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The Southern Tutchone Tribal Council is offering two Sausage Making Workshops in Whitehorse at the Skookum Jim Friendship Center. There is space for 15 participants in each workshop. The workshops are exclusively for citizens from Kluane First Nation, Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, and Champagne and Aishihik First Nations.  Our goal is to have 5 citizens from each member nation for both workshops! We will keep a wait/cancellation list to ensure all 30 seats are filled. For more information and to sign up, please contact STTC Executive Director, Shannon Walker, at southerntutchone@northwestel.net, or call 335-1320.

Please select either Saturday or Sunday when registering and only register for yourself.

Äsųą k’e, “Grandmother’s Way”

Parent and Child language lessons taught in Southern Tutchone Ta’an Dialect. Program is facilitated by Nicole Smith. A healthy meal will be provided at each session.

All TKC citizens are invited to attend the Swearing-In Ceremony of Chief Kristina Kane and Deputy Chief Christina Peters.
Monday, November 5th, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
At the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Multi-Purpose Room.

The Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and the Land Claims Agreements Coalition want to send one youth to attend the annual leadership meeting that will take place the week of February 25th to March 01st, 2019 at the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa.

Youth will be invited to observe the Leadership Meeting on February 26/27.

The youth simulation program will begin with a dinner/reception on the evening of February 27, and be followed by two days of interactive sessions on February 28 and March 1.

This is a very nice opportunity, with the selected youth to receive full honoraria for their time there. You are only eligible for this one if you are over 18.

Please indicate whether you are interested ASAP or by the morning of Monday October 29^th, 2018 .

For more information, Elisha Sidoun, Clerk of the Council, at (867) 668-3613, ext. 210, or email, clerkofcouncil@taan.ca.

Time is pressing on this one!

The November Events and Announcements Bulletin has been mailed, or read it here!

September 7 – The Ta’an Kwäch’än Council is coordinating with Yukon Government to offer TKC citizens placement in the upcoming Trapper Education Workshop. The workshop will take place in Whitehorse on September 27^th to October 01^st.

If you are interested in taking this workshop, contact the Manager of TKC Lands, Resources and Heritage Department at lrhmanager@taan.ca, or phone (867) 668-3613, ext. 601.

As spaces are limited, we encourage interested citizens to contact the LRH department early for your best chance at securing a spot. The next opportunity to take part in the Trapper Education Workshop will be in March 2019.

August 29th – Äsųą K’e “Grandmother’s Ways” will begin the fall classes on September 11th! We look forward to seeing you there!

August 27, 2018 – There will be a follow-up Community Meeting on September 6th at the United Church. This will be to discuss and expand on the issues brought forth at the August 23rd meeting. We look forward to seeing you there.

August 08, 2018 – There will be a community meeting on August 23rd at Mount Mac! Join Chief and Council to discuss issues important to you!