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Attention: All Kluane First Nation Women in Whitehorse, Yukon.  A one-day Self Defence Workshop for beginner’s will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2019 from 12 Noon – 5PM

BY  

Elite Martial Arts Academy – Yukon’s Premier Martial Art Studio
120 Industrial Road, Whitehorse, YK

• Bring comfortable clothing and indoor shoes.
• Light lunch, snacks and dinner will be provided to participants.

Please contact Kelli Backstrom at 841-4274 Ext 250 to sign up.
I can provide rides for citizen’s living in Whitehorse if I am given enough notice to do so.   

FOR AMENDMENTS TO LEGISLATION 

Legislation: KFN Constitution and Uk’à Dàts’älay (Rules for the People) Act  

Date: March 7, 2020 from 1-2:30 pm.
Venue: Burwash Landing, Jacquot Hall
Lunch will be provided by KDSLP. 

The Constitution Committee will be consulting Citizens on proposed amendments to the KFN Constitution as part of the Constitutional Review. The Constitution Committee will also be consulting on proposed amendments to the Uk’à Dàts’älay (Rules for the People) Act that are related to the proposed constitutional amendments. 

Topics for amendment: 

• Legislative Process – Appendix II of the KFN Constitution, and Part 7 of theUk’à Dàts’älay (Rules for the People) Act;
• Honorary Citizenship nomination process – Citizenship Code section 10,Appedix I of the KFN Constitution;
• Recognition of Tlingit ancestry in the preamble of the KFN Constitution; and
• Administrative ‘housekeeping’ matters.

Contact: Nichole Williams, Governance Analyst/Assistant Negotiator, governance.analyst@kfn.ca, 841-4274 x 237 

KFN Heritage is working with Diyet van Lieshout to offer weekly online language lessons via ZOOM. The usual time is Tuesday at 9AM. If you’d like to connect to the lesson, you will need a computer with built in audio/microphone or a headset and video. You can also connect with your phone or tablet. You will also need to set up a free ZOOM account.

For more information contact Sheri, Language and Culture Coordinator at the KFN office.

For those who have missed a lesson, we will start posting the lessons and audio on the southerntutchone.kfn.ca website soon. Check back for more info.

The KFN Administration Offices will be closed from December 20, 2019 to January 6, 2020.
Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season!

The Burwash Recreation Committee is sorry to announce that there will not be a Christmas Bingo this year. Unfortunately, our very busy volunteer committee will not be able to host the annual Turkey and Ham extravaganza.

We will see you next year!

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Open to all community members!

Please be advised that Elders’ Payments for the remainder of the year will occur on the following dates:
September 13
October 11
November 8
December 6