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

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Mapping the Way celebrates and raises awareness about the Yukon's modern treaties – the Final and Self-Government Agreements. Read stories on the negotiation and implementation of the Agreements and the people and events that helped map the way to a new governance landscape for all Yukoners.
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Tséi Zhéłe / Sinwaa Éex’i Yé (Conrad) Historic Site
Tséi Zhéłe / Sinwaa Éex’i Yé (Conrad) Historic Site is a place for sharing, protecting and reconnecting with our heritage and culture.
Caribou antlers on land in a pile near the banks of a river
Van Tat K’atr’anahtii (Old Crow Flats) Special Management Area
For millennia, the Gwich’in have lived in and travelled to the Van Tat, British Mountains and Porcupine River area in northern Yukon.
Vuntut National Park
Vuntut National Park
Vuntut National Park was established through the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Final Agreement in 1995, to protect the traditional and current Gwich’in way of life, and the water, plants and animals essential to their culture.
A bear in Ni''iinlii Njik
Ni''iinlii Njik (Fishing Branch) Territorial Park and Habitat Protection Area
Have you visited Ni''iinlii Njik (Fishing Branch) Territorial Park? Together, the park (whose name means "where fish spawn") and adjacent Habitat Protection Area and Settlement Lands protect a distinct ecosystem in the Traditional Territory of the Vuntut Gwichin First Nation.
The Ddhaw Ghro Habitat
Ddhaw Ghro Habitat Protection Area
The Ddhaw Ghro Habitat Protection Area is an environmentally and culturally rich area located between the Pelly and Stewart Rivers.
Fort Selkirk Historic site
Huchá Hudän (Fort Selkirk) Historic Site
As a living cultural heritage site, Huchá Hudän (Fort Selkirk) is a place to share, respect and preserve for future generations.
Yukon Association of Non-Status Indians
Yukon Association of Non-Status Indians
The Yukon Association of Non-Status Indians was founded in 1972 to represent and advocate for First Nations people who lost their status through discriminatory sections of Canada’s Indian Act.
Tombstone Territorial Park
Tombstone Territorial Park
Yukon’s Tombstone Territorial Park protects a unique wilderness of rugged peaks, permafrost landforms, abundant wildlife and rich First Nation
The Tatshenshini River
Tatshenshini Canadian Heritage River
The Tatshenshini River is designated as a Canadian Heritage River in the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations' Final Agreement.