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Ta’an Kwäch’än youth–come to a Millennial Town Hall Forum February 25 to 27, 2018!

Ta’an Kwäch’än youth are invited to participate in a Millennial Town Hall territorial-wide youth forum, a three-day event scheduled from Sunday, February 25 to Tuesday February 27, 2018 at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre.

On Sunday, February 25, youth in attendance will hold some hard discussions on specific topics with their peers on the issues as follows:
• Upcoming legislation and legalization of marijuana,
• Dangers of fentanyl and impacts of opioid use,
• Youth homelessness,
• Mental wellness, and,
• Prostitution/human trafficking/sexual health.

Days two and three, Monday, February 26 and Tuesday, February 27 will include;
• A round-house forum in which youth will engage in workshops and round table discussions concerning community involvement, leadership skills and mental wellness.
• On the morning of February 27, 2018, youth will be formulating questions for the Millennial Town Hall for leadership. Confirmed guest leaders include: Premier Sandy Silver, Mayor Dan Curtis, Chief Kristina Kane and Grand Chief Peter Johnston and Chief Doris Bill.
• Additionally, in the Kwanlin Dün Multi-Purpose Room tables will display youth services, information, job opportunities, employment programs and local projects in which youth can participate.
Anyone who is interested in attending is encouraged to contact the event coordinators Paige Hopkins at editor@shakatjournal.com or Cheyenne Bradley at Cheyenne.Bradley@kdfn.net. Additional information for the event is available at: https://www.shakat.ca/events/town-hall/.

Tutoring and lunch at Porter Creek Secondary School

Beginning in January, Ta’an Kwäch’än Council will be offering a free lunch as well as tutoring in Math, English, and Social Studies every Friday from 11:15 to 12:15 at Porter Creek Secondary School in the Ping Pong Room. Too good to miss! To find out more, contact Youth Outreach and Support Worker, Erin Cote at youthsupport@taan.ca or 867.334.8306.

Intergovernmental Forum has a live Facebook Media Event, 4:30 pm, December 15, 2017

On Friday, December 15, 2017, Yukon’s Premier, Cabinet members and First Nations Chiefs will meet for the final Yukon Forum of 2017. From 4:30 to 4:45 pm there will be a live Facebook coverage of the media event.

At the meeting, leaders plan to review the work done so far to implement the forum’s five-year action plan for addressing shared priorities. They will have met four times this year to fulfill a commitment that was renewed under an intergovernmental declaration signed in January 2017. The parties hope to continue their work together and to meet another four times over the course of 2018.

Yukon Research Summit Meeting has Important Outcomes

Elder Bill Bruton, Elder Frances Woolsey and Deputy Chief Michelle Telep attended a meeting on November 23 and 24, 2017, to discuss the research relationships between Yukon College/Yukon Research Centre and First Nations. As the college moves towards university status, this is especially important. The meeting was grounded in the document Together Today for our Children Tomorrow. It covered topics including Yukon communities, First Nation research priorities, and mechanisms for engagement and collaboration. A major outcome of the meeting was the recognized need for Yukon College/Yukon Research Centre to do community visits and the acknowledgement that every community is different with respect to research capacity, needs, and interests.

Bill Bruton, Frances Woolsey and Deputy Chief Michelle Telep

Successful Lands Act Meeting

On December 6, 2017, approximately 10 Citizens participated in the first Ta’an Kwäch’än Lands Act Community meeting. Good conversations were held, and a number of ideas came forward on how to proceed with community involvement. Check back at taan.ca for updates and future meeting dates as they become available.

Coralee Johns and Brandon Smith listen to the presentations.

Chief Kane Meets with Joint Task Force, November 30, 2017

On November 30, 2017, Chief Kristina Kane met and received updates from members of the Canadian Armed Forces Joint Task Force. The Task Force is charged with operations and administration in Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and the waters Hudson Bay and the Canadian part of the Arctic Ocean. The headquarters are in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and it is part of Canadian Joint Operations Command.

(L to R) Liaison Officer Captain Kathleen Tipton (Whitehorse), Yukon Detachment Commander Major Alex Trousdale (Whitehorse), Chief Kristina Kane, Brigadier General Mike Nixon (Yellowknife), Formation Chief Warrant Officer Ron Beyerbach (Yellowknife)

 

Youth exchange to Ushiku, Japan!

All Ta’an Kwäch’än Council youth, here is a once in a lifetime opportunity to become involved in a cultural exchange as a Youth Ambassador. This opportunity enables you, if selected, to act as a Youth Ambassador on behalf of Whitehorse and live for 10 days with a local Japanese family in Whitehorse’s sister city, Ushiku, from July 13-28, 2018. In return, you and your family will host a Japanese student in the summer of 2019. All selected ambassadors will be between 13 and17 years of age. For more information click here.  For assistance with applying please contact Erin Cote, Youth Outreach and Support Worker, at youthsupport@taan.ca or 867.3348.306.

 

 

 

 

Chief Kane Opens the Housing Forum/Safe at Home Launch

Chief Kane gave opening remarks November 22, 2017, at National Housing Day, as reported in The Whitehorse Star. At this event, the federal government announced a national housing strategy and the Government of Yukon announced they will be developing a multi-unit building for those who are “hard to house.” Ben Asquith, of Ta’an Kwäch’än Council’s Da Daghay Development Corporation was a part of a morning panel, where he shared information about the River Bend Development.