Dechı̨ta Nàowo is the post-secondary education and adult training arm of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation. We seek to provide training and education opportunities for community members to achieve their true potential and live healthy, vibrant, productive lives with a strong cultural identity.
Contact Us
Phone: (867) 873-9037 Fax: (867) 669-9002 Email: dechitanaowo@ykdene.com
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2514 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P8
Ndilo Location: Dechı̨ta Nàowo Training Centre, 902 Sikyea Tili, Ndilo (the old Smokehouse Cafe)
Ndilo Office Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday
Dettah Location: Dechı̨ta Nàowo Training Centre (behind the greenhouse)
Dettah Office Hours: By appointment
Yellowknife Location: Dechı̨ta Nàowo Post-Secondary Training Centre, 5107 48 Street (downstairs Nunasi building)
Yellowknife Office Hours: By appointment
Please see our staff directory to contact our staff members.
Education and Training
Skills Programs
- Construction Basics
- Environmental Monitoring & Land Stewardship
- Environmental Remediation
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Pre-Trades
- Traditional Economies
- Gardens and Greenhouses
Preparing for the Workforce
- Job Readiness and Employability Skills
- Industrial Safety Training
- Training-on-the-Job
- School/Work/Home Balance
- Post-Secondary Preparation
Post-Secondary Programs
- Indigenous Environmental Studies and Sciences Diploma
- Indigenous Media
- Indigenous Community Co-Researcher Program
- Traditional Indigenous Arts
