kwɑn'lɪn dʌn | Kwanlin Dun First Nation

The Kwanlin Dun First Nation is a Southern Tutchone First Nation located in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, with a rich traditional heritage in the region's boreal landscape.

POPULATION

1,059

Rank #314 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

1.1 KM²

Rank #559 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

Indefinite

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-07-31 08:59:40 UTC

Name

Kwanlin Dun First Nation (ISC Code: 500)

Former Names

Whitehorse Indian Band

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Southern Yukon

Indigenous Language

Southern Tutchone

Number of Registered Members

1059

Band Website

https://www.kwanlindun.com/

Phone Number

(867) 633-7800

Fax Number

(867) 668-5057

Address

35 McINTYRE STREET, WHITEHORSE, YT

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

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Chief

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Term Expires

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Number of Council Members

Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

2004 - Kwanlin Dun First Nation20042005.pdf

2003 - Kwanlin Dun First Nation20032004.pdf

2002 - Kwanlin Dun First Nation20022003.pdf

2001 - Kwanlin Dun First Nation20012002.pdf

Band Council Remuneration

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

Edzerza v. Kwanlin Dün First Nation

Kwanlin Dün First Nation v. Edzerza

Kwanlin Dün First Nation v Kwanlin Dün First Nation Judicial Council

Kwanlin Dün First Nation v. Government of Yukon, et al

Taylor v. Kwanlin Dun First Nation By-Election Appeals Board

Reid v. Kwanlin Dun First Nation

Edzerza v. Kwanlin Dun First Nation

Kwanlin Dün First Nation v Atlin

Order Respecting the Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Lands in Yukon (Kwanlin Dun First Nation)

Withdrawal from Disposition (Kwanlin Dun First Nation)

Remission Order (Kwanlin Dun First Nation, Property Tax)

Order Prohibiting Entry on Certain Lands in the Yukon Territory (2001, No. 08, Kwanlin Dun First Nation, Y.T.)

Order Respecting the Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Lands (Kwanlin Dun First Nation)

Final Agreement and Self Government Agreement Kwanlin Dun First Nation

Order Prohibiting Entry on Certain Lands in Yukon (Kwanlin Dun First Nation)

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 8417
WHITEHORSE 8
108.4 Hectares
ADJACENT TO WHITEHORSE
[nil, nil]

News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

Kwanlin Dun centre brings people back to the river

Whitehorse is getting ready for Indigenous Day Live event

Kwanlin Dün First Nation to play leading role in housing development in Whitehorse

Elders and youth reconnect to their traditions at Kwanlin Dun First Nation's fish camp

In Photos: Kwanlin Dün marks truth and reconciliation day with walk of honour

Race for Yukon’s next premier between business insider and former chief

Whitehorse gallery exhibit shows off beauty and artistry of beaded earrings

Largest private landowner in Whitehorse offers up land for lease

Race for Yukon’s next premier between business insider and former chief

Kwanlin Dün First Nation to play leading role in housing development in Whitehorse

Kwanlin Dün First Nation Enabling Infrastructure

Former Yukon First Nation chief in the running to become premier

Yukon delegation attends major mining events in B.C.

Former Kwanlin Dün First Nation chief Doris Bill aims to lead Yukon Liberals

Former Kwanlin Dün chief running to lead Yukon Liberals

What is lateral violence? Kwanlin Dun FN youth say education key in prevention

Kwanlin Dün First Nation celebrates 20th Anniversary of Final Agreement

Yukoner digs into history and function of First Nation octopus bags

Education Agreement signed between Government of Yukon and Kwanlin Dün First Nation

Yukon First Nations divided over Whitehorse dam relicensing

Where to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day across the 3 territories

Indigenous people far more likely to die from opioid overdose: experts

Statement from Premier Pillai on the 20th anniversary of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation Final and Self-Government Agreements

Kwanlin Dün First Nation celebrates 20th Anniversary of Final Agreement

'Join the circle': Monument invites conversation about Yukon residential school

Yukon First Nations learn new language teaching approach

RCMP investigating double homicide on Kwanlin Dun First Nation in Whitehorse

Moose hide tanning an art Elder Gertie Tom knows well

Yukon First Nations see potential opportunity in cannabis industry

Yukon First Nations hope display can bring healing

Justice, child welfare systems 'failing our people,' say Yukon First Nations

Kwanlin Dün First Nation, RCMP pen deal to improve community policing

Yukon exhibit showcases First Nations ‘Bougie’ jewelry

Kwanlin Dün chief says overcrowding contributing to opioid deaths

The Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, where Dianne, Annie and Nicole shared the research in the Elders' Lounge.

Yukon First Nations celebrate grad

Suzanne Duncan appointed judge of Yukon Supreme Court

Yukon First Nation planning ‘Aunty’s House’ to help youth in care

Yukon Archives project aims to identify First Nations individuals in historical photos

Signs in McIntyre subdivision tell drivers 'Stop' in Southern Tutchone

Kwanlin Dün First Nation reacts to UN report on climate funding – Eye on the Arctic

Yukon First Nations to count deaths linked to residential school payments

New legislation allows First Nations to register land without losing title

Hundreds expected for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation events in Whitehorse

This Northern American Indian community polices themselves

‘It’s important to mark this day’: Whitehorse march brings out hundreds to mark national day of reconciliation

First Nations seek to heal the mind, body and spirit on the land

Kwanlin Dün First Nation launches first community safety officer, land steward program

Emotions run high after O’Brien defeats Schultz

'Nothing short of dangerous': Vuntut Gwitchin calls for public inquiry into release of sex offender

Kluane First Nation exploring ways to make Burwash Landing safer

Chief of the Kwanlin Dun First Nation shares some of her favourite music

Group of three to walk from Whitehorse to Kamloops in honour of residential school site discoveries

RCMP arrest Whitehorse teen in killing of First Nation girl Brandy Vittrekwa

Smith wins regional chief's seat

‘It’s more than a party zone’: Kwanlin Dün accelerates land use planning as Yukoners flock to Fish Lake

Northwestern Canada: Ottawa, Yukon gov't, First Nations lay groundwork for changes to child care

Suspect arrested in death of First Nations teen Brandy Vittrekwa

1st meet? No problem. Small Yukon swim team brings 'a lot of power' to Indigenous Games

RCMP officers build bridges with Kwanlin Dün First Nation

Vast majority of Whitehorse's homeless population Indigenous, survey suggests

Suzanne Duncan appointed judge of Yukon Supreme Court

Yukon First Nations grad ceremony a showcase for traditional regalia

Mike Smith remembered as 'warrior' for Indigenous rights in Yukon

2 decades on, Ed Schultz still Whitehorse's 1st and only Indigenous city councillor

Grads of First Nations healing program share tears, laughter

Kwanlin Dun First Nation can now lease settlement lands

Revival of endangered aboriginal language empowers speakers in Yukon

Chief of Yukon's Kwanlin Dün First Nation urges citizens to vote

4 First Nations artists from Whitehorse awarded scholarships from YVR Art Foundation

Four officers, no weapons, no charges: A Yukon First Nation’s solution for keeping the peace

Whitehorse crosswalks mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

It's voting day for the Kwanlin Dün First Nation in the Yukon

Indigenous woman swaps Gold Rush dresses for traditional regalia at Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous

Community safety officer program could be on the brink of expansion in the Yukon, coordinator says

Northern Tutchone artist says Yukon First Nations art isn’t what it used to be

Largest private landowner in Whitehorse prepares to offer up land for lease

Kwanlin Dün partners in program to help people with FASD in justice system

Kwanlin Dün celebrates completion of Haeckle Hill wind project

Yukon First Nations leader Mike Smith dies at 71

Traditional ceremony sends off Yukon First Nations firefighters to Australia

First Nations work together to monitor caribou, with camera traps, GPS and traditional knowledge

'She sure taught us a lot': Kwanlin Dün First Nation elder Annie Smith remembered

Kwanlin Dün promotes HPV vaccine in new campaign using beadwork

How a school bus driver and 4 First Nation members came together to harvest a moose

Yukon Indigenous-led community safety program will use AIP prize money to support and expand program

'A real advantage for citizens': 5 things to know about Kwanlin Dün's new Lands Act

Kwanlin Dün First Nation opens new community hub, the Kashgêk' building

Hundreds gathered in Yukon and N.W.T. to mark National Day of Action for MMIWG

Sean Smith on preparing to lead the Kwanlin Dün First Nation in Yukon

‘Momentous milestone’: First Nation in Yukon buys wilderness ranch

Yukon celebrates Indigenous Day

Pacific Coast Indigenous nations see a glimmer of hope for the future of salmon

Kwanlin Dün First Nation in Yukon is trying to figure out where the Chinook salmon are

Kwanlin Dün First Nation reacts to UN report on climate funding

Kwanlin Dün First Nation buys tourism business near Whitehorse for $3.5M

Traditional tattooing offered by Kwanlin Dün citizen part of cultural revival

Canoe trip reconnects First Nations youth with ancestral land and culture

Indigenous tourism fund fuels growth for Canada's Kwanlin Dün First Nation

Federal fund gives $750,000 to Kwanlin Dün tourism project

‘It’s a healing ceremony’: Kwanlin Dün citizen brings back custom of Indigenous tattooing

Academic Research

An introduction to First Nations Heritage along the Yukon River

Land allocation in comprehensive land claim agreements: The case of the Yukon land claim

Negotiating the Deal: Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements in Canada

Needle, Bead, and Voice: Learning about Yukon First Nations Traditional Sewing from Mrs. Annie Smith and Ms. Dianne Smith

'Ughą jesedǔdla k'e'-We work together: The impact of modern treaty First Nations in the Yukon working together on the implementation of the Final and Self …

Cultural Orientation and Protocols Toolkit

The application of geographic information systems by first nations and government in northern Canada

Negotiating the Deal: Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements in Canada

The Health System of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun and its Ability to Meet the Community's Needs

Claiming the city: Co-operation and making the deal in urban comprehensive land claims negotiations in Canada

The application of geographic information systems by first nations and government in northern Canada

First Nations foundations: cities and the infrastructuring of settler colonisation

Intergenerational Equity, Justice, and Modern Treaties between First Nations Communities and Canada

Fostering relationships and envisioning future: Kluane First Nation final agreements and transmission of overlap knowledge

Yukon Conservation Society Parliamentary Brief To The Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs Northern Infrastructure Projects and Strategies

The Territories

Yukon First Nations Settlement Land Development: Développement des terres de règlement des Premières Nations du Yukon

Yukon First Nations Settlement Land Development

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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