W.T. - September 28-30, 1982 - Minutes
-Verbatim from CBC Inuvik Territorial News, 7:30 am Monday, 13 September 1982 - Western Arctic Liberals Tell Cabinet To Provide Development and Jobs For North
-Verbatim from CBC Inuvik Territorial News, 7:30 am Friday, 10 September 1982 - Lynda Sorenson Calls For Northern Development Initiatives
-Verbatim from CBC Inuvik Territorial News, 7:45 am Thursday, 30 September 1982 - Ottawa Group Lobbies On North Without Representation
-Verbatim from CBC Inuvik Territorial News, 5:30 pm Wednesday, 29 September 1982 - Federally Funded Ottawa Lobbyist Preaches On Beaufort Resources Development
-Verbatim from CBC Inuvik Territorial News, 5:30 pm Wednesday, 29 September 1982 - Beaufort Communities Considering Business Deals With Oils Industry
-Verbatim from CBC Inuvik Regional News, 12:30 am Wednesday, 29 September 1982 - Beaufort Communities Meet On Forming Development Corporations
-Verbatim from CBC Inuvik Regional News, 12:30 am, Friday, 1 October 1982 - Cynthia and Cece Speak at Opening of NWT Native Womens Conference
-Verbatim from CBC Inuvik Territorial News, 5:30 pm Wednesday, 6 October 1982 - Northern Affairs Gives Out Money To Communities To Study Resources Projects
-Verbatim from CBC Inuvik Territorial News, 5:30 pm thuesday, 12 October 1982 - Municipal Corporations Required For Participation In Regional Development
Contains:
- A Proposal for the Development of Metis Heritage and Culture in the Northwest Territories 1988-89
- Metis Culture: Pride of the Metis Nation in the Western Northwest Territories - A Submission to the Royal commission on Aboriginal Peoples Intervenor Participation Program (1993)
Outcrop Folder Contains:
- (3) Outcrop Communique
- (1) Memorandum
- (2) Metis Nation - N.W.T. A Proposal for A Twenty-fifth Anniversary Commemorative Book (Feb 1997)
Master Index:
- Volume 1: Regional Profile of South MacKenzie Communities
- Volume 2: Community Profiles of South MacKenzie Communities
- Volume 3: Regional Profile of North MacKenzie Communities & Audience Survey Summary and Conclusions
- Volume 4: Community Profiles of North MacKenzie Communities
Contains :
- The Metis Association of the Northwest Territories Recognizes Native Communicators in the Mackenzie Valley (3 copies)
- Untitled Document
small pamphlet describing 'levels'.
A Report to the Working Committee of Television Northern Canada Users
Contains print out of previous catalogue record
Contains:
- Dene/Metis Housing Conference Opening statements by Bob Stevenson - Vice President of the Metis Association of the N.W.T.
- Dene-Metis (and others) Housing Conference. - written in "Presented to Inuvik Housing Conference Oct 26-30, 1981 by Bob Stevenson"
- Housing in the N.W.T - Feb. 1981
- Dene/Metis Housing Assembly Yellowknife Nov. 17-19, 1981: Resolutions (2 copies)
- Dene/Metis Housing Assembly Yellowknife Inn Nov. 17-19 1981(Agenda, Map Delegate List, flow Chart of Housing Dollars, C.M.H.C info, NT Housing Corp., Proposal for Home Ownership Assistance, & Evaluation of SSHAG Program 1981)
All in yellow Folder:
(Left Side) - Resolution
- Memorandum - Nov. 17, 1981
- Letter with 3 documents attached (1- Organization charts of the NWT Housing Corporation (hereafter Corp.) indicating positions at the HQ and at District Levels, 2 - A copy of the Corps. 1981 budget, 3 - Outlines of various programs administered by the Corp.)
- Letter to the Board of Directors o from Froment 7 Williamson (Chartered Accountants)
- Administration Policy and Procedures August 1981
(Right Side) - Dene/Metis Housing Assembly Yellowknife Inn Nov. 17-19 1981: Resolutions
- Northwest Territories Societies Ordinance: Form A: Application
- Mackenzie Valley Housing Yellowknife, N.W.T - Sustaining Grant Submission 1982
- Operating Statement for the Month of October 1981
Contains:
- Booklet, "For the Sake of Our Children... : The Dogrib Addictions Strategy"
- "A Homework Guide"
- 2 copies, "For the Sake of Our Children... : The Dogrib Addictions Strategy - A Summary"
Contains:
- Yellowknife Detoxification - Rehabilitation Centre (Face Sheet) - 2 copies
- Northern Addiction Services Recovery Program
- List of Films Used in Rehab Program
- Northern Addiction Services Rehab Program
- Northern Addiction Services Detoxification Program
- Northern Addiction Services Executive director's Report (Presented at Annual Meeting)
- A Demonstration Of How A Cross Cultural Program Can Be Effective With Dene, Inuit, And Others In Yellowknife, N.W.T. by Winnie Fraser, Bev Mendelson and Thelma Tees (Northern Addiction Services, Yellowknife, N.W.T. )
A Report Prepared for the Assembly of the First Nations by Bren Kolson of Creative Visions North at Yellowknife Northwest Territories
Full Title from cover page:
Joint First Nations/ Inuit/Canada Working Group - First Nations/Inuit Child Care Initiative - Agreement, Standard & Licensing Task Circle - The Regulation and Licensing of Child Care Services Created Though This initiative - Discussion Paper (Draft)
includes draft versions
Prepared for the Investing in People Program Evaluation Committee (DRAFT & Original)
Report to the Department of Social Services Community Development Division Government of the Northwest Territories, Canada
The full time as printed on the cover page:
"Traditional Knowledge and Children with Special Needs and Disabilities: a Needs Assessment in Lutsel'ke, Northwest Territories - June 2002 -A Final Report Submitted to the Lutsel'ke Dene First Nations Band Health and Social Services department and the Government of the Northwest Territories department of Health and Social Services by Ms. Bren Kolson of Creative Visions North, Yellowknife, NT."
Package of materials associated with Dene/Metis claims, including a covering memorandum, discussion paper on on benefits from subsurface development, understandings on financial compensation and on the Norman Wells pipline, and interim agreement on land and resources, subsurface development, and eligibility and enrolement