Video Projects
We recently started to shoot videos of current and past Chairs of Commissions and the Council as well as members of our Traditional Knowledge Circle. From this footage, we’ve posted some videos that speak to different themes. These are been posted on the relevant pages throughout our website. Have a peek!
Patrick James
The Council recognizes and mourns the passing of Patrick James, on October 12, 2024. Patrick was a respected Carcross/Tagish Tlingit Elder and was an important member of the Council between 1995 and 2001. Patrick was also a member of the Council’s Indigenous Planning and Traditional Knowledge committee between 2020 and 2023. To view a […]
2024-25 Public Meeting #4 October 23
The next public Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 23, 2024, and will run from 9:00am-1:00pm. Topics include: -Director and Chair Reports -Finance Update -Dawson and Nacho-Nyak Dun Region Updates -Traditional Knowledge Circle Update -Ongoing Commissions Discussion
New Regional Planning Commission Sourcebook
The Council has developed a new Sourcebook. This is a resource that future regional planning commissions may use as a guide during the planning process. This new Source Book updates and improves upon the previous one developed for commissions in 2010.
2024 Land Relationship Gathering
On July 22-24 the Yukon Land Use Planning Council and its Traditional Knowledge Circle hosted its 2024 Land Relationship Gathering. This year’s theme was “Building and Empowering Relationships.” There were over 50 participants and there were excellent discussions about relationships with the land and the importance of our connections with each other. Reports from the […]
Council Provides Recommendations on Yukon Public Lands Legislation
Read the Council’s recommendations here. To view the Council’s full set of formal recommendations made over the years, on a variety of topics, visit the Recommendations page of our website.
2024-25 Public Meeting #2 July 3
The next public Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 3, 2024, and will run from 9:00am-12:00pm. Topics include: -Director and Chair Reports -Finance Update -Dawson and Nacho-Nyak Dun Region Updates -Land Relationship Gathering Update – Mayo, July 22-24 -Correspondence and Media -Upcoming Dates/Meetings
April 2024 Status Report
Click here to read the April 2024 Status Report.
New Land Relationship Planning Resources
The Council is embracing land relationship planning with the support of the Traditional Knowledge Circle. Our website now includes new pages dedicated to the work of the Traditional Knowledge Circle. Below is the background and story… Land Relationship Planning Land Relationship Planning is a collaborative process that aims to determine the future of First Nations […]
Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in proposed modifications to the Dawson Regional Recommended Plan
In June 2022, the Dawson Regional Planning Commission provided their Recommended Plan to the Plan Parties (Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in and Yukon Governments). That fall, according to their land claim obligations, the Parties collaboratively engaged with Yukon Communities and with each other on the plan. The next summer, they published their What We Heard Report and began […]