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WALKING CHALLENGE. Walk the Yukon Quest Trail

WALKING CHALLENGE

Come Walk With Us…

We Are Going To Walk The YUKON QUEST TRAIL!!

All TKC Citizens And Staff Are Encouraged To Sign Up And Be Eligible For Amazing Weekly Prizes & Draws. We Will Also Have A BIG Prize Draw At The End Of The Trail For All Those Who Stick With The Challenge To The End.

If You Are A Ta’an Kwach’an Citizen ~ We Will Provide You With A New Pair Of Walking Shoes And Good Socks To Help You Comfortably Complete This Challenge.

I Will Be Issuing Each Participant A Pedometer, And A Small Calendar To Help You Keep Track Of Your Steps. Every Week You Are Required To Call Or E~mail Me The Number Of Steps You Have Taken That Week. Simply Remember To Clip Your Pedometer On Each Morning And Each Step You Take Will Be Recorded And Bring You Closer To The Finish Line. I Also Provide CGC Passes To Citizens If You Prefer To Be Active Up At The Games Centre….

Our Walking Challenge Begins On The Same Day As The Yukon Quest

February 6^th, 2016 And Will Go Until May 31^st, 2016.

The Deadline To Register Is: February 29^th, 2016

Please Come By The Office To See Roberta Behn To Register.

You Will Be Required To Fill Out A Form At Which Time You Will Receive Everything You

Require To Begin The Challenge.
Click here to download the info sheet

Chadburn Lake Park Ideas Fair

Help shape your park! The City is developing a Management Plan for Chadburn Lake Park. The Plan is being developed over the winter and spring of 2016, and will be considered for adoption by City Council in summer 2016 (tentative). Ideas Fair – February 3rd • A drop-in, interactive event • Learn about the park, understand fellow-resident perspectives, and provide input in a variety of ways • Focus on ideas, opportunities, priorities, challenges, and solutions • Child minding provided 3pm – 6pm (for ages 2+) How can you get involved? • Drop by the Ideas Fair on February 3rd at The Old Fire Hall • Visit our interactive online map to share your pictures or stories • Sign up for our email list to keep informed

Chadburn Ideas Fair Poster

Registration For Workshop Event with Rupert Ross, Dr. Lee Brown & Tonya Gomes

Please find below information on Workshops that are happening in Whitehorse (Wednesday to Friday). The workshop originally scheduled to take place in Carcross will now be held at KDCC to accommodate the growing number of interested individuals.

If you are interested, please advise your Manager to register for the workshop(s).

INVITATION TO ATTEND WORKSHOPS

Exploring the psychological damage of residential schools with Rupert Ross, Dr. Lee Brown & Tonya Gomes at Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Tuesday, January 26, 2016

The Phenomenon of Silence
Learned Helplessness
Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (with Tonya Gomes)
Emotional Suppression
Socio-Cultural Shame
The Attraction of Alcohol and Drugs
The Damage Done to Aboriginal Society

Creating Emotional Competency in Canada’s Education and Justice Systems with Dr. Lee Brown and Rupert Ross at C/TFN Capacity Building Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Collective Accountability, Working with First Nations You that C/TFN Capacity Building with Rupert Ross and Dr. Lee Brown Friday at C/TFN Capacity Building, January 29, 2014

Aboriginal Healing: Twelve Striking Differences with Rupert Ross and Dr. Lee Brown at C/TFN Capacity Building Friday, January 29, 2016

The Special Focus on Spirit
The Definition of a “Healthy Person”
The Reliance on Group Healing
Individual Healing Grounded in Social Healing
Restoration of the Emotional Realm
Ceremonies and Catharsis
The Uniqueness of Aboriginal Healers
Respect for the Worth of Everyone
The Belief That It’s Not Always Necessary to Talk Your Way Back to Health
The Importance of Land in the Healing Journey
The Adoption of Complementary Western Therapies
Healing as a Lifelong Effort

CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION FORM

Schedule of Events

Tuesday, January 26, 2016 – Friday, January 29, 2016

Tuesday: Exploring the psychological damage of residential schools – Rupert Ross, Dr. Lee Brown and Tonya Gomes – Place: Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre – Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. with lunch break

Wednesday: Creating Emotional Competency in Canada’s Education and Justice Systems – Dr. Lee Brown and Rupert Ross – Place: Place: Upstairs C/TFN Capacity Building – Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. with lunch break.

Thursday: Collective Accountability, Working with First Nations Youth – Tonya Gomes and Dr. Lee Brown – Place: Upstairs C/TFN Capacity Building – Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. with lunch break

Friday: Aboriginal Healing: Twelve Striking Differences – Rupert Ross and Dr. Lee Brown – Place: Upstairs C/TFN Capacity Building – Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. with lunch break

CALL FOR ARTISTS AND CRAFTSPERSONS

First Nation Art and Craft Showcase

Yukon First Nation artists and fine craft-persons are invited to exhibit artworks and crafts during the 2016 CiCan Indigenous Education Symposium at Yukon College.

Artists will have a table provided, however, tables are limited, if you are interested in exhibiting and selling your work, contact as soon as possible with an expression of interest. If you are unable to be present to exhibit your work, there may be opportunities to promote and sell your artwork through the Yukon College Bookstore during the symposium. No entry fee or registration fee is required.

The showcase and sale will run for three days during the 2016 CiCan Indigenous Education Symposium at Yukon College, February 23-25th. More info TBA.

Please contact Gloria Johnston, gjohnston@yukoncollege.yk.ca

(867) 668-8840 for more information.

Deadline for expression of interest is February 9th, 2016.

Please email or call for more information and/or to reserve a table.

Click here to see full poster

Health and Education Bulletin Board

For information on current family events happening in Whitehorse please check out the Health and Education bulletin board or call your Family Support Worker Stephanie Sullivan on 668 3613 ext. 405.

Whitehorse – Southern Lakes Forest Resources Management Plan Public Information Meetings

Work on the Whitehorse-Southern Lakes Forest Resources Management Plan continues with a vision statement, management directions, and forest zoning map. Come out to see what the draft products address and how you can provide your input for next steps in the plan’s development.

Public open houses on the plan will be held at the following dates and locations:

Tuesday, January 26th: Marsh Lake Community Hall 5:00 – 8:00 pm

Wednesday, January 27th: Tagish Community Hall 5:00 – 8:00 pm

Tuesday, February 2nd: Carcross Curling Club 5:00 – 8:00 pm

Thursday, February 4th: Mt Lorne Community Hall 5:00 – 8:00 pm

Tuesday, February 9th: Whitehorse Gold Rush Inn General Store Meeting Room 3:00 – 8:00 pm

This planning work is a joint initiative of Carcross Tagish First Nation, Ta’an Kwäch’än Council, Kwanlin Dün First Nation, and Government of Yukon. Members of the Joint Planning Committee will be in attendance to describe the process and ask for your input.

For more information, check the website www.yukonforestplanning.ca or contact:

Natalie Leclerc – Carcross Tagish First Nation 1-867-821-4251 ext 8219

Phil Emerson – Ta’an Kwäch’än Council 1-867-668-3613 ext. 291

John Meikle – Kwanlin Dün First Nation 1-867-633-7859

Gillian McKee – Government of Yukon, Energy, Mines and Resources 867-393-7171

Lisa Walker – Government of Yukon, Forest Management Branch 867-393-7406

Click here to see the full poster in PDF

POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

SPECIAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Ta’an Kwäch’än Council

In accordance with the TKC Constitution, section 6.3 and TKC GA Resolution #2015-001 all TKC Citizens are hereby given notice and encouraged to attend a duly called

SPECIAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY

To address Constitutional Amendments

Saturday, February 20 & 21, 2016

9:00 am to 4:00pm

14^th Anniversary Celebration

on Saturday evening, 4:30pm

Entertainment & Prizes

Kwanlin Dun Cultural Center

1171-1st Avenue, Whitehorse, Yukon

Meals and refreshments will be provided

Click here for the Latest Draft Agenda

For more information, please call

Ta’an Kwäch’än Main Office: 668-3613

Or view TKC website: www.taan.ca

Click here for the PDF version

Chinook salmon eggs

Yukon Energy handed over some very special cargo to the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council earlier this month.

Our Whitehorse Rapids Fish Hatchery provided the First Nation with more than 50,000 fertilized (eyed) Chinook salmon eggs. The eggs are part of a program to restore the Chinook salmon run at Fox Creek, a tributary of Lake Laberge about 50 kilometres north of Whitehorse.

The creek supported a spawning population of Chinook salmon until the 1950s, when the fish disappeared. No one is sure why this happened.

Several years ago, Ta’an began working with Yukon Energy and other partners to restock the creek. Yukon Energy’s hatchery provides the eggs, which each fall are transferred to Yukon College’s McIntyre Creek Hatchery. The eggs incubate and hatch over the winter and the subsequent young fry are tagged and released into Fox Creek during the summer.

There are some promising indications that the efforts are starting to pay off. The Ta’an Kwäch’än Council reported seeing nine Chinook salmon this past summer in the Fox Creek spawning grounds.

Yukon Energy looks forward to continuing our partnership with Ta’an on this important project.