Yukon First Nations Self-Government Classroom Toolkit
Lesson 3: Government policies and self-government
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Learning objective
Students learn about territorial and federal government policies and how they affected Yukon First Nations and their progress towards self-government.
Curriculum core competencies
- Assess the long and short-term causes and consequences, and the intended and unintended consequences, of an action, event, decision, or development.
- Assess the impact of government policies on Yukon First Nations.
- Topic: Indian Act, residential schools, and self-government
Activities
Student project
Research the timeline of events and actions that led to 11 of 14 Yukon First Nations signing Final and Self-Government Agreements.
Our Journey: Yukon First Nations Land Claims and Self-Government
First Nations people have lived in Yukon for thousands of years. This is the story of their journey towards the land claims and self-government agreements many have today.
Infographic on Yukon's history of land claims and self-government
Mapping the Way has an infographic that is a visual representation of the history and content of Yukon First Nations land claim and self-government agreements.
The History of Modern Treaties in the Yukon
Watch an animated timeline of Modern Treaties in the Yukon featuring negotiators and those who are implementing the Agreements today.
Multimedia
Compare and contrast the different perspectives and approached of the First Nations who signed Final and Self-Government Agreements and those who have not signed agreements.
Perspectives Series 3: Forging Their Own Path
Former chiefs Hammond Dick of the Ross River Dena Council and David Johnny Sr. of the White River First Nation join moderator Angela Code to talk about the reasons for forging a path towards self-determination outside of the Umbrella Final Agreement by their First Nations.
The History of Modern Treaties in the Yukon
Watch an animated timeline of Modern Treaties in the Yukon featuring negotiators and those who are implementing the Agreements today.
Classroom toolkit
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