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Äsųą K’e Tuesdays til June 5, 2018

There’s still time to take in a fun language class with Nicole Smith before summer. Classes end June 5, but until then, on Tuesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. check out the Dusk’a Learning Centre at 47 McIntyre Road for food, fun and language with/without children up to age 6.

The Fox Creek Salmon Restoration Project Continues

The Fox Creek Salmon Restoration Project continues despite the loss of most of this year’s Chinook salmon fry. The Saturday, March 31, 2018 fire at Yukon College’s McIntyre Creek Incubation Facility on Mountainview Drive resulted in the loss of 25,000 Chinook salmon fry. There may be lower numbers of adult returns for several years with fewer eggs being naturally deposited. The opportunity to train youth and staff in tagging in preparation for the fry release will most likely be diminished this season.

However, this is a well-established and healthy project, dear to the hearts of the Ta’an people. Ta’an Kwäch’än Council will continue to monitor juveniles, flow rates, temperatures, wild fry emergence and the adult returns. While the loss of the Chinook fry in the hatchery is a misfortune, it is heartening that some fry, being raised in schools through the Stream to Sea Program, will be available for release. Through the interest of youth, the strength of our staff and Citizens, and the continued support of our partners and collaborators, the 10-year-old Fox Creek Restoration Project will continue to meet challenges and thrive.

Read more about the story of the fire with CBC, the Whitehorse Star and on April 5, 2018, as well as the Yukon News.

Working Together for Our Youth Gathering, April 27 and 28, 2018

For two days youth ages 8 to 13 (and up!) will meet at Haines Junction for some wonderful events. Topics include bullying, goal setting, and life promotion. But there’s more! Activities involve hand games and a video dance party.

Contact Youth Outreach and Support Worker Erin Cote at youthsupport@taan.ca or 334.8306.

Barb Joe, Implementation Officer

What does an Implementation Officer do? That was the question answered on a Yukon website about Self-government called Mapping the Way. Ta’an Kwäch’än Council’s hard-working Implementation Officer, Barb Joe, had a  lot of information to give about her background, training and the interesting work she does. You can read about it here.

The Forty-fifth Anniversary Celebration of Together Today for our Children Tomorrow

Ta’an Citizens were front and centre stage at the celebration to commemorate the forty-fifth anniversary of Together Today for our Children Tomorrow. The public day-long event, was organized by the Council of Yukon First Nations and held at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre from 11:30 am. to 3 pm, February 14, 2018. Numerous guests enjoyed bannock, tea and coffee while they listened to conversations of participants at the historic event and were entertained by performers. An evening gala dinner gave lawyers, negotiators and Citizens a chance to reminisce, appreciate and discuss the ground-breaking work that was done, and for which we continue to be grateful.

NIcole Smith and Linda Harvey perform a song.

The Chunday K’anat’a Dancers thank Shirley Adamson for her guidance as their Elder.

 

Deputy Chief Telep Opens the Forty-ninth Polar Games, February 1, 2018

Deputy Chief Michelle Telep spoke to excited Grade Six students at the opening of the Polar Games on February 1, 2018. The students had been brought together at the Canada Games Centre from different Yukon schools by the Yukon Schools Athletic Association. For two days, they engaged in friendly competition in sports such as broomball, basketball, badminton, archery, speed skating, soccer, and swimming. Sports have always been an important part of life for First Nations Youth, especially.

Mineral and Exploration Roundup, January 22 to 25, 2018

Chief Kristina Kane and Acting Lands and Resources Manager Phil Emerson attended the Mineral and Exploration Roundup event in Vancouver that was held January 22 to 25, 2018. A number of Yukon politicians and officials attended with the intent of highlighting Yukon’s “mineral potential, geology and regulatory regime,” according to a Government of Yukon media release.
The event featured meetings and talks about investment, innovation, research and other topics related to exploration and mining. There were also cultural and other displays at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, as the one pictured from the Northwest Territories.

Fish and Wildlife Program Coordinator Presents at Yukon River Panel

On December 13, 2017, Fish and Wildlife Program Coordinator, Deb Fulmer, and Elder Betsy Jackson, gave a successful presentation about the Fox Creek Chinook Restoration Project at the Yukon River Panel meeting.

You can view the PowerPoint presentation. See the video of Elder Betsy here.

CKRW covered the event, which you can read about here.

 

Photo: Elder Betsy Jackson (L), Fish and Wildlife Program Coordinator, Deb Fulmer (R)

Elder Bruton delivers remarks at reconciliation event January 24, 2018

Elder Bill Bruton gave well-received remarks before a large audience at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre. The pubic event hosted by the Yukon Public Service Commission was titled “What is My Role in Reconciliation as a Community Member of the Yukon”? The audience enjoyed the at-times funny and at-times deeply personal insights of Dr. Evan Adams, Chief Medical Officer of the First Nations Health Authority.