The Final Recommended Plan for the Dawson Region was produced by the Dawson Regional Planning Commission and delivered to the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation Government and Yukon Government on March 31st, 2026.
The Commission – and their plan – emphasized long‑term relationships and the central role of Tr’ëhudè—how to live in a good way. Their plan and their process followed four principles:
- Sustainable Development
- Stewardship
- Precautionary Principle
- Adaptive Implementation
The plan recommends Special Management Areas (protected areas), caribou overlays, integrated stewardship areas, areas for future sub-regional planning and access management planning. It builds on the cumulative effects management of their previous plan with a five-step reclamation framework.
In collaboration with the Commission, we developed an interactive map to help with interpretation of the plan.
The plan is now in the approval process. The two Governments will conduct a joint public engagement on the plan after which each Party will accept or reject the plan or propose modifications (in accordance with 11.6 of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Final Agreement). Once approved, these Parties are to work together to best implement the plan. During implementation, we expect the Commission will be monitoring the implementation and providing conformity checks for projects proposed in the region (in accordance with YESAA and 12.17 of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Final Agreement).
Commission Website: www.dawson.planyukon.ca
Videos of the Commission’s Chair, Debbie Nagano
These were shot September 24th, 2024 by the Commission’s Senior Planner Kirsten Reid. They are part of our 2024 “Videos of the Chairs” project
Debbie introduces herself, and explained how she’s connected to the Region and why she wanted to be part of the process.