Nothing for us without us’: AFN demands Yukon First Nations treated as equals in defence, security planning – CBC

Aug 14, 2025

New report charts course for inclusive defence planning built on atoning for past harms

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is demanding the federal and territorial governments consistently involve affected communities in Northern defence and security while challenging notions of what those issues constitute.

A new report from the AFN’s Yukon chapter states that for too long Yukon First Nations have been relegated to the sidelines when national defence needs to accommodate sovereignty and modern treaties, not undermine them.

“While [First Nations] have not been entirely excluded from defence policy, it is accurate to say that their governance roles and legal rights have not been fully activated within Canada’s current defence landscape,” the report states.

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