Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
Governance

Treaty Talk | Kris Statnyk

Kris Statnyk; Citizen of Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, Lawyer and Advisor

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.

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 initiative and website of The Gordon Foundation to provide experiential learning about treaties and to support their Treaty Simulation model.

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