By Claire McFarlane, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cabin Radio A resolution to have some transfer payments sent directly to the Dene Nation by the federal government will be heard at an Assembly of First Nations meeting in Ottawa this week. “The Dene Nation stands united in advocating for the direct allocation of federal funding to our communities, without the Government of the Northwest Territories acting as an intermediary,” read a statement provided to Cabin Radio by a spokesperson for the Dene Nation. “We firmly believe that this approach is the most efficient and cost-effective means of addressing the pressing priorities of Dene First Nations across the Northwest Territories.” Currently, the federal government provides transfer payments to the territorial government to deliver things like healthcare and social services for Northwest Territories

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