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2025 Federal Election Questionnaire
This election, Canadians will head to the polls with many different priorities for the next four years. Most Yukoners believe that the environment and climate change should be one of those priorities for the federal government. We asked each candidate four questions to highlight their vision around conservation and climate change. In the Yukon riding, [Learn more]
Panel Discussion: Future of Mining in the Yukon
Explore how Indigenous Nations can direct how mining happens on their traditional territories and how mining fits within other land-use and land-relationship priorities. Panelists include Jamie Kneen (Co-Manager, MiningWatch Canada), Gùdia MJ Johnson, (Lhù’ààn Mân Ku Dan Elder), and Keyshawn Sawyer (Youth Counsellor, Selkirk First Nation). [Learn more]
Cyanide in the Environment: A webinar on the Eagle Mine disaster
In the wake of the Eagle Mine disaster, Yukon Seed & Restoration hosted a webinar with updates on the disaster response and ongoing risks from the toxic cyanide solution. Speakers included Mark O’Donoghue with the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun and Dr. Laurie Chan with the University of Ottawa. [Learn more]
Panel Discussion: Alternatives to Mining
There’s a lot of focus on the economic need for mining in the Yukon, with little attention paid to alternative economies and investment opportunities. Hear more about alternatives to extraction in the Yukon from panelists Helaina Moses (First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun), Steve Ellis (MakeWay), Teri-Lee Issac (Tutchone Tours), Jani Djokic (Na-Cho Nyäk Dun Development Corporation). [Learn more]
Yukon court dismisses case that threatened the Peel Plan
After rallying together in the cold in Whitehorse and across the Yukon and NWT last November, the decision to dismiss the Yukon government’s case was welcome news. The judge ruled the challenge was not legally permissible and out of step with constitutionally protected processes, reinforcing the integrity of the Peel Plan and Final Agreements. [Learn more]
Panel Discussion: Mining on Unceded Territories
As Yukon mineral legislation is being re-written, explore the history and future of mining on unceded Indigenous Lands in the Yukon. Panelists included Testloa Smith (Kaska Elder), Josh Barichello (Ross River Dena Council Lands Department), Ann Maje Raider (Kaska Elder, Liard Aboriginal Women’s Society), Linda McDonald (Liard First Nation, Liard Aboriginal Women’s Society), and Hammond Dick (Kaska Elder). [Learn more]
What the Heap? Understanding the cyanide disaster at Eagle Mine
Water contaminated with cyanide and heavy metals is still seeping into the ground. It has reached local waterways, including Haggart Creek in the South McQuesten watershed, home to grayling and Yukon River salmon. This disaster will change how people interact with the area. A public inquiry is the only way forward. [Learn more]
Voices from the Wind River
Voices from the Wind River brought together 250 people at the Yukon Arts Centre for an evening of film, music, and powerful storytelling. The night highlighted youth river trips, the importance of land and water stewardship, and raised over $9,500 to support future community trips with Yukon First Nations. [Learn more]
Conversations with Voices from the Wind River
Smoky skies and transformative experiences marked the 2023 Wind River Trip. Paddling through stunning landscapes and bonding as a community, youth found strength in the land. Their stories of resilience, connection, and cultural discovery echoed at Voices from the Wind River, inspiring all who listened. [Learn more]
What happened in 2024? Here’s our Year in Review
Every year, as I reflect on all that we’ve worked on, I’m always blown away by what the CPAWS team does. This year is no different. Here’s our recap of what happened in 2024. [Learn more]