Angie Joseph-Rear was active in the self-government process as a Chief, councillor and community member. Her work ensured the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in’s land claims agreement reflected the values and aspirations of the Hän people. She continues to be a member of the Dawson Regional Planning Commission.
Angie was the Hän language teacher at Dawson City’s Robert Service School for nearly a decade before becoming the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in’s language coordinator. Angie is a survivor of residential school and, along with her peers, has helped others deal with their residential school experience through the K’änächá group, a Dawson City-based group of former residential school students. Even with her busy schedule, Angie still finds time to enjoy the land that has sustained her culture for thousands of years.
