ross ree-ver de-nuh | Ross River Dena Council First Nation

The Ross River Dena Council represents the Dena people in the Ross River region of Yukon, Canada, preserving their traditional lands and cultural heritage

POPULATION

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Rank #460 nationally

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BAND COUNCIL TERM

03/16/2025

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

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Name

Ross River Dena Council (ISC Code: 497)

Former Names

Ross River First Nation, Ross River Band

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Yukon Plateau

Indigenous Language

Kaska

Number of Registered Members

552

Band Website

https://www.rossriverdenacouncil.com/

Phone Number

(867) 969-2277

Fax Number

(867) 969-2405

Address

GENERAL DELIVERY, ROSS RIVER, YT

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

DYLAN LOBLAW

Term Expires

03/16/2025

Number of Council Members

DYLAN LOBLAW

Chief

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DOROTHY SMITH

Councillor

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JIMMY SMITH

Councillor

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ROBERTA DICK

Councillor

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VERNA NUKON

Deputy Chief

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

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2012 - Ross River Dena Council20122013.pdf

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2010 - Ross River Dena Council20102011.pdf

2009 - Ross River Dena Council20092010.pdf

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2006 - Ross River Dena Council20062007.pdf

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2003 - Ross River Dena Council20032004.pdf

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Band Council Remuneration

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2021 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

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Downloadable Court Records

Ross River Dena Council v. Government of Yukon

Ross River Dena Council v. The Attorney General of Canada

Ross River Dena Council v. Canada

Ross River Dena Council v. The Attorney General of Canada

Ross River Dena Council v Canada (Attorney General)

Ross River Dena Council v Yukon (Government of)

Ross River Dena Council v. Canada (Attorney General)

Ross River Band v. HMTQ and Yukon

Ross River Dena Council v. Government of Yukon

Canada v. Ross River Dena Council Band

R.R.D.C. v. The Attorney General of Canada

Ross River Dena Council v. Canada (Attorney General)

Ross River Dena Council v. The Attorney General of Canada

Ross River Dena Council v. Yukon

Ross River Dena Council Band v. Canada

Ross River Dena Council v. The Attorney General of Canada

Ross River Dena Council v. Yukon

Ross River Dena Council v. The Attorney General of Canada

Ross River Dena Council v. Canada (Attorney General)

Ross River Dena Council v. Attorney General of Canada

Ross River Dena Council v. Canada

Ross River Dena Council v. Canada (Attorney General)

Ross River Dena Council v Yukon (Government of)

Ross River Dena Council v. Yukon (Government of)

Location Map

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Media Reports

Transport Canada delays threaten to derail dreams of pilot trainee from Liard First Nation

Demonstrators show support for Kaska Nation in fight over Yukon mine project

Okanagan Indigenous athletes recognized for excellence

'Auspicious day' as Vuntut Gwitchin rejoins Council of Yukon First Nations

Indo-Asian News Service

Transport Canada delays threaten to derail dreams of pilot trainee from Liard First Nation

Ross River Dena Council granted extension of staking moratorium

Combining CYFN, AFN leadership roles could exclude some First Nations, says one chief

Yukon government, feds earmark $1.55M for FireSmart programs

Ross River Dena athlete earns Team Canada Indigenous Athlete Award

No end in sight: New public meetings to discuss Faro mine cleanup

Gov cancels caribou hunt in Northwestern Canada following First Nation’s complaints – Eye on the Arctic

Yukon First Nations appeal BMC’s Kudz Ze Kayah project in court

Ross River Dena Council in Yukon 'struggling to cope,' declares state of emergency

First Nation ‘encouraged’ by Yukon court ruling on mine project consultations – Eye on the Arctic

Canadian Power - Aboriginal Law

Demonstrators show support for Kaska Nation in fight over Yukon mine project

Indigenous self-government in Yukon holds lessons for all of Canada

Meet the Dreyer siblings, who racked up a dozen medals at the North American Indigenous Games

Milestone reached: North Fork of Rose Creek Realignment in Faro Mine Remediation Project

Ross River woman still missing after intense weekend search

Ross River, Yukon facing mental health and addictions crisis

Meaningful partnerships needed in mining, Yukon First Nations leaders say at 2025 AME Roundup

An unsettled First Nation's last hope

‘We’re going to make things better’: Yukon First Nations adopt youth climate plan

Community leaders want solutions as health centres in Yukon reduce services – Eye on the Arctic

Kaska-Dena designer from Yukon headed to New York Fashion Week

Stitching tradition: Yukon teen honours her Kaska Dena culture with traditional clothing designs

Yukon decision informs duty to consult

Stitching tradition: Yukon teen honours her Kaska Dena culture with traditional clothing designs

Sentencing for Ross River, Yukon, man in Mary Ann Ollie manslaughter case pushed to next year

Members of the Ross River Dena Council protest drug dealing, bootlegging

Yukon and Indigenous leaders consider vast protected area for caribou

7 N.W.T., 2 Yukon First Nations publish chief, council salaries

Industry applauds Kaska Nation plan to pass resource law

Ross River Dena Council, the Government of Yukon, and Parks Canada sign a Memorandum of Understanding to assess the feasibility of establishing a new protected area in the Yukon

Ross River Dena want in on Faro mine clean up

Yukon Supreme Court sides with federal gov't against Ross River Dena Council

As regulators allow the Kudz Ze Kayah mine to proceed, court fight continues

Yukon Court of Appeal Confirms That Consultation Does Not Require the Crown to Assume Aboriginal Title Exists

Yukon gov't disputes claim it didn't fully consult First Nations over Kudz Ze Kayah mine project

Ross River Dena Council appeals court ruling that consultation on mine project was mostly adequate

Remote flight school for First Nations to open in Faro, Yukon

Yukon appeal court hears case over approval of Kudz Ze Kayah mine project

Yukon appeal court orders more consultation on Kudz Ze Kayah mine project

Yukon Government and Ross River Dena Council First Nation

Traditional potlatches honour missing and murdered women

Yukon Court of Appeal denies stay in a dispute involving a mining project on First Nation territory

Indigenous guardians sound alarm about climate change impacts in Canada

The 10th North American Indigenous Games

RRDC seeks judicial review of Kudz Ze Kayah mine approval on behalf of all Kaska Nations

Kaska seek $1.5B settlement, 23 per cent of Yukon in land claim

In Yukon, Maxime Bernier suggests changing or scrapping Indian Act

B.C. Indigenous guardians sound alarm about impact of climate change

Court Finds that a Good Record of Consultation Can Be Ruined By Last Minute Rush to Decision

Yukon, Ottawa failed to consult Indigenous group on ‘economic feasibility’ of mine project

Jurisdiction over traditional territory demanded

Canada, Yukon fail to consult over proposed mine says Kaska Nation

Indigenous guardians sound alarm about climate change impacts in Canada

Kaska First Nation 'not too happy' with mining project advancement

Proposed protected area in Yukon is about recognizing Indigenous sovereignty, says conservationist

Yukon First Nations leaders fear mine will increase violence against women in ‘land of the caribou’

Proposed mine in Yukon challenged by Kaska Nation

Yukon First Nation causes stir with plan to issue their own hunting permits

Tuja Dreyer wins 2020 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sports

Kaska chief says his nation ‘can’t support’ proposed mine after consultation

Ross River Dena Council, the Government of Yukon, and Parks Canada sign a Memorandum of Understanding to assess the feasibility of establishing a new protected area in the Yukon

Proposed protected area in Yukon is about recognizing Indigenous sovereignty, says conservationist

Indigenous guardians sound alarm about climate change impacts in Canada

Indigenous guardians raise the alarm on impact of climate change in Canada

Ross River Dena Council wants 'overarching' consultation on hunting licences

Yukon government releases statement conflicting with traditional territory hunting bans

Kaska Dena Council asking federal gov't for $1.5B land claim payout

$1.5B proposal not a land claim, says Kaska Dena Council chair

Simpcw First Nation declares watershed as Indigenous conservation area

Ross River mineral staking ban extended for one year

This Yukon First Nation wants to use native plants to help remediate abandoned mine sites

Yukon First Nation causes stir with plan to issue their own hunting permits

Claim Denied: Yukon Court Provides Guidance on When a Tribal Council Can Deal with Indigenous Rights

High stakes

'It's our way of life': Ross River Dena defend hunting permits plan

Community leaders want solutions as health centres in Yukon continue to reduce services

Ross River Dena Council shocked, angry at land claim proposal

Kaska nations concerned with ‘over-hunting’ in their territories

Pelly Banks and their fight to be recognized - APTN | Our Stories

Kaska Dena, caribou and the looming shadow of the Kudz Ze Kayah mine

Kudz Ze Kayah approval is a ‘blatant disregard’ of First Nations rights: Ross River Dena Chief

The unceded Yukon

From Ross River to the North American Indigenous Games: Meet Team Yukon's flag bearer

Ross River Dena propose Indigenous protected area in Yukon

Siblings from Ross River, Yukon, making waves in competitive swimming

Yukon gov't knew about sexual assault allegations against employee for years, documents show

First Nations’ housing projects near completion

Yukon community left without any answers a year after Indigenous woman vanished

Ross River Dena Council swimmer set for Junior Pan Pacific Championship

Ross River Dena Council, the Government of Yukon and Parks Canada sign a Memorandum of Understanding to assess the feasibility of establishing a new protected area in the Yukon

Proposed protected area in Yukon is about recognizing Indigenous sovereignty, says conservationist

Yukon ponders national park and Indigenous protected area, excludes mineral exploration areas

Assessment of large protected area in the Yukon proceeds

Yukon could get new Indigenous protected area the size of Vancouver Island

Ross River Dena Council and Partners Unite to Explore Conservation in the Yukon

First Nation, Yukon and federal gov'ts agree to look into new protected area

Yukon and Indigenous leaders consider vast protected area for caribou

Ross River Dena Council and Canadian Governments Sign Historic Agreement

Academic Research

Another Good Thing: Ross River Dena Council v Canada in the Yukon Court of Appeal, Or: Indigenous Title, Presentism in Law and History, and a Judge Begbie …

Guardians of the Gūdzīh.

Northern mine remediation: Final activity report

Impact and benefits agreements: Do the Ross River Dena benefit from mineral projects?

" We have our footsteps everywhere": The Ross River Dena's fight to protect Dena Keyeh/Kaska Country: Winner of the 2021 Northern Writing Prize.

The Ross River Dena: A Yukon Aboriginal Economy

BLIND CREEK CHINOOK SALMON ENUMERATION WEIR, 2003

Relations, not resources: Dena k'éh as anti-colonial force against Yukon wildlife management

Indigenous Exchange Forum: Transition in mine closure

The Yukon's Open Entry Mining System Declared a Breach of the Duty to Consult with First Nations

Guardians of the Gūdzīh

An inventory of mapping projects in connection with Aboriginal land and resource use in Canada: Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, history workshop …

The reclamation and rematriation of Tsē Zūl: the Tū Łídlīni Dena's story of the Faro Mine

From critical minerals to critical reclamation: Implementing an anticolonial ethics of reclamation for the Faro Mine, in Tsē Zūl, Dena Kēyeh (unceded Kaska Lands …

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