Treaty Talk series

The Treaty Talk video series features Yukon negotiators and those implementing the Agreements sharing their treaty experiences.

There are also interviews with the Yukon's emerging leaders sharing their experiences of participating in The Gordon Foundation`s Treaty Simulation.

There are 13 videos in this series ranging in length from 2 to 4 minutes.

The series was created and recorded in 2020 by The Gordon Foundation and is being shared with permission.

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The Gordon Foundation - Treaty Talk series

In 2020, The Gordon Foundation created a collection of Treaty Talk videos featuring people from across Canada involved in treaty negotiations or who participated in their Treaty Simulation.

The series features many Yukon negotiators and those implementing the Final and Self-Government Agreements as well as interviews with the Yukon's emerging leaders who share their experiences of participating in the Treaty Simulations held in the Yukon.

The Treaty Talk series is part of the Understanding Our Treaties website, an initiative of The Gordon Foundation to provide experiential learning about treaties and to support their Treaty Simulation model.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Treaty Talk | Beverly Sembsmoen

Listen in as Bev tells us why youth should get involved with their treaties, and how they can get started. She also shares her desire for youth to learn from their Elders while they still can.

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Treaty Talk | Dave Joe

Hear from Dave about his experience as an Expert at the 2019 Yukon Regional Simulation. Dave also shares how modern treaties impact youth, why they should get involved, and how they can get started.

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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.

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Treaty Talk | Kim Smarch

Dans cette vidéo, Mme Smarch explique pourquoi les traités modernes sont importants pour elle.

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Treaty Talk | Robin Bradasch

Robin explains what implementation is really about and shares how modern treaties impact youth in the Yukon.

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Treaty Talk | Ed Schultz

Listen in as Ed explains the role of youth councils as a platform for youth to participate in decision making and learn leadership skills.

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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.

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Treaty Talk | Stephen Mills

Stephen shares how modern treaties are a path forward, discusses the Yukon Government’s role in negotiations, and encourages youth to seek out mentor relationships.

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Treaty Talk | Geri-Lee Buyck

Get the scoop on Treaty Simulations from Geri-Lee and find out why she thinks youth need to participate in treaty work.

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Treaty Talk | Sheena Johns

Listen in as Sheena explains some practical impacts of modern treaties on youth and how implementation can be interesting and exciting!

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Treaty Talk | Kris Statnyk

Kris encourages young people to learn about their agreements and then use that knowledge to get involved directly and indirectly with implementation of those modern treaties. He also shares the importance of maintaining connection to the land.

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