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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