RECONCILIATION
Welcome
Nakhwanyàa’in geenjit shòh ìidìlii (Gwitch’in) | Nëkhwëtr’ënoh’ay häjit shò tr’ìnlay (Hän) | Dàyę yésóots’enindhän, dàkhwäts’enè’in yū (Northern Tuchone) | Dákwänīį yū shäw ghànīddhän (Southern Tuchone) | Dahts’eneh’įh sùkùsen (Tagish) | Yak’ê ixhwsatìní (Tlingit) |
Nohts’eneh įį tsin’įį choh ts’eninthän (Upper Tanana)
Our Reconciliation Statement
Sport Yukon acknowledges the truth that Indigenous people have been excluded or marginalized in sport. There can be no reconciliation in sport without learning from that truth and taking action to reduce barriers and make sport an inclusive and welcoming space.
As a leader and hub for sport in the territory, Sport Yukon is committed to our responsibility to advance reconciliation within our own work and through our member organizations. We encourage the entire sport community to embrace and pursue guiding principles and calls to action within Sport Yukon’s Reconciliation Action Plan, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Report, and the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
We affirm our commitment to regularly reviewing our Reconciliation Action Plan, using it to guide and complement our strategic priorities, advancing its implementation, and reporting on our progress.
Goals & Actions in Our Plan
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Action
Immediate
Begin having regular meetings with First Nation Sport Consultant and YG Sport and Recreation Branch.
Waive membership fees for Yukon First Nation focused sport organizations.
Establish points of contact with Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta'an Kwäch'än Council.
Mid-Term
Have three Whitehorse and two community Yukon First Nation organizations signed on.
Explore liaising with YFNC, Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle, and YG Sport and Recreation
Branch to take part in regular meetings.
Create two new Yukon First Nation points of contact - repeat annually.
Establish regularly scheduled meetings with Yukon First Nation governments - frequency
determined by needs/progress.
Explore further relationships and funding opportunities with YG Sport and Recreation Branch.
Connect member organizations to the established relationships.
Long-Term
Collaborate on one event with YG Sport and Recreation Branch and the Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle.
Have five Whitehorse and five community Yukon First Nation organizations signed on.
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Actions
Immediate
Create a new section of the website.
Communicate updates and new information at regular member meetings.
Share our Reconciliation Action Plan.
Mid-Term
Identify gaps in resources.
Attain member input for Reconciliation Action Plan renewal.
Long-Term
Renew Sport Yukon’s Reconciliation Action Plan.
Begin addressing identified resource gaps.
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Actions
Immediate
Include and highlight Yukon First Nation businesses on Yukon Your Way.
Source or create a culturally relevant welcome video.
Mid-Term
Create awareness of current initiatives.
Invite input on future sport tourism opportunities.
Include and highlight five Yukon First Nation businesses in Yukon Your Way.
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Actions
Immediate
Meet with the Kid's Recreation Fund Committee.
Determine how Yukon First Nation families identify themselves in registration.
Present to Yukon First Nation Health and Social Commission.
Develop language for Kid’s Recreation Fund principles.
Expand publicity, specifically to communities.
Mid-Term
Implementation for 25/26.
Long-Term
Increase participation by communities by 10%.
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Actions
Immediate
Create an Elder's parking space at Sport Yukon.
Ensure there is a shared understanding of the rationale behind these changes and additions.
Mid-Term
Identify and implement opportunities to further this goal both inside and outside the Sport Yukon building.
Research opportunities and apply for funding to complete these changes.
Long-Term
Continue implementation of goals identified in years one and two.
Some of the actions Sport Yukon has already taken include:
Waiving Sport Yukon membership fees for Yukon First Nation-focused organizations.
Ensuring land acknowledgment signage and Indigenous Yukon’s Respectful Travel Guidelines are a part of all Make It Happen sport tourism events.
Beginning to build Reconciliation resources and learning opportunities for Sport Yukon member organizations.
Key Resources To Get Started
Truth & Reconciliation Commission
Calls to Action
Calls to Action 87-91 regard sport specifically, but there are many calls within this document that can guide how we move forward as organizations.
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Adopted in 2007, UNDRIP outlines global standards for the protection and promotion of the rights of Indigenous peoples.
Together Today
for Our Children Tomorrow
The landmark 1973 document that laid the framework for modern-day treaty negotiation in the territory.
Umbrella Final Agreement
This agreemet establishes the framework for each Yukon First Nation’s individual final claim agreement.
Resources in the Yukon
Respectful Travel Guidelines
Contact the
First Nations Sport Consultant