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Treaty Talk | Brian MacDonald
Listen in as Brian shares about the Government of Yukon’s role in modern treaties, as well as how these agreements recognize rights and include young people in the process.
Treaty Talk | Tony Penikett
Take it from Tony, the Yukon Umbrella Final Agreement is important. Also, listen for Tony’s take on why youth need to get involved in their treaties, and he even shares some ways for them to get started.
Treaty Talk | Pamela Muir
Hear Pamela discuss how modern treaties establish a platform for the relationship between the treaty parties, as well as the challenges sometimes faced during implementation.
Treaty Talk | Shelby Blackjack
Shelby talks about her unique position as a Yukon First Nation citizen working for the Yukon Government and shares how youth can get involved in their governments and their treaties.
Surveys on the Yukon Final and Self-Government Agreements
To inform the work of Mapping the Way, we commissioned two different household surveys to gauge Yukoners’ knowledge and support of the Final and Self-Government Agreements. The first survey took place in 2011 when Mapping the Way was just beginning and the second took place 10 years later in 2021.
Yukon College’s First Nations Governance and Public Administration program
When the first graduates of the First Nations Governance and Public Administration program walked across the stage at Yukon College to receive their certificates in 2013, Tosh Southwick, Director of First Nations Initiatives and Academic and Skill Development at Yukon College, says she felt proud.
Settlement Land and Traditional Territory
Land ownership and management was a major reason that the Yukon Final and Self-Government Agreements were negotiated. These agreements give direction on who owns the land and how decisions about land are made.
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The Umbrella Final Agreement (UFA) and Final Agreements called for the creation of over 20 boards, committees and councils.