Elder Betty Lucas shares stories and knowledge around the fire on the banks of the Stewart River. (Photo: Frits Meyst)
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  • Heritage
Na-Cho Nyak Dun - Learning from the Land
Betty Lucas is a fierce, independent Na-Cho Nyak Dun Elder armed with generations of knowledge passed down to her. In her home in Mayo, Elder Betty, sits at her kitchen table, the smell of rabbit stew and freshly brewed tea...

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Elders and youth joined Yukon government and First Nation leaders at the Yukon Forum in January 2017. This Forum between the Yukon and First Nations governments was focused on reconciliation, collaboration and building a strong relationship between the Yukon and First Nation governments. (Photo: Government of Yukon)
  • Agreements in Action
  • Economic Development
  • Self-Government
Trailblazers: The Yukon Agreements are charting a path to reconciliation
For Robin Bradasch, a citizen of the Kluane First Nation, the word reconciliation...
First Nation leaders and citizens at the Council of Yukon First Nations General Assembly (Photo: Alistair Maitland)
  • Community Leaders
  • History of the Agreements
Council of Yukon First Nations - Supporting Self-Government Success
The Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) has a long and proud history of providing...
Georgina Sydney, negotiator and Peter Johnston, former Chief of Teslin Tlingit Council, sign the Administration of Justice Agreement in February 2011. (Photo: Canada)
  • Agreements in Action
  • Self-Government
Restoring the Balance - Teslin Tlingit Council Peacemaker Court is changing the way we think about Justice
Facing your community and your Elders is the hardest thing a person can do when...
Yukon College: Ayamdigut Campus (Photo: archbould.com)
  • Implementation and Training
Building capacity for self-government success: Yukon College’s First Nations Governance and Public Administration program
When the first graduates of the First Nations Governance and Public Administration...
Air North
  • Agreements in Action
  • Economic Development
Air North, Yukon's Airline is an economic investment and lifeline for Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation’s Final Agreement made it possible for the First...
Da Ku Cultural Centre
Da Kų Cultural Centre celebrates Champagne and Aishihik First Nations culture and connection to the land
The Da Kų Cultural Centre is a prime example of the realization of self-government...

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