Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) remembers and honours the children lost and those forever changed by their experience in residential schools. After the grief and trauma of discovering unmarked graves at schools throughout the country, we are encouraged to see Canada name September 30 as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This answers a…
As the COVID-19 Delta variant continues to spread and cause sickness, hospitalizations, and deaths in Canada and the US, Chief Doris Bill is speaking out to the community. https://youtu.be/HsgJY9wb5h8 — Danchea. My name is Doris Bill, Chief of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation. I am sending this message out today because we are at a…
Kwanlin Dün is holding a land lottery for five residential lot leases in Porter Creek, open to Kwanlin Dün Beneficiaries and Citizens only. Porter Creek Lots The five Porter Creek lots are located on Pine Street, Grove Street and Walnut Street. Lot No- 1469 (1009 Pine St.) $47,065.00*; Lot No- 1348 (93 Walnut Cres.) $42,325.00*;…
Today’s Takhini River Salmon update from the sonar team. We’re at 242 salmon counted.
How can you vote in the federal election? In person on election day (Sept. 20) In person at an advanced poll (Sept 10, 11, 12, 13) In person at an Elections Canada office (Whitehorse Elks Lodge 401 Hawkins Street before Sept 14) By mail (You must apply to vote by mail before Sept 14) Find…
KDFN ELDERS!!! We’re giving salmon to Kwanlin Dün Elders. Pick up: Wednesday, September 1, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the community rink in McIntyre. If you can’t come to us, we’ll come to you! Contact Cheyenne Bradley to have your salmon delivered. Cheyenne.Bradley@kdfn.net or 867-332-6419.
In this video, Land Steward Officer Cheyenne Bradley demonstrates how she monitors salmon for the Takhini River Sonar Project using the computer program ARIS. Between July 29 and August 8, 78 salmon were counted. Stay tuned for more salmon updates!
COVID-19 case numbers: • Current active KDFN Citizen cases: 6 • Total KDFN Citizen cases since June 1: 74 • Current active cases in Yukon: 53 COVID-19 case counts are falling, and Yukon’s CMOH says we’re on the “long tail” of the outbreak. But, if vaccination rates do not increase to 90%+ we have to…
Yukon’s CMOH has advised that: Currently, KDFN has 9 active cases of COVID-19; They are all isolating and are expected to recover; KDFN has had 70 cases of COVID-19 since June 1; 60 have recovered (including probable cases); and, 1 deceased. We continue to encourage EVERYONE to do what they can to keep themselves and…
This April, Olivia Gatensby spoke with KDFN Citizen Teresa Ward of Grandma Treesaw ’s Bannock and Catering Services. They talked about how she started her own business and what she’s cooking up for the future. OG: How did you start your business? TW: Around 2011, I started selling my bannock because I needed to make…