POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: CYFN 41st Annual General Assembly

By June 8, 2021June 15th, 2021Events

CYFN’s 41st Annual General Assembly originally scheduled to take place June 23 and 24th in Burwash Landing has been postponed as a cautionary measure in light of the recent rise in Covid cases. CYFN is working with the host community Kluane First Nation to identify an alternate date. Please stay tuned for updates.

Please refer to the following information on delegate or trade show registration, accommodations options and how to book, in addition to information about the daily agenda for the Annual General Assembly.

YUKON FIRST NATION DELEGATES:

EACH FIRST NATION MAY REGISTER A DELEGATION OF 5 PEOPLE, INCLUDING AN ELDER AND A YOUTH. REGISTER WITH DEVLIN AT: executive.assistant@nullcyfn.net

TRADE SHOW OR CRAFT BOOTHS:

TO BOOK A TRADESHOW OR CRAFT BOOTH, CONTACT MARISSA MILLS AT: 867-689-8574

Delegate Accommodations in Kluane Country

CAMPING: GROUP CAMPING IS ENCOURAGED

Dalan Campground – Contact Marissa Mills, KFN GA Coordinator to book a spot:

(867-689-8574) or (em.assistant@nullkfn.ca)

  • 14+ camping spaces with other open areas for camping
  • Firewood available
  • No electrical hook-up or sewage pump
  • Water will be available from the Jacquot Hall (bring your own water jugs)

YG Congdon Creek Campground (34 km East of Burwash on the Alaska Highway)867-667-5648

  • Registration is required
  • Total of 62 camping spaces
  • Tenting allowed only inside the electric fence, due to high grizzly bear use of the area. There are a total of 20 sites within the fenced area.

Destruction Bay RV Lodge (Destruction Bay, YT) – Contact Loren Maluorno (867-841-4332)

  • 30 & 15 amp RV hook-ups ($30 & $20 – please bring cash)
  • Fill water tank before arriving / Dump Station Available / Lodge Building will be closed

HOTEL:

Talbot Arm Motel (Destruction Bay) is FULLY BOOKED

THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN THE REGION:

The Thechal Dhâl’ Visitor Centre (51 km before Burwash in the Kluane National Park)

  • Open on June 22nd from 10am to 6pm – all are welcome to stop in and say hi while entering Kluane Territory!
  • Monica Johnson, KFN Citizen & Parks Interpreter, will be having an Ä’äy Chù Valley Medicine Walk at 10:30am – 12:30pm (call 634-7207 to reserve a spot)

The Kluane Museum of History (Burwash)

  • All fees will be covered for CYFN GA guests – please bring cash for in-store purchases
  • Hours: Tuesday (3-6pm), Wednesday (12-3pm), Thursday (12-3pm)

Kluane Energy Café (Burwash)

  • Hours: Tuesday (8-7pm), Wednesday (8-9pm), Thursday (8-7pm)

TUESDAY, JUNE 22

Travel Day
3:00pm                                     Elder + Youth Meetings – Jacquot Hall
5:00pm                                     Evening Feast + Entertainment – Skating Arena

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23

8:00am                                     Breakfast – Skating Arena
9:00am – 3:00pm                    Meetings – Skating Arena
9:00am – 4:00pm                   Trade Show + Craft Fair – GA Tent
NOON                                      Lunch – Skating Arena
3:00pm – 5:00pm                   Indian Days + Community Tour
5:00pm                                     Evening Feast + Entertainment – Skating Arena

THURSDAY, JUNE 24

8:00am                                      Breakfast – Skating Arena
9:00am – 3:00pm                    Meetings – Skating Arena
9:00am – 3:00pm                    Trade Show + Craft Fair – GA Tent
NOON                                       LUNCH – Skating Arena

END OF DAY – Safe Travels!