(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Yukon Regional Chief Kluane Adamek today re-affirmed her strong support for the recent declaration of a state of emergency on climate change by the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, the most northern community in the Yukon. Regional Chief Adamek brought the issue directly to the AFN …
OTTAWA — Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde and AFN Yukon Regional Chief Kluane Adamek congratulate the Teslin Tlingit Council (TTC) on the recent Yukon Supreme Court decision that affirms Canada’s constitutional obligation to meaningfully and appropriately implement the terms of Modern Treaties, particularly the TTC Final and Self-Government Agreement. “Self-government agreements have the potential to create a …
For immediate release Whitehorse, Yukon – September 30 is recognized as Orange Shirt Day. On this day, people across the country are encouraged to wear orange to bring awareness to the history and legacy of residential schools. As Orange Shirt Day falls on a Sunday this year, many are marking the day this Friday, September …
Profile by Sam Laskaris for Cando Kluane Adamek recalls being rather nervous about the prospect of speaking in front of several hundred people almost a decade ago when she was a member of the Cando youth panel. Being a youth panelist, Adamek, a member of Yukon’s Kluane First Nation, was required to speak at the 2009 …
As fires continue to roar in Telegraph Creek, our hearts are with the Tahltan Nation and all those affected. The community has been evacuated, homes have been lost and infrastructure damaged. There are several ways you can help those impacted by these fires. Cash Donations The Tahltan Central Government has set up an official …
Today, on National Indigenous Peoples Day, Regional Chief Kluane Adamek issued the following statement from the celebrations taking place in Kluane First Nation: “I’m thrilled to be in Kluane territory joining the Elders and the community in marking National Indigenous Peoples Day, and celebrating being Kluane First Nation, Southern Tutchone, Tlingit and Dakławeidi. “This National …
Assembly of First Nations Interim Yukon Regional Chief Kluane Adamek and National Chief Perry Bellegarde signed the following open letter to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Tuesday, June 19, 2018 marks the final day the bureau is accepting comments from the public as they review allowing sales of oil and gas leases in …
For immediate release WHITEHORSE, YUKON – Assembly of First Nations Interim Yukon Regional Chief Kluane Adamek is encouraging the public to stand in solidarity with the Gwich’in and call for full protection of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska (ANWR), the home of the Porcupine Caribou’s sacred calving grounds. The caribou are a vital …
Thank you Liard Aboriginal Women’s Society and Liard First Nation for hosting this essential gathering. As our entire planet experiences dramatic changes to the climate and environment, I am encouraged by your efforts to bring people together in thinking critically about their relationship with the land. As Indigenous people know so very well, the land …
On May 25, 2018, 128 Indigenous graduates were honoured at the 2018 First Nation Graduation Ceremony held at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse. Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde sent the following message to mark this special occassion. MESSAGE FROM ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS NATIONAL CHIEF PERRY BELLEGARDE On behalf of …