| Date | Location | Host/Sponsor | |
| 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 | Dené College, Navajo Language Academy, Swarthmore College | |
| 2006 | Yellowknife, NWT | Yamózha Kúé 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 | |
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