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Programs and Services – First Nations
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Description: Mergers & Associates is a business advisory consulting firm that works with First Nations in accessing funding dollars. Contact: 74 Tigereye Crescent |
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Description:: The Carcross/Tagish First Nation (CTFN) is located in the town of Carcross. The original inhabitants of this area are the Tagish people who belong to the Tagish linguistic grouping of the Athapaskan language family. Today, many of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation people are descendants of both Tagish and Tlingit. For more information, please visit the Carcross/Tagish First Nation website. Contact: : Box 130
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Champagne & Aishihik First Nations
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Description:: The homeland of the Champagne & Aishihik First Nations is located in the Southwest Yukon and Northwestern British Columbia. Champagne & Aishihik was named after two of its historic settlements - Champagne, located on the Dezadeash River and Aishihik, situated at the north end of Aishihik Lake. CAFN's native language is Southern Tutchone, part of the Athabascan language family. For more information, please visit the Champagne & Aishihik First Nations website. Contact: : Box 5310, |
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Description:: Gwaandak Theatre Society focuses on producing new Canadian plays that highlight Yukon and First Nations artists. For more information, visit the Gwaandak Theatre Society's website. Contact: : 98 Ponderosa Drive, |
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Description:: The Kluane First Nation is located in the town of Burwash Landing on the shores of Kluane Lake. Members of the Kluane First Nation are Southern Tutchone, belonging to the Athapaskan language family. For more information, please visit the Kluane First Nation website. Contact: : Box 20
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Description:: The Kwanlin Dün include people of Southern Tutchone, Tagish and Tlingit descent. A large part of the Kwanlin Dün citizenship lives in the Whitehorse area, with the balance dispersed throughout Canada, the U.S. (predominantly Alaska) and abroad. Linguistically, the Kwanlin Dün are affiliated with the Southern Tutchone Tribal Council. For more information about the Kwanlin Dün First Nation, visit www.kwanlindun.com. Contact: : 35 McIntyre Drive |
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Description:: Details of community-specific programs can be obtained by contacting the primary health care nurse in charge of your local health centre during regular business hours. Contact: : 35 MacIntyre Dr. |
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Description:: Members of the Liard First Nation are Kaska of Athapaskan descent. Their traditional territory included the upper Liard, Frances and Hyland rivers and extended into the upper Pelly drainage in the north and to the Dease River in the southwest. Contact: : Box 328 |
Little Salmon/ Carmacks First Nation
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Description:: The Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation is located in the community of Carmacks in south-central Yukon. The Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation people are part of the Northern Tutchone language and cultural grouping and are closely affiliated with the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun of Mayo and the Selkirk First Nation of Pelly Crossing, their Northern Tutchone neighbours. For more information, visit the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation's website. Contact: : Box 135 |
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Description:: The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun represents the most northerly community of the Northern Tutchone language and culture group. NND First Nation resides in the community of Mayo, Yukon and is closely affiliated with the adjoining Northern Tutchone First Nation of Selkirk at Pelly Crossing and the Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation at Carmacks. For more information, please visit the Na-Cho Nyak Dun website. Contact: : Box 220 |
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Description:: The Ross River Dena are included in the Kaska Tribal Council which extends through much of southeastern Yukon and into BC. Traditionally, the Dena harvested and camped in the area that is now Ross River. Contact: : General Delivery |
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Description:: The Selkirk First Nation is located at the village of Pelly Crossing on the Klondike Highway in central Yukon. The Selkirk First Nation is part of the Northern Tutchone language and cultural grouping and is closely connected with its Northern Tutchone neighbours, the First Nation of Na Cho Nyak Dun in Mayo, and the Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation in Carmacks. For more information, please visit the Selkirk First Nation website. Contact: : Box 40 E-mail: mailto:chief@sfn.com
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Description:: The Skookum Jim Friendship Centre is a community house committed to bettering the spiritual, emotional, mental and physical well-being of First Nation peoples. We promote friendship and understanding between all people. The Prenatal Nutrition Outreach Program promotes and supports the health of all women during their pregnancies, and supports nursing mothers and their babies up to the age of one year. There are weekly drop-in sessions for participants. The Traditional Parenting Program teaches parenting practices and values to First Nations people through the knowledge of the elders. The Tan Sakwathan Youth Diversion Program uses a holistic approach to provide early intervention and healthier alternatives for First Nation youth and their families who come in conflict with the law. This program aims to assist these families to live happy, productive lives. The program uses elders, guest speakers, traditional teachings, workshops, referrals, psychologists, community involvement and health recreational activities, as needed. The Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centre (UMAYC) was designed to provide urban aboriginal youth with a wide range of culturally based programs, services and activities that are locally controlled and designed in conjunction with aboriginal youth. These programs are structured to empower youth to face challenges and determine their own future with a sense of pride in a culturally relevant environment. The After-School Sports Program offers recreational activities such as floor hockey, basketball, handball, dodgeball, indoor soccer, lacrosse, Inuit Games, Dene Games, etc. for youth between the ages of 8-14. Activities are held at Elijah Smith, Jack Hulland, Takhini and Selkirk schools Monday to Thursday. The After School Tutoring Program provides one-on-one tutoring, daily homework sessions, studying tips and tools to increase academic confidence, as well as resource materials for students applying to post-secondary institutions. The Youth Advisory Council is involved with program planning, development and delivery of all UMAYC programs. The Council is comprised of eight youth between the ages of 15 and 24, though youth outside the age range may still be considered. For more information on any of these programs, please visit Skookum Jim's website. Contact: : Skookum Jim Friendship Centre |
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Description:: The ancestral lands of the Ta'an extend north to Hootalinqua at the confluence of the Yukon and Teslin Rivers, south to Marsh Lake, west to White Bank Village at the confluence of the Takhini and Little Rivers, and east to Winter Crossing on the Teslin River. Linguistically, the Ta'an Kwäch'än are affiliated with the Southern Tutchone Tribal Council. For more information, visit the Ta'an Kwäch'än website. Contact: : 117 Industrial Road |
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Description:: The inland Tlingit community of Teslin is located on the shores of Teslin Lake in the southern Yukon. Contact: : Chief Peter Johnston Box 133 |
Tr’ondek Hwech’in First Nation
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Description:: The Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation is located in Dawson City and belongs to the Han linguistic grouping (this is a linguistic term which recently has been replaced by the term Tr’ondek Hwech’in), which means the people of the Klondike River. For more information, please visit the Tr'ondek Hwech'in website. Contact: : Box 599
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Description:: The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation is located in the community of Old Crow, which is the northernmost community of the Yukon Territory. It is located within the Arctic Circle, along the Porcupine River. For more information, please visit the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation website. Contact: : Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation |
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Description:: Beaver Creek is the home of the White River First Nation, which is culturally affiliated with the Upper Tanana and Northern Tutchone people. The Upper Tanana language is an Athapaskan dialect and is one of the many Athapaskan groupings. People from the Upper Tanana and Southern and Northern Tutchone make up the membership of the White River First Nation. For more information, visit the White River First Nation website. Contact: : General Delivery |
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Description:: The Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle is a non-profit society dedicated to the advancement of Aboriginal recreation and sport in the Yukon. We provide opportunities for youth to try out for teams that compete in the North American Indigenous Games, National Aboriginal Hockey Championship and traditional sports events held during the Arctic Winter Games. For more information, please visit the Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle website. Contact: : 4061 4th Avenue Phone: (867)668-2840 |
