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The Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association (YFNCT) is hosting a 2 1/2 day symposium and workshop for Yukon Indigenous fine craft artists that work with beads, hide, fur and other natural materials such as quills and fish scales. The Symposium will explore a variety of topics, share information and ideas, identify challenges and opportunities within their sector, and determine ways they can work together to build a vibrant and viable Indigenous craft industry for the Yukon.

Ta’an Kwäch’än Council Department of Health and Education offers an ongoing Tutoring Program available for
school-aged children. TKC, in partnership with LDAY, provides one-on-one tutoring and is funded through Yukon Government  Department of Education. LDAY works to pair the student with the  tutor that works best with their needs and concerns.
This service is free to our citizens, from kindergarten to grade 12 living in the Yukon. It would be great to hear from parents about any  educational supports that they feel would benefit their children. Our Youth Outreach Support Worker also has Thursday drop-in office hours at Porter Creek Secondary school (Rm. 225) from 12-3pm, and a Wednesday Lunch at Elijah Smith Elementary. Please contact Ben Monkman at youthsupport@taan.ca or call 334-8306
for more information.

Expression of Interest: Assistant Deputy Minister of First Nations Initiatives – Department of Education

The Government of Yukon Department of Education and the Chiefs Committee on Education are working together to establish this position in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to Action #62.  Follow the above link for more information, or visit:

https://yukongovernment.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/JobSearch/viewAll

Mundessa Development Corporation will be holding their Annual Members Meeting February 21, 2019

TKC has been asked to provide up to 3 Facilitators for the Aboriginal Shield Program. This is a culturally sensitive substance abuse prevention program targeted specifically at Canadian Aboriginal youth through the RCMP. It is an eleven module program, initially delivered to students in grades 5 & 6. In Yukon, the first roll-out of this program will be at Elijah Smith Elementary School, starting later this winter.

The TKC Facilitators will work in conjunction with 3 facilitators from Kwanlin Dun First Nation. The initial time commitment of a Facilitator is for 2 days of training in Whitehorse in the early part of February. This will be followed by delivery of the 11 modules before end of May, with an hour budgeted for each module. An Honorarium will be provided for this role.

Interested Citizens who can provide the required security clearance are encouraged to contact Katelyn Friendship, Executive Assistant at executiveassist@taan.ca or by phone at 668-3613. A quick reply by end of day February 4th is required.

TKC is holding an important information session facilitated by the Yukon Government Opioid Overdose Coordinator.

The session will show:

• How to identify the symptoms of overdose
• Where to access Naloxone treatment
• How to administer the Naloxone treatment

February 5th at 4:30 pm in the TKC Boardroom at 117 Industrial Road in Whitehorse. This is open to anyone who is interested.

January 21, 2019: The LRH Community Gathering Agenda is available here.

The Lands, Resources and Heritage department will be hosting a Community Gathering and invites all TKC citizens participate. January 25th and 26th. The main three objectives are to share LRH successes regarding past and ongoing department initiatives; seek citizen input to improve service delivery and identify needs to develop new projects for the upcoming year; and maintain and grow relationships between citizens and the staff that serve them. There will be a mix of presentations, interactive “workshops”, a Trade Show, and panel discussions. Transportation will be available for those who need a ride. Honouraria will be provided to Citizens who attend. Contact Natalie, at 668-3613 x604 (nleclerc@taan.ca) for more information. If you need a ride, contact Debbie Burns at the Front Desk

January 8, 2019

Along with other Yukon First Nation Chiefs and Modern Treaty First Nations and Self Government Indigenous groups, Chief Kane met with Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau and several federal ministers at the Canada-Modern Treaty and Self-governing First Nations Forum in Ottawa on January 8^th, 2019. Topics covered in the meeting included progress achieved and next steps, collaborative fiscal policy, proposed implementation policy, negotiations loans repayment, a proposed Modern Treaties oversight body, following a distinctions-based approach, and advancing new policies.

Thinking of where you want to work this summer? Ta’an is looking for Summer Students! We see you working in any of the following departments:
Lands, Resources and Heritage Department
Housing & Infrastructure Department
Health and Education Department
Administration Department

Follow this link for more information!

The Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition (YAPC) is hosting a 5-week training program on how to use your voice to create change in the community.  Voices Influencing Change is a program for people with lived experience of homelessness, poverty and other forms of social exclusion. Individuals who are interested in sharing their own experiences of poverty, homelessness, or exclusion to make a difference for others, are welcome to apply for this program.

The training will take place in downtown Whitehorse and will run February 5 to March 7, 2019 on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9:30 – 12:30 pm followed by lunch. Training focuses on story work, public speaking, leadership skills, advocacy opportunities, and how to be heard in the community.   Through YAPC and Voices Influencing Change, participants are given opportunities to bring awareness to lived experience issues and to work towards ending poverty and homelessness in the Yukon.