{"id":7211,"date":"2025-05-15T17:54:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/planyukon.ca\/\/?page_id=7211"},"modified":"2025-12-08T06:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T11:33:09","slug":"land-relationship-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planyukon.ca\/?p=7211","title":{"rendered":"Land Relationship Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We recommended in 2022 that regional planning embrace Indigenous planning approaches and concepts throughout the regional planning process.<\/p>

The Council is recommending a shift of the planning process under Chapter 11 to land relationship planning as a value-centered, collaborative process founded on relationships and with responsibilities for land, water, animals, and each other. This process would give full consideration to indigenous knowledge, values and planning concepts.<\/p>

Specific Chapter 11 sections of relevance include:<\/p>

11.1.1.4 Objective: \u201cto utilize the knowledge and experience of Yukon Indian People in order to achieve effective land use planning.\u201d<\/p>

11.4.5.5 Commissions \u201cshall use the knowledge and traditional experience of Yukon Indian People, and the knowledge and experience of other residents of the planning region.\u201d<\/p>

11.4.5.6 Commissions \u201cshall take into account oral forms of communication and traditional land management practices of Yukon Indian People.\u201d<\/p>

11.4.5.7 Commissions \u201cshall promote the well-being of Yukon Indian People, other residents of the planning region, the communities, and the Yukon as a whole, while having regard to the interests of other Canadians.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Traditional Knowledge Circle is a group of respected Yukon First Nation elders who provide advice to the Yukon Land Use Planning Council on land and water relationship planning in the Yukon\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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North Yukon and <\/br> Peel Watershed Processes<\/h3>
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Much effort was put into hearing and documenting traditional knowledge in both the\u00a0North Yukon<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Peel Watershed<\/a>\u00a0processes. While this knowledge helped guide the development of these plans, it was not readily apparent in them.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Indigenous Planning and Traditional Knowledge Advisory Group formed<\/h3>
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Council established the Indigenous Planning and Traditional Knowledge Advisory Group to begin work of exploring the shift towards land relationship planning.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Advancing Land Use Planning <\/br>in the Yukon Workshop Series<\/h3>
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A series of\u00a0workshops<\/a>\u00a0organized by the Council with support of CYFN and Yukon Government. It was well attended by a diverse group of people including representatives from Yukon First Nations, Yukon government, past planning Commission staff and the Council.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Winter 2020-21
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Review of Traditional Knowledge <\/br>in Regional Planning<\/h3>
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The Council contracted Planner Gillian McKee to do a\u00a0literary review<\/a>\u00a0of the use of traditional knowledge in northern regional land use plans.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Land Relationship Gathering (virtual)<\/h3>
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The Indigenous Planning and Traditional Knowledge advisory group coordinated and led a\u00a0Land Relationship Gathering<\/strong><\/a>. The outcomes include a set of themes and actions for consideration in regional planning.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Dawson Recommended Regional Plan<\/h3>
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Building on the previous planning processes, the Dawson Regional Planning Commission incorporated traditional knowledge throughout the plan. This is reflected in the plan\u2019s vision statement, \u201cN\u00e4n k\u00e4k nd\u00e4 tr\u2019\u00e4d\u00e4l\u201d (On the land we walk together), the Tr\u2019ond\u00ebk Hw\u00ebch\u2019in Land Vision (Tr\u2019\u00ebhud\u00e8), and the concept of ancestral stewardship.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Formal Recommendation<\/h3>
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The Council made a number of\u00a0formal Recommendations<\/a>\u00a0including the embrace of Indigenous Planning approaches.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Land Relationship Workshop<\/h3>
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Over two days, Council and staff listened to elders from around Yukon to help better understand how knowledge and experience of Yukon First Nations People can achieve effective land use Planning .<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Traditional Knowledge Circle established<\/h3>
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The Indigenous Planning and Traditional Knowledge group redefined themselves as the\u00a0Traditional Knowledge Circle<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Land Relationship Gathering<\/h3>
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This\u00a0on-the-land event<\/a>\u00a0at Brooks Brook was attended by Elders from across the Yukon, First Nations lands & resources Staff, Council of Yukon First Nations staff, and UFA boards and committees. This Gathering helped the Circle and YLUPC identify ways to embrace Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Ways in our work.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Lands Relationship Gathering 2024<\/h3>
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We are working towards a on-the-land gathering on the Traditional Territory of the First Nation of Na-Cho Ny\u00e4k Dun. The tentative date for this event is July 23-25. The theme for discussion is \u201cEmpowering Relationships\u201d. This event will be by invitation only.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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