HERITAGE

Chapter 13 of the Final Agreements is all about Heritage, which includes the designation of historic sites.

The sites are locations that have shaped a way of life for Yukon First Nations and throughout Yukon’s history. They are the places that were used for fishing or hunting, where villages and gathering places stood, or were strategic locations for trading and other activities. Many of these sites are landmarks within Yukon communities and are connected with remarkable people or events in our history.

The Final Agreements protect and commemorate the value of these sites with Historic Site Designations. For these sites, Management Plans co-created between governments guide the preservation, protection, and use of the sites.

Heritage sites preserve Yukon’s remarkable history

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Heritage sites preserve Yukon’s remarkable history

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The historic site of Huchá Hudän/ Fort Selkirk lies within the Traditional Territory of the Selkirk First Nation. For the past 28 years, the First Nation and Yukon Government have worked together to research, preserve, restore and interpret the historic townsite

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As a Heritage River, the Tatshenshini is preserved and protected through a management plan, which is jointly prepared by Champagne and Aishihik First Nations and Yukon government.

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Tséi Zhéłe / Sinwaa Éex’i Yé /Conrad lies within the Traditional Territory of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation.

Honouring the heritage and values of Yukon First Nations

Each Yukon First Nation has its own unique cultural practices - its own heritage. While there are many shared provisions in Chapter 13 of the Final Agreements around the governing and preservation of heritage in Yukon, each First Nation has its own specific ones as well.

These unique provisions allow for First Nations to make their own decisions and laws about sites in their territory in order to ensure their preservation and protection. These provisions guide how these sites are managed and how they are considered in Land Use Planning and other activities.

With 11 ground-breaking land claim and self-government agreements, the Yukon is a leader across Canada and around the world

Settling these agreements involved decades of hard work, innovation and commitment by leaders and visionaries and are mapping the way to a better future for all Yukoners.

Learn more about the journey that brought us to where we are and continues today.

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