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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

Two community surveys (recreation and community) will be distributed during home visits by the surveyors who will interview participants. Home visits will include KFN families and community members in Burwash, Destruction Bay, Haines Junction, Whitehorse, surrounding areas, and KFN citizens who come back to the community for visits.

In addition, the surveys will be posted online on the KFN website and Facebook page (www.kfn.ca).

Two community meetings will be held:

• Whitehorse, August 20th, from 7-9pm at Yukon Inn,and
• Burwash, August 21st from 5-8pm at Jacquot Hall

Community meetings will be for one-on-one discussion of early learning and childcare review for KFN.

**Food/beverages will be provided.

**Draws for door prizes!

Names of individuals who participate in the survey (online or hard copy to surveyors) will be put into the Main draw for top 3 prizes:

1st Prize – Deluxe Pack from Yukon Meat & Sausage (worth $339)

2nd Prize – Super Pack from Yukon Meat & Sausage (worth $229)

3rd Prize – Econo Pack from Yukon Meat & Sausage (worth $215)

Please put your name on the survey when completed!

August 20th will be the deadline for online surveys and the Main Draw will be done at the August 21st meeting!

For more information, contact:

Alyce Johnson, 867-333-9527 ​aly.dukeriver1@gmail.com

Marissa Mills, 873-353-2332​mmills.kluanelake@gmail.com

Curtis Carlick, Facebook Page

The two surveys are located on these links:

Survey Monkey (Community): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WQKJM3F

Survey Monkey (Recreation): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F8RVVXM

Required August 5, 2019 Duties include:

• Conduct surveys with KFN citizens on programs andservices.
• Travel required to Haines Junction and White- horse.
• Attend community meetings regarding surveys.
• Other duties as required.

If you are interested, please contact the HR at hr.manager@kfn.ca or 841-4274 x.229

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Friday, August 1, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.