Heads up KDFN! There are road closures in McIntyre. The closures are needed to complete sewer and water work for new tiny homes being built in the community. Crews will be working on Murphy Road for the next week. There may also be temporary water shut offs in the area during the day. We will…
Please join KDFN and Professional Basketball Player Claire Abbott for a summer of basketball clinics at the KDFN Multipurpose Building (19 Mclntyre Dr). Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting June 20, 2023 – and ending August 17, 2023 -Ages 8 – 12 from 2:30 – 4 p.m. -Ages 13 – 18 from 5 – 6:30 p.m. Do…
Hey KDFN! We’re offering rides for Citizens to the Da Kų Nän Ts’étthèt Dance Festival in Haines Junction. The festival is on from June 23 to 25. Each day, we will leave from Whitehorse at 10 a.m. and return at 6 p.m. Space is limited. To arrange your ride, please phone Steven Shorty at 867-334-1004.
Join us every second Thursday for a Men’s Gathering. The next one is June 15! Gatherings will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the firepit behind Nàkwät’à Kų̀ Potlatch House. Coffee, tea, and snacks provided. This is a safe place for men to connect with each other and learn traditional teachings. Questions?…
Learn about grief, loss, and the mental and emotional impacts of losing a loved one.
Yukon Little League will be playing in the KDFN baseball diamond on Tuesday and Thursday nights. 6:30-8:00 p.m. starting next Tuesday, June 20. KDFN youth ages 11-16 are welcome to participate. Registration forms will be available at the event for those who want to sign up.
Last week, members of KDFN’s Community Services team planted red and orange flowers to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and to represent Every Child Matters. Shä̀w níthän, másin cho, gunałchÎsh, and thank you to everyone involved, especially Marlon O’Brien and Brandon Callison, pictured here, as well as Shawn Wood.
We will let you know the new date once it is rescheduled.
It’s all coming together! Here’s a few more photos from the paddle carving classes with Duran Henry – which wrap up today (June 9, 2023). Participants are applying linseed oil to the paddles they’ve carved. 19-year-old Dontae Menzi of the wolf clan feels the process is quite relaxing. “It just helps with a lot of…
Shout out to everyone taking part in the paddle carving classes with Duran Henry. Check out these photos of 22-year-old Marlon Scarff of the crow clan. Marlon has spent the last few days carving. Now, they’re putting the finishing touches on their paddle by painting the raven stealing the sun. “It was a little frustrating…