Free produce!
Dzenu shäwthan KDFN! Stop by the Nats’ekhi Kų̀ Health Centre Community Garden TODAY, July 29, 2025 to get some farm fresh produce!
Kusawa Park Management Plan officially adopted
On July 22, 2025, Carcross/Tagish First Nation Ḵaa Shaadé Hení (Chief) Maria Benoit, Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Dän nätthe äda Kh’úkhįá (Chief Barb Joe), Kwanlin Dün First Nation Chief Uyenets’echᶖa Sean Smith, and Minister of Environment Nils Clarke gathered at Kusawa Lake to sign the Kusawa Park Management Plan. This plan had been in…
KDFN Youth are on the job, maintaining our community!
Heads up KDFN! The Youth Work Skills Mentoring Program is clearing brush from yards, trimming trees, and painting garbage bins throughout the community and at KDFN-owned rental units. All KDFN-owned homes will receive this service. Please be kind to the Youth workers and treat them with respect. Shä̀w níthän, másin cho, gunałchÎsh, and thank you.
Lunch and learn – KDFN agriculture project
Join us on July 29 for a lunch and learn in the community garden to learn more about KDFN’s agricultural project, how you can get involved, and what this initiative means for KDFN and the future of our community!
Free produce July 23
There will be more free produce at the Nats’ekhi Kų̀ Health Centre Community Garden TODAY, July 23. Stop by at 2 p.m. to get radishes, arugula, spinaches, baby kale and chard!!
Farm workers wanted!
KDFN is looking for Citizens who are interested in getting their hands dirty to help feed our First Nation! Seeking farm labourers who would be comfortable working long hours outdoors on the land at our new farm north of Whitehorse. Duties include weeding, watering and harvesting various crops. Casual seasonal work with varying hours available…
Young women’s sheep hunt
Calling all young women between ages 12 and 18: it’s hunting season, and KDFN has planned a trip just for you. We’ll be heading out for a three-day outdoor adventure hunting sheep, building friendships, and learning new skills on the land (July 29 -31). If you are interested in being a part of this trip,…
Make bannock on the fire
You are invited to a bannock-making tutorial, and lunch, at the Nats’ekhi Kų̀ Health Centre Community Garden. Join us Tuesday July 22, starting at 11:45 a.m., lunch and lessons will wrap up around 1:45 p.m.
Long Service Awards
Last week, a group of KDFN staff made a trip out to Jackson Lake Healing Camp to celebrate the Long Service Awards. The staff members who have worked with KDFN for more than 5, 10 and 15 years received a certificate and words of acknowledgment for their contributions. These are people who have put years…
McIntyre Drive Traffic Calming project – construction expected to start July 29
We are working together with the City of Whitehorse on the McIntyre Drive Traffic Calming project. Construction start is targeting July 29 and is expected to take 8 weeks. Dates are subject to change as a result of weather and contractor availability. This project aims to slow down vehicle traffic and make McIntyre Drive safer…