A Changing Landscape: Yukon First Nations’ Growing Role in Mining (AME Round Up Presentation)

Press Release

This two-part presentation discusses the ongoing issues with Yukon mining and the ways Yukon First Nations are shaping the future.

These sessions are presented by the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun, with special guest, Hähkè Taylor, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in.

The Yukon’s mining regime is broken. For decades, Yukon First Nations have been calling for land use planning, updated mineral legislation, adherence to the rights guaranteed in their Final Agreements, sustainable and responsible practices, and better benefits for all Yukoners.

The unprecedented disaster at the Eagle Gold Mine in 2024 was a watershed moment. This crisis, and subsequent findings from the Independent Review Board, revealed the degree of irresponsibility and lack of accountability by both the mining industry and the regulator that has allowed the industry to run rampant.

This two-part presentation discusses the ongoing issues with Yukon mining that the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun, and other Yukon First Nations, have been speaking out against and taking action for change. Actions that include creating policies, launching land use planning initiatives, and pursuing legal action against Yukon Government, in which Yukon courts have already issued important findings.

Like many First Nations, the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun wants to be a partner in mining. But what that partnership looks like is changing – along with the legal and regulatory landscape of the industry. This presentation covers both where the industry and regulators have failed in the past, and what action is currently underway to change the future of mining in the Yukon.

Session One: Before the Eagle Gold Mine Disaster & What Led to it
January 27, 2026
1-4pm PST
Pan Pacific Vancouver | Oceanview Suite 5
& online via zoom

Session Two: The Aftermath of the Eagle Gold Mine Disaster & The Future of Yukon Mining
January 28, 2026
1-4pm PST
Pan Pacific Vancouver | Oceanview Suite 5
& online via zoom

This event is free to attend and open to all. Interested participants are asked to register for either the in-person or online attendance event.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/yukon-first-nations…

In-person seating is limited.

For more information about the event, or if you are experiencing technical difficulties, please reach out to the event coordinator, Sarah Frey, at: frey@sarahfrey.ca.

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