Kaska man from Ross River sentenced in death of Kaska woman
Philip Atkinson, 68, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in late 2023
Philip Atkinson, 68, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in late 2023
Kaska woman Ramona Peter has been missing for one year.
The sentencing has been postponed until the new year.
Ramona Peter was last seen in Ross River on April 21.
The community of 400 people is grappling with a lack of funding and supports.
The proposed open pit and underground zinc, silver, copper, gold and lead mine is 115 km south of Ross River in southeast Yukon.
A fashion and jewelry designer from Ross River Dena Council in the Yukon will soon…