Lake Babine Nation Treaty Office

Dorothy is from the community of Old Fort and is the daughter of the late John and Veronica Dennis.  Her maternal grandparents are the late Antoine and Theresa Alec and paternal grandparents are the late Moses and Eulalie Dennis.  Dorothy is married to Roger Patrick and together they have four children; Philip, Theresa, Eli and Johnathon.

She graduated from Lakes District Secondary School in 1977.  She was employed at Immaculata School from September 1977 to the school closing in June 1991.  She started off as a receptionist and then piloted a Carrier Language Class.  She taught the Carrier Language and Culture.  After the closure of Immaculata School, she was hired by School District 91 from October 1991 to June 1997.

She started teaching at the Ted Williams Memorial Learning Centre from October 2000 to June 2003, teaching young adults the language and culture.
In April 2004, she was appointed on the Council representing Old Fort to the end of term in June 2004.  Dorothy coordinated the Special Assembly in September 2006.  In October 2006, she began her work as Communication Director and is now Managing Director with Lake Babine Treaty.

Dorothy is an active participant in the potlatch system and holds the name Ts’ilhnen, which was handed down from her mother’s side.  She has been part of the potlatch system since her initiation into the system at the age of 12.

Dorothy is very concerned about the future.  The treaty process may be one of the ways to establish a good system for the future generation.