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With First Nations-specific policy documents that reflect the First Nations lifestyle and aesthetic, the hope is that less disputes will need to proceed to court level for resolution. When meeting with other governmental bodies, First Nations groups will be treated as distinct governments in a respected way.<\/p>\n
This makes Yukon\u2019s governmental structure unique in Canada, thanks to well-developed First Nations government bodies. Four levels exist: the typical national, territorial and municipal \u2013 plus Indigenous. This structure is more reflective of the territory\u2019s demographics<\/p>\n
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This video explains how First Nations land claims set the stage for self-government agreements in Yukon. Self-government agreements grant communities the same powers as provincial or territorial jurisdictions. Importantly, the Indian Act no longer applies to these communities as c<\/span>ontrol over land usage was granted back to the long-standing occupants of the land.\u00a0<\/span>[Credit: Council of Yukon First Nations\/Mapping the Way]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21″ custom_margin=”47px||4px”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21″]<\/p>\n \u201cFor Yukon Indian people to join in the social and economic life of Yukon, we must have specific rights to lands and natural resources that will be enough for both our present and future needs.\u201d<\/p>\n Page 19. Our Cultural Identity<\/strong> \u201cOur only defence against assimilation is a strong unified Indian Identity\u2026This Settlement will only work for our children if we are successful in helping them regain their lost pride. For that reason our cultural program will be our most important one.\u201d<\/p>\n Appendix IV:<\/strong> The \u201cPreliminary list of economic development proposals\u201d includes many cultural and First Nations languages preservation initiatives: throughout the territory, a number of requests for economic development proposals are rooted in traditional cultural events: some are overt traditions-based activities like fur-buying, game-outfitting, developing \u201cIndian Historic Sites\u201d in Kluane National Park, and multiple requests for a fur tannery; others call upon the underlying community spirit, such as arts and crafts workshops, community freezers, a child care centre; yet others bridge the communities with the outside world, including commercial salmon fishing, the restoration of Skookum Jim\u2019s house for tourists, and a riverboat to ferry visitors to Moosehide.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/ETRYl2pO6T4″ _builder_version=”3.21″][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21″]<\/p>\n Report 66: Indigenous languages in House proceedings<\/strong><\/p>\n On Nov. 29, 2018, the right to carry out proceedings in Indigenous languages was ratified in the House of Commons. This measure fulfilled Article 13(2) of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) on establishing a framework for Indigenous Peoples so that they may understand political proceedings, as well as Call to Action 13 in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission\u2019s Final Report on granting Indigenous Peoples language rights.<\/p>\n Known as Report 66, it was first moved by the House Affairs Committee last June. Under this, Indigenous Members of Parliament would be free to speak in their Indigenous language, with interpretation provided for the general public.<\/p>\n The House Affairs Committee dictates how the House of Commons runs and is chaired by Larry Bagnell. It was an in-camera session, but Bagnell gave a synopsis of the discussion.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-583677638-671847306\/larry-bagnell-on-cultures-link-to-the-first-nations-resurgence” _builder_version=”3.21″][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”3.21″][et_pb_code _builder_version=”3.21″] Approaching Mooshide Gathering on the Yukon River on a river boat. [Photo \u00a9 Jennifer Liu]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”3.21″] The first treaty in Canada sets a precedent for First Nations rights With First Nations-specific policy documents that reflect the First Nations lifestyle and aesthetic, the hope is that less disputes will need to proceed to court level for resolution. When meeting with other governmental bodies, First Nations groups will be treated as distinct governments […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-126","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nHighlights from Together Today for our Children Tomorrow (Mapping the Way)<\/h3>\n
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“We have had problems because many of our people have been made to feel they are not as smart as the Whiteman. There can be no equality when one feels he is not as good as someone else. When some of our people have more pride in themselves and in their own people \u2013 then they will have a better chance to look at the Whiteman as their equal.\u201d<\/p>\n