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Ice age bison discovery: Our frozen past and thawing future
YELLOWKNIFE (June 10, 2015) – The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre officially opens Ice Age Bison Discovery: Our Frozen Past and Thawing Future on Thursday, June 18th at 7:00 p.m. On exhibit for the first time — a 13,650-year-old steppe bison skull found in Tsiigehtchic, NWT in 2007. This exhibit highlights ice age fossils […]
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Exhibition celebrates fine craft in Yukon
June 4, 2015 WHITEHORSE—An exhibition of fine craft from the Yukon Permanent Art Collection opens today at the Yukon Arts Centre gallery in honour of Craft Year 2015. The exhibition, titled Found, Forged and Fused, includes eight new acquisitions to the collection. The celebratory year is led by the Canadian Craft Federation. Across Canada, exhibitions, […]
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National Tourism Week celebrated throughout the NWT
YELLOWKNIFE (May 29, 2015) – A wide variety of events and activities are taking place across the Northwest Territories in celebration of National Tourism Week, which runs from May 31 to June 6 this year. In the 2013/14 fiscal year, the tourism industry contributed a staggering $132.5 million in visitor revenue and attracted 90,000 visitors from […]
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Cultural and heritage institutions supported through special projects funding program
May 27, 2015 WHITEHORSE—Yukon museums, First Nations cultural centres and the Yukon Historical and Museums Association will share almost $400,000 in project funding through the Special Projects Capital Assistance Program. “These culture and heritage institutions contribute significantly to protecting and interpreting Yukon’s natural and cultural heritage,” Minister of Tourism and Culture Elaine Taylor said. “We […]
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Explore Your Yukon during Tourism Week
May 26, 2015 WHITEHORSE—Yukoners are encouraged to explore our territory and take advantage of special offers during Tourism Week. Tourism Week is a national initiative organized by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada. It brings attention to the economic opportunity available to Canada through travel and tourism. National Tourism Week takes place from May 31 […]
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Minister Aglukkaq Announces Support for Television Programming in Inuktitut
The Inuit Broadcasting Corporation will receive $1.3 million in Government of Canada funding May 22, 2015 – Iqaluit – Department of Canadian Heritage The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Member of Parliament for Nunavut, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, and Minister for the Arctic Council , on behalf of the […]
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Kwanlin Dün Cultural Society Notice of Annual General Meeting
The Kwanlin Dün Cultural Society (KDCS) will be holding our Annual General Meeting on Monday, June 15th, 2015 at: The Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre – Multipurpose Room 1171 Front Street, Whitehorse From 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. This meeting is being held for the following purposes: Adoption of rules of order Review and acceptance of […]
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Indigenous Artists Abound at Aboriginal Day Live
Indigenous Artists Abound at Aboriginal Day Live May 13, 2015, Winnipeg, Manitoba – Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) announced today the lineup and hosts for Aboriginal Day Live, a free evening concert that’s a smashing onstage display of Indigenous superstars on Saturday, June 20, 2015. APTN broadcasts the annual concert LIVE to the nation from […]
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Yukon government supports community development in Kluane region
WHITEHORSE—The long-term prosperity of Haines Junction and the Kluane region was explored at a two-day community development event held March 26 and 27. The Village of Haines Junction coordinated public presentations and workshops aimed at encouraging Kluane-area residents to take full advantage of the region’s natural, cultural and infrastructural amenities to further economic and social […]
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Arts Fund supports professional development
January 30, 2015 WHITEHORSE—Four Yukon arts groups are receiving funding for professional development workshops through the latest intake of the Arts Fund. “The arts instill a sense of pride in Yukoners,” Minister of Tourism and Culture Elaine Taylor said. “Professional development workshops help artists at every stage in their careers, from young and emerging artists […]
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