News Releases and Statements
Below are news releases issued by the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, as well as news release issued jointly by the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, other Yukon First Nations, the Gwich'in Tribal Council and other partners.
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation opposes “Yukon North” proposal of the Electoral District Boundaries Commission
Old Crow, Yukon
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August 23, 2024
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation on the Submission of Chance Oil and Gas Eagle Plains Exploration Project Proposal to the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board
Old Crow, Yukon
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August 21, 2024
Chief Pauline Frost and Premier Ranj Pillai signed an accord on shared priorities on Saturday, July 27, 2024.
Old Crow, Yukon
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July 29, 2024
Joint statement from Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Chief Pauline Frost and Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai on the unified response to flooding in Old Crow
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May 22, 2024
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation on Coroner’s Inquest into deaths of Cassandra Warville, Myranda Tizya-Charlie, Josephine Hager and Darla Skookum at the Whitehorse Emergency Shelter
Old Crow, Yukon
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April 26, 2024
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation responds to 7-year moratorium on Yukon River Chinook salmon fishing
Old Crow, Yukon
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April 19, 2024
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation statement on the Coroner’s Inquest into deaths of Cassandra Warville, Myranda Tizya-Charlie, Josephine Hager and Darla Skookum at the Whitehorse Emergency Shelter
Old Crow, Yukon
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April 8, 2024
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation responds to the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to uphold and protect our First Nation’s Constitution, Treaty and Self-Government rights
Old Crow, Yukon
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March 28, 2024
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, Gwich’in Tribal Council and First Nation of Na-cho Nyӓk Dun carry united message to Washington D.C. regarding permanent protections of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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December 13, 2023
The Vuntut Gwitchin Government commends the Biden Administration for cancelling all remaining oil and gas leases in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Old Crow, Yukon
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September 7, 2023
Vuntut Gwitchin Government responds to Biden Administration’s approval of massive Willow oil development project on Alaska’s North Slope
Old Crow, Yukon
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March 17, 2023
Vuntut Gwitchin delegates rally for legislative protection of Iizhik Gwats’an Gwandaii Goodlit under Biden
Old Crow, Yukon
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June 1, 2022
Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal and cross-appeal in Dickson v. VGFN
Old Crow, Yukon
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April 28, 2022