Actions and Commitments: Call to Action # 62

Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Yukon"

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August 7, 2023


Government of Yukon invests in new positions and student supports to strengthen learning and wellbeing

NationTalk: The Government of Yukon is committed to building a strong, resilient future by investing in students’ academic, wellness and cultural needs and believes in prioritizing the mental wellness and wellbeing of school-age Yukoners across the territory. As part of this commitment, and the ongoing work to re-imagine inclusive and special education, the Yukon government...

June 7, 2023


Kluane First Nation gets new school after 106 year wait

The new school will offer increased language and cultural programming APTN News: A century-long wait for a school is finally over for the Kluane First Nation. On May 31, community members, territorial officials and students gathered to celebrate the new construction of Kêts’ádań Kų. The school’s name translates to “house of learning” in Southern Tutchone. “It’s...

June 7, 2023


Ground-breaking ceremony for N’’tsaÜw Chu’ Kedts’edán Kù Traditional Camp marks new chapter for cultural education in Whitehorse

NationTalk: The Government of Yukon is proud to support educational projects that enhance culturally-inclusive learning and seek to advance reconciliation. Today, Porter Creek Secondary School Council hosted a ground-breaking ceremony for the much-anticipated N’’tsaÜw Chu’ Kedts’edán Kù Traditional Camp. The Arctic Inspiration Prize (AIP) awarded $100,000 towards this project, which will significantly transform cultural education...

April 17, 2023


Funding for Yukon First Nation School Board more than doubles

Department of Education approves more than $35M for the next 15 months CBC News: The First Nation School Board in Yukon has grown from eight schools and a budget of $13 million in 2022, to 11 schools in 2023 with a budget of a little more than $35 million for the next 15 months. Dana...

February 11, 2023


As more high schools add Indigenous- focused compulsory courses, some warn against a siloed approach

‘Reconciliation will only exist … when we see it in every aspect of a student’s experience,’ says professor CBC News: As a Shakespeare fan who loves sharing his work with students, Windsor, Ont., English teacher Carolyn Howlett admits she felt a bit apprehensive when her board began work shifting its Grade 11 English course to focus...

January 28, 2022


Yukon Indigenous School Board

Yukon Government – Seven school communities have voted yes to have their schools operated by the new Yukon First Nation School Board. We will make sure that all students have the opportunities to learn about Yukon First Nations histories, culture and languages as they are such an integral part of our lives....

December 12, 2021


Yukon Indigenous School Board

Yukon Government – As of October 31, 2021, the following school councils have submitted a resolution to trigger a referendum on their school falling under the authority of a newly established First Nation School Board: Chief Zzeh Gittlit School; Grey Mountain Primary School; Johnson Elementary School and Watson Lake Secondary School, which includes one referendum;...

June 3, 2021


Yukon First Nation School Board Framework Agreement

The Government of Yukon and the Chiefs Committee on Education (CCOE) are pleased to announce the finalization of the Yukon First Nation School Board Framework Agreement. The agreement sets out the process for the creation of a First Nation School Board under the Education Act. This is a critical first step for Yukon First Nations...

August 15, 2019


Yukon First Nations language, history and culture in Grade 11 and 12

Students in Grades 11 and 12 will start using the new school curriculum in all Yukon schools this fall. All Yukon students will now be learning from a more modern, more relevant and more student-centred curriculum with hands-on learning opportunities that incorporate Yukon First Nations language, history and culture. The Government of Yukon and the...

September 6, 2018


Redesigned K-12 curriculum

The redesigned curriculum is based on British Columbia’s revised school curriculum, with adaptations to fit Yukon’s northern context and embed Yukon First Nations ways of knowing and doing in all grades. Kindergarten to Grade 9 classes started using the new school curriculum in 2017-18 Grade 10 in 2018-19 Grades 11 and 12 will start using...

August 17, 2018


Yukon curriculum revision

The redesigned curriculum is based on British Columbia’s revised school curriculum, with adaptations to fit Yukon’s northern context and embed Yukon First Nations ways of knowing and doing in all grades. Kindergarten to Grade 9 classes started using the new school curriculum last school year and grades 11 and 12 will start using the new...

January 1, 2014


Commitment to teaching about residential schools

Committed to teaching about residential schools (TRC)...

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