Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in suing Yukon government over ‘unlawful’ mineral claims – CBC
December 5, 2025
‘This is about ensuring our treaty partner upholds their end of the deal,’ chief says
The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation in Dawson City, Yukon, says it’s suing the territorial government for violating its land claim agreement, related to mineral claims.
In a news release, the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in (TH) government said it filed the suit on Thursday in Yukon Supreme Court, seeking “significant damages.”
The First Nation says it’s related to mineral claims that were staked in TH settlement land before the signing of its final agreement, in 1998. It says the Yukon government has not been managing these “encumbering rights” — claims in effect before the final agreement was signed — and that’s a violation of the agreement.
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