First Nations, First-Hand Art
A holistic view of art through the Yukon First Nations lens
By Jennifer Liu
When humans migrated through Beringia – an area that spans modern-day Yukon – historians consider that to be the first human contact with the land 11,000 years ago.
As the area became populated, its first settlers developed a deep working relationship with the land. They depended on it for sustenance in the harsh climate.
In one way or another, their art is an outgrowth of that lifestyle.
This multimedia project is laid out in sequential order. Each module builds on takeaways from the previous ones, alternating between Yukon First Nations artists’ viewpoints and subjects experts who contextualize the arts infrastructure in the territory. The hope for readers is that they will come away with a global understanding of the diversity of Yukon arts and culture and what distinguishes the territory’s supports from other jurisdictions as it continues to grow in strength.
