Supporting treaty-informed regional planning in the Yukon.
Photo: Peter Mather
Featured Region: Dawson
On March 31, 2026, the Dawson Commission presented the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Government and Yukon Government with their Final Recommended Plan. These governments will now consider the plan, consult on the plan, and hopefully approve and implement it.
“The Final Recommended Plan presents the Commission’s best advice for the region’s future, grounded in what was heard from the Parties and the community.”
Planning Region Status
- North Yukon
- Peel
- Dawson
- NND (Na-Cho Nyäk Dun)
Traditional Knowledge Circle
The TK Circle brings together Indigenous knowledge holders, planners, and community representatives to ensure that traditional knowledge is meaningfully integrated into regional land use planning. This initiative supports culturally respectful approaches to stewardship and strengthens the link between planning processes and Indigenous worldviews.
Our work is guided by Chapter 11 of the Umbrella Final Agreement, which establishes a process for developing land use plans that apply to both settlement and non-settlement land.
Recent Recomendations
YLUPC recommends General Terms of Reference for transitional DRPC
YLUPC recommends Dawson Regional Planning Commission General Terms of Reference (GTOR) for a transitional commission.
The GTOR would be effective for period between submission of a Final Recommended Plan (anticipated for April 1, 2026) and subsequent approval, modification, or rejection of the plan by the Parties.
YLUPC recommends amendments to the Nacho-Nyak Dun Planning Region’s General Terms of Reference
YLUPC recommends amendments to the recommended Na-Cho Nyak Dun Regional Planning Commission General Terms of Reference as submitted October, 2023. The key amendments are:
• Inclusion of the Beaver River Watershed; and
• Clarification that the commission will operate throughout the plan approval process.
These key changes are included in the attached Na-Cho Nyak Dun Regional Planning Commission General Terms of Reference, along with other technical wording changes.