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The Dene Languages Conference (also known as the Athabascan Languages Conference) brings together linguists, speakers, educators and policy makers from across the Athabascan region. Over the past two decades this conference has become the principal forum in which members of geographically distant, but culturally and intellectually related, Athabascan communities can compare notes and learn from each other.

Date  Location Host/Sponsor More info
2019   Davis, California   UC Davis  
2018   Simth River, California   Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation  
2017   Camp Verde, Arizona   Yavapai-Apache Nation  
2016   Yellowknife   Goyatik Language Society   Language and History  
2015   no conference  
2014   Prince George, BC   University of Northern British Columbia  
2013   Tsuu T'ina Nation, Alberta   Tsuu T'ina Nation, Cold Lake First Nation, University of Alberta, University of Victoria  
2012   Bellingham, WA   Western Washington University  
2011   Whitehorse, Yukon   Yukon First Nation Self Government Secretariat and Council for Yukon First Nations   Workshop on Narratives  
2010   Eugene, Oregon   University of Oregon  
2009   Berkeley, California   Dept of Linguistics, University of California Berkeley  
2008   Cold Lake, Alberta   Cold Lake First Nation
Dept of Linguistics, University of Alberta  
2007   Tsaile, Arizona   Den College, Navajo Language Academy, Swarthmore College  
2006   Yellowknife, NWT   Yamzha K Society (Dene Cultural Institute) and the Department of Linguistics, University of Victoria.  
2005   Victoria, BC   University of Victoria   met in conjunction with Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Symposium  
2004   ==NO CONFERENCE==  
2003   Arcata, California   Humbolt State University   met in conjunction with Workshop on Morphological Change and Comparative Work in Athabascan Languages  
2002   Fairbanks, Alaska   University of Alaska Fairbanks and Interior Athabascan Tribal College   met in conjunction with Workshop on Lexicography  
2001   Los Angeles, CA   University of California Los Angeles   met in conjunction with Workshop on Voice Quality  
2000   Moricetown, BC   Kyah Wiget Education Society, University of Washington and UNBC   met in conjunction with Workshop on Athabaskan Prosody  
1999   Albuquerque, NM   University of New Mexico  
1998   Calgary, AB   University of Calgary, Tsuut'ina First Nation  
1997   Eugene, Oregon   University of Oregon  
1996   Edmonton, Alberta   University of Alberta  
1995   Albuquerque, NM   University of New Mexico   met in conjunction with LSA Summer Institute and Workshop on Athabaskan Morphosyntax  
1994   Stoney Creek, BC   Yinka Dene Language Institute, College of New Caledonia, Saik'uz First Nation, UNBC  
1993   Santa Fe, NM   Santa Fe College  
1992   Flagstaff, Arizona   Northern Arizona University  
1991   Santa Cruz, CA   University of California, Santa Cruz  
1990   Vancouver, BC   University of British Columbia   met in conjunction with SSILA summer meeting and Salish conference  
1989   Tucson, Arizona   University of Arizona  
1988   Fairbanks, AK   University of Alaska Fairbanks  
1987   Victoria, BC   University of Victoria  
1983   Fairbanks, Alaska   University of Alaska Fairbanks  
1981   Arcata, California   Humboldt State University  
1980   Albuquerque, NM   University of New Mexico  

Please send corrections and comments regarding the above list to gmholton@alaska.edu