Betty Lucas is a fierce, independent Na-Cho Nyak Dun Elder armed with generations of knowledge passed down to her.

Nos Récits et Histoires

L'initiative Tracer la Voie (Mapping the Way) la voie célèbre et sensibilise aux revendications territoriales et à l'autonomie gouvernementale des Premières Nations du Yukon. Joignez-nous pour découvrir les histoires de personnes et d'événements qui ont contribué à tracer la voie vers un nouveau système de gouvernance pour tous les Yukonnais.
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telecommunications tower in a wild landscape
Yukon First Nations Take Ownership of Northern Connectivity
In 2022, 13 Yukon First Nations development corporations came together to purchase in-community internet infrastructure. This is the first time a majority of the First Nations in one region got together to buy Teleco assets.
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Housing solutions that are more than a roof – they're a home, a community and a place for growth
In 2014, Ta'an Kwäch'än Council faced a pressing need for their Citizens and the community at large. It was decided that the development corporation would take action. The DDDC would develop a housing model for the community that would provide housing solutions for Ta'an Kwäch'än Council Citizens as well as serve the greater need for affordable housing.
Man wearing ball cap and blue shirt kneeling among onions showing three people what grows on farm
Supplementing land-based foods with foods from farms, gardens and greenhouses
From an Indigenous perspective, food sovereignty and security was based in wild game and land-based foods. The First Nations Development Corporations have been leading the way in exploring how agricultural and community-based projects such as farms, gardens and greenhouses, could help grow and increase access to quality foods.
Overhead photo of Berry Creek showing small islands of land in the water with cloud reflecting off the surface of the water
Habitat protégé Ch’ihilii Chìk
Dans le nord du Yukon, l’habitat protégé Ch'ihilii Chìk est un complexe de zones humides situé à environ 115 kilomètres au sud-est de la communauté d’Old Crow, dans le territoire traditionnel de la Première Nation des Vuntut Gwitchin.
A bridge is against the horizon with trees in the background. It is in the middle of the image with the sky above and water of the Tagish River below.
Habitat protégé de Taagísh Tóo’e’/Taagísh Héeni (rivière Tagish)
Les Tagish habitent la région de la Taagísh Tóo'e/Taagísh Héeni (rivière Tagish) depuis des millénaires. Les Tlingit de la côte visitaient cet endroit, s’y réunissaient et entretenaient d’importantes relations économiques avec les Tagish.
Snow capped mountains against a blue sky with clouds
Parc naturel et parc territorial Asi Keyi
Asi Keyi Natural Environment Park is homeland of the Kluane First Nation and the White River First Nation Peoples. Today, this homeland remains an important place for both Kluane First Nation and White River First Nation Citizens.
Archival black and white photo of buildings on a grassy area with a hilly mountain behind them.
Lieux historiques de Zheh Gwatsàl (maison LaPierre ) et de Gindèhchik (maison Rampart)
The historic sites of Gindèhchik (Rampart House) and Zheh Gwatsàl (LaPierre House), are an important part of Gwich’in culture and history and are recognized in the Vuntut Gwitchin Final Agreement.
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Lieu historique Ch’ëdä Dëk (Forty Mile, Fort Constantine and Fort Cudahy)
Generations of Hän people have camped here at the mouth of the Fortymile River to harvest the Fortymile caribou herd and fish for grayling in the area.
A river in a valley with birds eye view of a town on the left side
Lieu historique national Tr’ochëk
Visit Tr’ochëk Heritage Site, a vibrant Hän fish camp located at the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon rivers and learn about the key role it played in the survival of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in People. This is a designated Heritage Site under the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Final Agreement.