Perspectives On: Spreading the word through social media
This week, APTN National News brings a Perspectives On series on social media.
Yukon
First Nation, Yukon strike child welfare agreement
The Yukon’s largest First Nation and the territorial government have started working together on child welfare.
Residential school curriculum coming to Yukon
The governments of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut recently joined forces to create a mandatory curriculum for high school students to learn the legacy and history of residential schools.
New federal food subsidy program panned in Yukon
The Nutrition North Canada program is now in full effect.
Yukon First Nation facing hardball tactics from Ottawa gets extension
After the threat of having their funds reduced, a Yukon self-governing First Nation now has three months to negotiate a financial transfer agreement with the federal government.
Yukon solidifies Chinese business, political links
The Yukon signed a sister province agreement with a province in northwestern China during the premier’s recent trip to the country.
Ottawa facing heat over Yukon First Nation claim Aboriginal Affairs starving self-government
A First Nation in the Yukon is accusing Ottawa of deliberately undermining a hard fought self government agreement.
RCMP needs to step up Aboriginal recruiting, says Tory Senator
The RCMP says it looks for compassion, trust and a sense of community when searching for new recruits to police the North.
Habitat for Humanity raising houses in the Yukon
Some 50 kilometres outside Whitehorse there is a housing subdivision for members of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation.