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Four part interview with Gordon Greenaway, a trapper who worked in the Yukon and western arctic.Interview contains biographical information and includes details on people whom he encountered as well as life in the north. Mr. Greenaway, a war veteran, came to the NWT in 1925; trapped near Hay River and Fort Simpson; worked oil wells in Norman Wells; ran the Post Office in Rocher River; lived on Latham Island and ran a bakery. He was born in March 1895 and passed away in Yellowknife October 11, 1979. A room at the Royal Canadian Legion in Yellowknife was named after him.

This item is a recording of a meeting between Roy Desjarlais from the Metis Association head office and the Fort Good Hope Metis Local held in Fort Good Hope on October 19, 1978. The recording is in English. The original source item is a 120 minute audio cassette. There are several gaps in the recording and portions where the audio quality is poor. Introductions are made, then the group discusses funding. Roy suggests that they are eligible for $1200 seed money if they submit a budget. They also discuss the difficulty of getting more people to meetings. After a gap on the tape, there is discussion of the proposed purchase of a sawmill and the non-payment of workers by the current owner. Roy suggests the purchaser try to get a loan through special ARDA and that the Local can write him a letter of support. He also indicates that he will visit the government department in charge of the labour standards act and inquire on behalf of the workers. The next agenda item is Mackenzie Valley Housing (MVH). Roy explains that MVH is an independent body with representatives from the Metis Association (Nora Carriere) and the Dene Nation. The Local mentions two grievances with MVH: an unnecessary charter and unused wood cookstoves. Roy promises to look into it and also suggests dealing with the cookstoves themselves in the meantime. The Local then asks if they can send a rotation of different people as their representative to the Metis Association Board meetings and Roy assures them that they can. The group also discusses the ideal time for Local elections, around Christmas when come in from the bush. Roy says he will be glad to come up for them. Then the group has a lengthy discussion about land claims. Roy explains that there are two upcoming meetings with the Dene Nation and that the Metis Association is considering removing themselves as active participants in the land claim and allowing the Dene Nation to negotiate a settlement with Metis Association support. Roy describes this as a means to finally break the deadlock between the two organizations and to get out of the crossfire between the Dene and the government. He suggests the Metis can still benefit and can remain on the negotiating team, but that they will support the Dene position. He asks for Local’s approval of the idea. Some members are distressed by the suddenness of the request and the short timeline to consider it. The meeting concludes with a reminder that Roy will assist them in drawing up a budget which he can take back to the head office.

Recording of lectures by Francois Paulette, a hunter and trapper from Fort Smith and Chief of the Fort Smith Dene Band, on "Dene Culture and Spirituality." Mary Firth on her life experiences and those of her parents.