Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Government

RESCHEDULED Elders Council Meeting: Tuesday, March 25 @ 5:30 pm
2025-03-25 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Whitehorse) | Äłät Nëhëjël, 1242 Front Street, Dawson City, YT, Y0B1G0, Canada
Due to the passing of a Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Elder, we have rescheduled the Elders Council Meeting.

NEW DATE:

Tuesday, March 25
5:30 pm
At Äłät Nëhëjël (TH Hall)

We thank you for your understanding.

Elders wishing to attend via Zoom can use the following link:
https://zoom.us/j/96079388902?pwd=[REDACTED]

Honoring Self Circle at CJJC
2025-03-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Chief John Jonas Centre, 1233 Second Avenue, Dawson City, Yukon, Y0B1G0, Canada
Come be with us in sharing and uplifting one another as we navigate our own journeys. Let us gather in love, compassion, and embrace one another in respect to where we are at in life. This Circle is to form connection and know you are not alone.

Nihè dinch’è jì’ wë̀tä̀zul.
It is better when you are with us.

The Honoring Self Circle will be held at the Chief John Jonas Centre
This Sunday, March 23
From 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Everyone is welcome
If you need a ride, please call (867) 993-3568
For more information please email: community.outreach@trondek.ca

Friday Sewing Circle
2025-03-21 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-14 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Hähkè Steve Taylor Building, 1242 Front Street, Dawson, CA-YT, Y0B 1G0, Canada
The Heritage Department invites you to drop-in for the Friday afternoon Sewing Circle.
Every week in the Heritage Department boardroom between 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
Bring your unfinished projects and sewing questions!
Are you a beginner? Come by and start to learn with one of our small beading samples.
Everyone is welcome 🌸

For information, email sharon.vittrekwa@trondek.ca

Paper Clay Birds & Eggs Workshop
2025-03-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre, 1131 Front St, Dawson City, YT, Y0B 1G0, Canada
The birds are starting to sing again!
The Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre will be hosting a paper clay bird/egg making workshop March 21, between 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
Materials will be provided.

This workshop has a maximum capacity of 6 participants.
To register, email cassidy.everitt@trondek.ca
or call (867) 993-7100 ext. 500

Citizen Consultation: Proposed National Park in the Peel River Watershed
2025-03-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Äłät Nëhëjël, 1242 Front Street, Dawson City, YT, Y0B1G0, Canada
There will be a Citizen Consultation on a Proposed National Park in the Peel River Watershed.
Thursday, March 20
At Äłät Nëhëjël / TH Hall
Doors at 5:00 pm
Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm

Your input on this matter is incredibly valuable.

Gwich’in Tribal Council, the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun, Parks Canada and the Government of Yukon are currently exploring the possibility of creating a new National Park in a portion of the Peel River Watershed. The area being considered is not within the Traditional Territory of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in, but as signatory to the Peel Watershed Land Use Plan and with ancestral roots and subsistence rights within the area, your input is incredibly valued.

For more information, email:
Katie.Fraser@trondek.ca
or
Donna.Michon@trondek.ca

TH Council Meeting: Wednesday, March 19 @ 5:30pm
2025-03-19 17:30 - 19:30 | Council Chambers, Hähkè Steve Taylor Buiilding, Room 201A
TH Council meets Wednesday, March 19 at 5:30 pm in Council Chambers at the Hähkè Steve Taylor Building. Citizens are welcome to join in person or via Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/93793417070…

Meeting ID: 937 9341 7070
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Crochet for Beginners
2025-03-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre, 1131 Front St, Dawson City, YT, Y0B 1G0, Canada
Learn to crochet at Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre !
This Crochet Workshop for Beginners will give participants a good understanding of the basics.
Wednesday, March 19.
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
Materials are provided.

This workshop has a maximum capacity of 5 participants.
To register, email cassidy.everitt@trondek.ca
or call (867) 993-7100 ext. 500

Citizen Engagement: Settlement Land Planning
2025-03-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Äłät Nëhëjël, 1242 Front Street, Dawson City, YT, Y0B1G0, Canada
Join us for an important Citizen engagement session on Tuesday, March 18.
There will be information and discussion on Settlement Land Planning regarding the C-3B and C42B master plan.

March 18
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
At Äłät Nëhëjël (TH Hall)

Dinner will be provided.
For more information, email ty.styner@trondek.ca

Paper Clay Crocus Making Workshop
2025-03-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre, 1131 Front St, Dawson City, YT, Y0B 1G0, Canada
Spring is almost here!
The Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre will be hosting a paper clay crocus making workshop March 18, between 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
Come and make your very own crocus in anticipation of spring!
Materials will be provided.

This workshop has a maximum capacity of 6 participants.
To register, email cassidy.everitt@trondek.ca
or call (867) 993-7100 ext. 500

Trapline Sundays: Beginning February 9
2025-03-16 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-09 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-02 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-23 10:00 - 17:00 | Äłät Nëhëjël, 1242 Front Street, Dawson City, YT, Y0B1G0, Canada
Trapline Check Sundays
Beginning February 9 • Meet at TH Hall • 10:00 am
Citizens and families are welcome to join us as we head out to our traplines to check our harvest. We will travel via snow machine and be out for a full 7.5 hour day on the land. Participants should have their own snow machine and be prepared for back country travel. This includes packing gear, appropriate clothing, emergency supplies and food (a suggested packing list is available upon request; we will provide some snacks and light equipment.) Our team can supply a limited number of participants with snow machine rides to the trapline area. Sign up with Sharon Vittrekwa, Cultural Education Coordinator at sharon.vittrekwa@trondek.ca or call (867) 336-4877.

Community Engagement: Community-based Fish & Wildlife Work Planning
2025-03-13 14:00 - 19:30 | Äłät Nëhëjël, 1242 Front Street, Dawson City, YT, Y0B1G0, Canada
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Community-based Fish and Wildlife Work Planning 🐟🫎

Thursday, March 13

At Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Community Hall, Äłät Nëhëjël

Attend one of two sessions:

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Snacks Provided)

or

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm (Dinner Provided)

Please join us for a Public Engagement session for the first Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Community-Based Fish and Wildlife Work Plan.

The most important source of information is you! (yes, you!)

The Plan will represent a shared vision for fish, wildlife, and habitat management over a five-year period within the TH Traditional Territory (TT).

The Community-Based Fish and Wildlife Work Plan (CBFWWP) is a collaboration between Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin (TH), Yukon Government (YG), the Dawson District Renewable Resources Council (DDRRC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). The four Parties collectively agree to defined objectives, after you help us determine community priorities related to fish and wildlife.

The Dawson District Renewable Resource Council is also gathering information for this work plan with a SURVEY. Your opinion matters.

🌟How do I share my views?

Fill out the online survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DawsonFishandWildlifeWorkplanSurvey

or send a letter or email to the DDRRC at PO Box 1380 or at dawsonrrc@northwestel.net

Additionally, if you are interested in our Call for Artwork for the Plan, submission details can be found at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/callforartworkdawson

Share your thoughts! Eat snacks! Win one of many SUPER EXCELLENT DOOR PRIZES!

Community Health Talk: Maintaining a Healthy Heart
2025-03-12 17:30 - 19:30 | Chief John Jonas Centre, 1233 Second Avenue, Dawson City, Yukon, Y0B1G0, Canada
The Chief John Jonas Centre will be hosting a Community Health Talk on Maintaining a Healthy Heart
Wednesday, March 12
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Join us for conversation and knowledge sharing!
Healthy snacks will be provided.
For more information, email community.health@trondek.ca

Sränä Di Gras, Family Fun Day
2025-03-08 12:00 - 15:00 | Minto Park, Fifth Avenue, Dawson City, Yukon, Y0B1G0, Canada
Sränä Di Gras, Family Fun Day!
Join us for family fun and games at Minto Park
Saturday, March 8
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Sliding – Snowshoe Races – Skating – Chipping Challenge – Dene Games – Needle in a Haystack – Food – Music – Prizes & More!
For more information, call (867) 993-3438

TH Council Meeting: POSTPONED to Friday, March 7 @ 12:00 pm
2025-03-07 12:00 - 13:30 | Council Chambers, Hähkè Steve Taylor Buiilding, Room 201A
TH Council meets Friday, March 7 at 12:00 pm in Council Chambers at the Hähkè Steve Taylor Building. Citizens are welcome to join in person or via Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/93793417070…

Meeting ID: 937 9341 7070
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Elders Health Talk: Chronic & Lifelong Diseases
2025-03-05 17:30 - 20:30 | Chief John Jonas Centre, 1233 Second Avenue, Dawson City, Yukon, Y0B1G0, Canada
Elders Health Talk at the Chief John Jonas Centre
Join us for interactive discussions and knowledge sharing on chronic and lifelong diseases.
Wednesday, March 5
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
We will be discussing diseases such as: diabetes, chronic kidney disease, alzheimer’s disease, heart disease and stroke.
Healthy snacks will be provided.
For more information email community.health@trondek.ca
Or call 993 – 7100 ext. 164

Tech Support Tuesdays
2025-03-04 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Chief John Jonas Centre, 1233 Second Avenue, Dawson City, Yukon, Y0B1G0, Canada
The Chief John Jonas Centre will be hosting
Tech Support Tuesdays
Every Tuesday afternoon until March 25
From 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

These sessions are a great opportunity for Elders requiring assistance navigating issues with cellphones, cybersecurity and social media.

Coffee, tea and light snacks will be provided.

For more information email elders.supports@trondek.ca

Elders Birthday Bingo
2025-02-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Äłät Nëhëjël, 1242 Front Street, Dawson City, YT, Y0B1G0, Canada
🎂 Elders Birthday Bingo 🎂

Join us at Äłät Nëhëjël for an afternoon of Bingo, coffee, tea and light snacks.

Friday, February 28

From 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

For more information, email elders.supports@trondek.ca

Citizen Consultation: Update on the Dawson City Sewage Lagoon
2025-02-24 17:00 - 20:30 | Äłät Nëhëjël, 1242 Front Street, Dawson City, YT, Y0B1G0, Canada
The City of Dawson, Yukon Government, and Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in have a cooperative working group exploring possibilities for a new sewage lagoon for Dawson. Working together, they have created a background primer on sewage lagoons and their impact on our ecology, economy, and community development plans. You can find it here.
The working group has also created an interactive map of proposed locations for a new sewage lagoon for Dawson, with important heritage, harvest, and economic development areas clearly labelled. You can find it here.

TH citizens please join us Monday, February 24 at 5:00 pm for a Citizen Consultation on the Dawson City Sewage Lagoon.
The consultation will take place at Äłät Nëhëjël. Dinner will be provided.

Please take a moment to have a look at the details of this important plan for key infrastructure, and stay tuned for more information on times and locations of community meetings. Your knowledge and feedback are a vital part of moving forward in a good way.

Virtual attendance is available for TH Citizens. Register at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81393238300
If you cannot attend but would still like to receive information, please email ty.styner@trondek.ca

Youth Council Meeting, February 24, 5:00 pm
2025-02-24 17:00 - 19:30 | Council Chambers, Hähkè Steve Taylor Buiilding, Room 201A
Please join us for the February TH Youth Council Meeting on Monday, February in Council Chambers Room 201A. Meeting will commence at 5:00pm. Open to all Tr’ondëk Hwech’in Citizens aged 30 and under.
Join Zoom Meetinghttps://zoom.us/j/99713656088…Meeting ID: 997 1365 6088Passcode: [REDACTED]
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Honoring Self Circle
2025-02-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre, 1131 Front St, Dawson City, YT, Y0B 1G0, Canada
Come be with us in sharing and uplifting one another as we navigate our own journeys.

Let us gather in love, compassion, and embrace one another in respect to where we are at in life.

Nihè dinch’è jì’ wë̀tä̀zul.

It is better when you are with us.

The Honoring Self Circle will be held at the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre

This Sunday, February 23

From 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Everyone is welcome 🌸

If you need a ride, please call (867) 993-3568

For more information please email: community.outreach@trondek.ca

Cosmic Beading YOUTH Workshop with Margaret Nazon
2025-02-19 17:30 - 20:30 | K’äjit-in Zho, Second Avenue, Dawson City, Yukon, Y0B1G0, Canada
Come learn to bead the stars at the Cosmic Beading YOUTH Workshop with Margaret Nazon!

Margaret Nazon is from the Gwich’in First Nation in Tsiigehtchic and has been beading since she was a child. She has applied her traditional beading knowledge to recreate images from the Hubble space telescope! She will be sharing some of her traditional knowledge next week.

The workshop will be held at Kajit’in Zho on Wednesday, February 19.
It will run from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm with a maximum of 12 participants.

To register or for more information:
Call (867) 993-6495 or (867) 993-3312
Email: thomas.hodgkinson@trondek.ca

Healthy Living Discussions at Chief John Jonas Centre
2025-02-19 17:30 - 19:30 | Chief John Jonas Centre, 1233 Second Avenue, Dawson City, Yukon, Y0B1G0, Canada
We invite you to join our discussion on healthy living and what you can do to improve your health!
We will meet Wednesday, February 19 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
Healthy snacks will be provided.

For more information please email:
community.health@trondek.ca
or call:
993-7100 ext 164

Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas: Discussion & Community Luncheon
2025-02-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Äłät Nëhëjël, 1242 Front Street, Dawson City, YT, Y0B1G0, Canada
Let’s talk about conservation!
February 14, 17 and 19 we will be sharing short videos about established Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs).
Join us for community luncheons and discussion about the possibility of a new Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Conservation Area.

For more information please contact the Implementation Department:
Anna Claxton
anna.claxton@trondek.ca
Donna Michon
donna.michon@trondek.ca
993-7100 ext 247

Cosmic Beading Workshop with Margaret Nazon
2025-02-18 17:30 - 20:30 | Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre, 1131 Front St, Dawson City, YT, Y0B 1G0, Canada
New Workshop Announcement!

Cosmic Beading Workshop with Margaret Nazon

We are delighted to welcome Margaret Nazon from the Gwich’in First Nation in Tsiigehtchic for a beading workshop at the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre (DZCC) on Tuesday, February 18.

The workshop will run from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm with a maximum of 10 participants.
Please Call DZCC to register your spot!
993-7100 ext. 500

In 2009, the International Year of Astronomy, Margaret began to use the traditional beadwork skills she had learned as a child to interpret Hubble space telescope images. Since then, her work has been featured at exhibits at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories; the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Alberta; and as part of the University of Arizona’s Art of Planetary Science 2020 virtual gallery. Her art has been commissioned by Global Affairs Canada, the Canada Science and Technology Museum, and the Smithsonian Institute.
Margaret is dedicated to sharing her beading skills through workshops.

For more information please contact Allie Winton
allie.winton@trondek.ca
993-4290
