Laptops for K-12 Yukon students have been delayed to the end of January due to delivery issues. KDFN Education will contact applicants to arrange delivery after the shipment has arrived. Due to the growing need for computers at home, the Government of Yukon and Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) have partnered to purchase laptop computers…
We’re still looking for citizens to sit on school council Put your name forward to become a representative: Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) is seeking Expressions of Interest for KDFN Representatives on Yukon School Councils. Your participation counts! School Councils take on important responsibilities, such as: reviewing and developing school-based policies; supporting school growth…
KDFN has been allocated 3 Elk/Agriculture Conflict Hunt Permits for the 2020-21 Season. ELIGIBILITY: You can enter the lottery for one of these permits if you: -are a KDFN Citizen; -are over 16 years of age; -were unsuccessful in the Permit Hunt Authorization draw; -did not receive an Elk/Agriculture Conflict Hunt Permit in the past;…
Attention citizens, Hunting season has started. If you plan to hike, bike, or camp on or near First Nation Settlement Land, please: – wear high visibility clothing; – avoid the area before 10 a.m. and after 5 p.m. when hunters are most active; – keep dogs on leash and clean up pet waste; – stay…
COVID-19 has many Canadians doing more home renovations resulting in a shortage of materials from suppliers. Community Services wishes to advise this shortage will create delays in KDFN housing maintenance for the unforeseeable future. Orders of necessary materials such as doors, windows and plywood are taking up to 8 weeks to arrive in Yukon.
The Safe at Home Progress Report highlights the momentum towards ending and preventing homelessness across Whitehorse between 2017 and March 2020. The report shows progress and action on the goals and priorities identified in the original Safe at Home community-based plan to end and prevent homelessness, which was endorsed by four government partners, the…
KDFN Education is now accepting school supply bursary applications! A secure mailbox and applications are available at the front door of the Kenädän Ku House of Learning. For more info and for the application form, visit our Education page.
On July 21, 2020, KDFN and the RCMP signed a Letter of Expectation (LOE) under the Community Tripartite Agreement (CTA.) The LOE defines and promotes positive and cooperative relationships and provides policing priorities, goals and strategies that are specific to the needs of Kwanlin Dün First Nation. The four priorities in the LOE are…
Ta’an Kwäch’än Council (TKC) and Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) are calling on Yukoners and all travellers passing through the Whitehorse and surrounding area to support efforts to protect and preserve the cultural and environmental integrity of First Nation Settlement Lands.