Yukon First Nations divided over Whitehorse dam relicensing – CBC

Sep 11, 2024

Kwanlin Dün First Nation, Ta’an Kwach’an Council tell assessment board they support new 20-year licence

The Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta’an Kwach’an Council are now in support of a long-term licence for the Whitehorse hydroelectric dam, driving a sharp wedge, it seems, between them and at least one other nation.

In an Aug. 21 letter posted by the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB), Kwanlin Dün and Ta’an Kwäch’än say now is the time to “trust each other,” calling on the board to hasten its review of Yukon Energy’s proposal for a new licence.