The community of Ross River

The community of Ross River is located within the Traditional Territory of the Ross River Dena Council.

Ross River is located in central Yukon, 360 kilometers northwest of Whitehorse, near the confluence of the Pelly River and the Ross River.

Photo: John Hopkins-Hill/Yukon News file

A "Welcome to Ross River" sign next to an "antique" truck

Floral graphic element and the title "Local knowledge sharing"

The Dena Cho Ke’endi Campus is currently looking for local people who may be interested in sharing their knowledge or expertise.

We want to hear from you if you have experience in the arts, baking, bookkeeping and accounting, carving, computer literacy, cooking, crafts, electrical, English/math, home projects, log building, photography, sewing and knitting, yoga, pilates, fitness training and more!

This is an open call - there is no deadline for submissions.

Upcoming courses available in Ross River

This webinar builds on the learnings from Intimate Family Violence and Family Law Part 1, which is a prerequisite for registration in Part 2.

This 3.5 day course is designed to prepare you to write their Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) exam for Bulk Water Delivery (required by the Yukon Government Drinking Water Regulation).

This 4.5 day course is designed to prepare the participants to write their Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) certification exam for Wastewater Collection Level 1 or 2.

Curious, hopeful and determined to support the folks in your life who identify as gender diverse? Or to just become a more informed and inclusive person? This webinar was designed to help educate and bring awareness to the every-evolving world of gender.

Introduces students to the landscape, peoples and issues of the region. It examines the geography, biological and physical systems of the Subarctic and Arctic, then turns to the aboriginal and contemporary peoples of the region.

Course topics vary each term. Consult the B.Sc. in Environmental and Conservation Sciences course schedule for current sections and descriptions, or contact the ENCS Program Advisor for more information (kaitken@yukonu.ca).

This 1 day course is intended to provide the participants with an overview of cross connection control.

This one-day course provides students with an understanding of Emergency Response Plans, Maintenance Management Plans and Standard Operating Procedures. Students will learn how to develop and use these important tools to efficiently support operation and maintenance duties.

This online course is intended to help all users become familiar with the more advanced selection of features of Excel.

This 4.5 day course is designed to prepare the participants to write their Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) exam for Water Treatment Level 1 or 2 (required by the Yukon Government Drinking Water Regulation).

How can leaders remain resilient and optimistic when expectations are high, change is constant, and the workload is growing?

Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is the industry standard for demonstrating competence and a solid foundation of project management skills.

This 4.5 day course is designed to prepare the participants to write their Environmental Operators Certification Program (EOCP) exam for Wastewater Collection Level 3 or 4.

This 2 day course is designed to increase proficiency with the math components involved in small water systems operation and bulk water delivery.

When parents separate, it’s not uncommon for one of them to want or need to move.

This 4.5 day course is the first part of the Leading and Managing in Public Operations series.

Supportive distance learning in Ross River

Distance learning, or online learning, provides students with access to class instruction over the Internet, rather than in a classroom.

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Programs offered via distance learning

 

Contact us

Campus hours & location

Monday to Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm

Box 102, 302 Ross River Avenue
Ross River, Y0B 1S0


In 1996, Ross River Elders gave the campus its Kaska name Dene Cho Kê’endį, which translates as “big people learning.”

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