Happy Nurses Week!

Today, March 9, marks the start of National Nurses Week, 2022. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the wonderful nurses and staff at the Natsékhi Kų̀ Health Centre. Kwanlin Dün is fortunate to have a collaborative team of nurses, support workers, coordinators, and administrative staff who are experienced, dedicated, compassionate, and responsive…

Steven Shorty shares how he beat type 2 diabetes

River Gatensby sat down with KDFN Citizen Steven Shorty, who shared his story about overcoming type 2 diabetes. Steven wanted to tell his story in the hopes that it will inspire others suffering with type 2 diabetes to make positive changes in their lives.   Today, Friday, May 6, is National Indigenous Diabetes Awareness Day.…

KDFN announces first-time homeowner lottery

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2022   Kwanlin Dün First Nation announces first-time homeowner lottery for Citizens and Beneficiaries Whitehorse — Kwanlin Dün First Nation announced a lottery today for five single-family homes on Macaulay Road in McIntyre Subdivision. The lottery is open to all Kwanlin Dün Citizens and Beneficiaries, 19 years of age…

New funding partnership adding wind-energy to the grid in the Yukon

New funding partnership adding wind-energy to the grid in the Yukon News Release from: Infrastructure Canada Whitehorse, Yukon, April 28, 2022—The shift to clean, sustainable energy production is important to building healthy communities. Northern communities are especially susceptible to the impacts of climate change and investing in renewable energy infrastructure projects is one of the…

Southern Lakes Caribou Relationship Planning

By: Brandy Mayes Over the last few years, the Kwanlin Dün First Nation has been a part of the Southern Lakes Caribou Relationship Planning process with eight other governments. This plan comes from the successful Southern Lakes Caribou Recovery Program that was in place since the early 2000s. At that time, there were estimated to…

Get a Boost – KDFN Vaccine Clinic

Get a boost! KDFN citizens and members of their households, you can get your booster dose at KDFN’s Vaccine Clinic today (Friday, April 1). You can also catch up on your 1st or 2nd dose, if you still need them. Booster doses are strongly recommended for: people age 50+; adults in or from First Nation,…

Community Bingo

This page is for the Community Bingo game on March 31, 2022. If you have your bingo cards, and need access to the game please find the info here: Zoom link or call: 1-778-907-2071 The game starts at 6:00 p.m.!