June 1, 2026
Dawson City, YT – Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in and Yukon University are celebrating a step toward education co-governance. Along with members of the community, the two groups came together at Tr’odëk Hätr’unohtän Zho, Yukon University’s Dawson City campus to sign a Memorandum of Agreement on implementing Section 17.7 of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Self Government Agreement.
The cooperation agreement establishes a framework for collaboration and shared decision-making between Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in and YukonU around post-secondary education in TH Traditional Territory under section 17.7 of the Self Government Agreement, and will align YukonU operation and program delivery in Dawson City.