K’atlo’deeche First
Nation Culture
But, long before settlement of the Anglican Mission Church, Roman Catholic Church, Trading post and RCMP the South Slavey Dene used the mouth of the river site for a fish camp, taking advantage of the plentiful fish runs during fish seasons.
Today, KFN is a thriving community, healing many wounds and building a viable economic base for itself and future generations.
Dene Laws
2: Do not run around when elders are eating
3: Love each other as much as possible
4: Do not harm with actions
5: Be polite. Do not use words which hurt people.
6: When children start to talk, parents are to teach them to be good citizens, to love one another, and to use medicine power only to help people in need.
7: Elders should gather each day to teach the laws. Elders must teach children to be good citizens and act like human beings. Elders must tell stories about the past each day because stories shape behavior and attitudes. Through storied about mistakes made in the past and present, elders can prevent people from making mistakes in the future.