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Indigenous land guardians help guide military training exercises in Carcross, Yukon – CBC
Feb 25, 2025 Premier hopes for more partnerships between territory and Canadian Armed Forces For the first time, Carcross/Tagish First Nation elders and land guardians helped plan and execute annual Canadian Armed Forces exercises in the Yukon. Land guardians ensured activities on the land this month wouldn’t affect traplines or spiritual sites, and advised which areas might […]
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N.W.T. judge orders former CEO to transfer a property back to Denesoline Corporation – CBC
Feb 13, 2025 Curry Drive property one of 3 that Denesoline Corporation wanted back from Ron Barlas The former CEO of Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation’s business arm, Denesoline Corporation, has been ordered to transfer a property back to the First Nation-owned company. Ron Barlas is accused of misappropriating money from the Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation […]
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Judge rules on some evidence in land use dispute between Kátł’odeeche First Nation and Métis groups – CBC
Feb 11, 2025 Hay River Métis lawyer says ruling is procedural and not on substantive matters of the case An ongoing legal dispute between a First Nation and Métis organizations over land use rights saw movement in the N.W.T Supreme Court. In 2020, Kátł’odeeche First Nation (KFN) sued the territorial government, Northwest Territory Métis Nation, as well as […]
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Temporary On-the-Land Camp Initiative Set to Close
The Government of the Northwest Territories is concluding the temporary On-the-Land Camp Initiative on January 17, 2025, to shift full focus to the development of sustainable, long-term housing solutions. Yellowknife’s shelters faced critical capacity challenges during Summer 2024, leaving more individuals without access to indoor housing options. The GNWT launched the On-the-Land Camp Initiative on […]
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Trailer settlement near Yellowknife focus of land rights battle – CBC
Dec 20, 2024 Occupants argue they’re exercising a right promised by the Crown in Treaty 8 A small cluster of trailers along the Ingraham Trail near Yellowknife is the focus of a battle over Indigenous land rights. In a case that dates back more than a decade, occupants Agnes Christensen and her son Clayton Christensen say […]
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Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation responds to announcement of second lease sale of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Earlier this week the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program and announced that the second oil and gas lease sale of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will proceed on January 9, 2025. The ROD was the final […]
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The Government of Yukon and Kwanlin Dün First Nation take next step towards the Range Point Subdivision
December 09, 2024 The Government of Yukon and Kwanlin Dün First Nation will begin tree clearing in the Range Point area of Whitehorse starting December 2024. To make way for the new Range Point subdivision, clearing trees in the development area is one of the first steps to make progress on this initiative. Residents can […]
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Land claims in NWT’s barrenlands reach ratification stage – Cabin Radio
December 2, 2024 Land claim agreements for the Athabasca Denesųłiné and Ghotelnene K’odtįneh Dene, covering areas in the far east of the NWT, are heading toward ratification votes. In a news release late last week, the Indigenous groups, federal government and territorial governments of Nunavut and the NWT said all parties had initialled the relevant […]
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Statement from Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources on proposed modifications to the Recommended Dawson Regional Land Use Plan
November 26, 2024 Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources John Streicker has issued the following statement: “Yesterday, the Government of Yukon submitted proposed modifications to the Recommended Dawson Regional Land Use Plan to the Dawson Regional Planning Commission. This marks a significant milestone in the land use planning process for the Dawson region and is […]
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Government of Yukon introduces interim reforms to the land lottery process to better serve Yukoners
November 21, 2024 The Government of Yukon is introducing interim reforms to the land lottery process to improve fairness and transparency. As part of the 2023 Confidence and Supply Agreement with the Yukon NDP Caucus, the Government of Yukon is implementing a series of changes to improve the lottery process for individual applicants and help […]
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