klu-ˈan-ē | Kluane First Nation

The Kluane First Nation is an Indigenous community situated in the Yukon Territory, with a rich cultural heritage connected to the traditional lands around Burwash Landing and Kluane Lake.

POPULATION

188

Rank #600 nationally

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Rank #0 nationally

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Indefinite

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-10-29 09:53:52 UTC

Name

Kluane First Nation (ISC Code: 503)

Former Names

White River First Nation

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Subarctic Indigenous Cultural Region

Indigenous Language

Southern Tutchone

Number of Registered Members

188

Band Website

https://kfn.ca/

Phone Number

(867) 841-4274

Fax Number

(867) 841-5900

Address

PO BOX 20, BURWASH LANDING, YT

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

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

2002 - Kluane First Nation20022003.pdf

2001 - Kluane 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

Final Agreement and Self-Government Agreement Kluane First Nation

Kluane First Nation v. Johnson

Order Respecting the Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Lands in the Yukon Territory (Kluane First Nation, Y.T.)

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

Cobalt Construction Inc. v. Kluane First Nation

Order Prohibiting Entry on Certain Lands in the Yukon Territory (2000, No. 9, Kluane First Nation, Y.T.)

Lands Withdrawn from Disposal for a period terminating 31 March, 2007 or on date of Kluane First Nation Final Agreement

Cobalt Construction Inc. v. Kluane First Nation

Easterson v Kluane First Nation

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

Location Map

Reserves

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Media Reports

Prime minister announces 5 major ‘national’ projects that include LNG, mining and nuclear energy

Kluane First Nation celebrates wind project anniversary, despite repairs

New Indigenous Peoples’ Council to advise Ottawa on national infrastructure decisions

Respecting Indigenous communities, rights and knowledge: Calls to Action for natural scientists

Dákeyi ukaanathį̀ jè:

Mentoring First Nation education

New Indigenous Peoples’ Council to advise Ottawa on national infrastructure decisions

Supreme Court dismisses Wendat Nation demand for wind-project consultation

Kluane Adamek addresses ruling on carbon pricing, emphasizes Indigenous autonomy

Prime Minister Carney announces Indigenous Advisory Council membership for the new Major Projects Office

Turbine producing no power as Kluane First Nation celebrates wind project anniversary

Yukon First Nations youth gather to talk troubles and healing

Métis Nation in Alberta, Manitoba First Nations want in on the Indigenous Advisory Council

Prime Minister Carney announces Indigenous Advisory Council membership for the new Major Projects Office

AFN Yukon and CYFN chief positions set to be consolidated this year

Carney appoints 11 members to Major Project Office's Indigenous Advisory Council

Yukon-B.C. electrical grid connect excluded from 1st bout of major national projects

Jurisdiction over traditional territory demanded

Salmon Soaring at Parks Canada

New associate vice president at YukonU

AFN Yukon and CYFN chief positions set to be consolidated this year

Failed communication, exclusion of Yukon First Nations fuelled mistrust during 2023 aerial object shootdown

Indigenous leadership takes centre stage: Rebecca Chartrand and Mandy Gull-Masty appointed to key cabinet roles

UPDATE: Missing First Nations Haines Junction residents located

Successful ‘treasure hunt’ recovers 1930s-era cameras abandoned on Yukon glacier

As Canada's thickest glaciers melt, Yukon First Nations wonder what will happen if they disappear

Environmental guardians keeping watch of KFN animals, land in Yukon

New Indigenous Food Truck Opens in Whitehorse

Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association cancels events for 2025, including Adäka Festival

Judy Gingell

AFN Yukon Regional Chief reflects on merger between CYFN and regional arm

Math’ieya Alatini is the new Council of Yukon First Nations grand chief

Math'ieya Alatani elected CYFN Grand Chief

Council of Yukon First Nations, AFN to combine leadership roles into 1

Kluane chief seeks second term

Taking a closer look at Kluane National Park

Math'ieya Alatini is the new Council of Yukon First Nations grand chief

Math'ieya Alatini elected grand chief of Council of Yukon First Nations

Math’ieya Alatini elected grand chief of Council of Yukon First Nations

First Nations to participate in hot meals program

Yukon First Nations graduation turns 50

New wind turbine installed on Kluane Lake expected to cut diesel use by nearly 50%

Towards Reconciliation: 10 Calls to Action for Natural Scientists

Yukon graduation regalia travels to London

Yukon pilot project aims to train First Nations youth to become wilderness guides

Yukon government Indigenous recruitment plan criticized as lip service

Many of Canada’s National Parks Now Honor First Nations Peoples

4 Yukon First Nations buy 2 planes from Alkan Air, lease them back to the company

Kluane First Nation now harnessing wind energy to help power community, reduce reliance on diesel

Tendering process begins for new Kluane First Nation school in Burwash Landing

Kluane First Nation getting 2 RCMP officers following more than a decade of advocacy

Kluane First Nation book contains personal histories of 22 elders

Yukon First Nations leaders, Government of Yukon, and Government of Canada commemorate historic day at Intergovernmental Forum in Ottawa

Discussion on northern defence, Arctic sovereignty should have begun long before object shot down over Yukon—regional chief

Kluane Adamek named one of Canada’s most influential women for 2021

Ä́’sía Keyi - Grandfather's Land

Canada's Youngest Female First Nations Regional Chief Championing Emerging Youth Leadership

RIDING PROFILE | Kluane — Mathieya Alatini, Wade Istchenko, Sally Wright

Into the wintry kingdom of the Canada lynx

There’s more to do to uncover the truth, before reconciliation can happen, says Adamek

Construction set to begin on new school in Burwash Landing, Yukon

Celebrations begin Saturday to mark 50 years of Yukon land claims history

Many of Canada’s National Parks Now Honor First Nations Peoples

Dreaming Roots will weave work of First Nation artists at Yukon Arts Centre

Government of Yukon and Kluane First Nation continue work together on new school in Burwash Landing

Yukon gov't, First Nations prioritize conservation of small trans-border caribou herd

Towards Reconciliation: 10 Calls to Action for Natural Scientists

Where to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day across the 3 territories

Yukon provides funding to projects aiming to address violence against Indigenous women and girls

Yukon gets top marks in clean energy report

'We all stand with her': Yukon AFN chief on Wilson-Raybould

'This kind of behaviour isn't allowed': White River First Nation calls for MLA to step down

(PDF) Towards reconciliation: 10 Calls to Action to natural scientists working in Canada

'This kind of behaviour isn't allowed': White River First Nation calls for MLA to step down

New Mapping Connects Indigenous Knowledge to Climate Impacts, Solutions

Respecting Indigenous communities, rights and knowledge: Calls to Action for natural scientists

Canadian National Parks III: The Other Side of the Mountains

On the hunt for caribou, caiman and culture

Yukon government, feds earmark $1.55M for FireSmart programs

Chief of Kluane First Nation seeking Liberal nomination

Yukon First Nations share tips on impact agreements

These Yukon renewable energy projects aim to slash diesel dependence

New associate vice president at YukonU

Kluane Adamek addresses ruling on carbon pricing, emphasizes Indigenous autonomy

Kluane First Nation chief candidate stresses education, job creation

Kluane Adamek

FIG. 1. Kluane First Nation traditional territory, showing Category A...

The 2024 Recipients - Alumni

Council of Yukon First Nations appoints new interim regional chief

Yukon First Nations urge citizens to vote in federal election

Power to the People: A path forward out of the climate crisis

Inside the ‘Indigenization’ of Canada’s universities: Progress — but also accusations of tokenism, broken promises and ‘ethnic fraud’

Indigenous musicians find new ways to create, promote and thrive during pandemic

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

Hundreds gather for National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations in Whitehorse

Kluane First Nation signs deal with platinum miners

Ottawa provides $2.5M to five Yukon First Nations with potential for critical minerals development

Jenessa Tlen

Meet 1 of 20 young Yukoners helping preserve their language — by learning it

Former heritage minister Pablo Rodriguez faces questions over meeting with lobbyist

Yukon court rules Kluane First Nation can evict convicted men

First Nations fed up with Yukon education system, after auditor general's report

AFN awards presented for climate, language and culture leadership

Kluane Adamek acclaimed for second term as AFN Yukon regional chief

Ä́’sía Keyi - Grandfather's Land

Community health and safety tops agenda at Yukon Forum

Kluane Adamek stands for re-election as the AFN’s Yukon Regional Chief

$2.5M in federal funding budgeted for restorative fires in Kluane National Park

Kluane First Nation re-elects Robert Dickson as chief

Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek

Kluane National Park

Meet 2024 Outstanding Alumni Award winner Regional Chief Kluane Adamek

Yukon government identifies barriers to Indigenous employment

MERCEDES-BENZ Emerging Leaders Awards

Meet SFU’s 2024 Outstanding Alumni Award recipients

Muskrat camp: On the land with Yukon students

River piracy, dust storms occurring in the Yukon as the climate warms

Project aims to bring long-term support to at-risk men in Yukon's communities

Kluane First Nation celebrates new book focused on community elders

AFN Calls on the Government of Canada to Take Action to Support The Establishment of More Marine Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas

Curing the ‘colonial hangover’: how Yukon First Nations became trailblazers of Indigenous governance

Kluane First Nation chief acclaimed, to prioritize new school

Victoria Gold owes millions to First Nation of Na-Cho Nyӓk Dun businesses, report says

Kluane First Nation supports Yukon’s decision to close Dall sheep hunt

Kluane First Nation gets news school after 106 year wait

Why Animals “Give Themselves” to Hunters

‘They’re in decline’: Kluane First Nation pushes Yukon to protect Dall sheep population

Government of Yukon and Kluane First Nation celebrate Kêts’ádań Kų̀ site clearing with school community

Kluane First Nation exploring ways to make Burwash Landing safer

Meet 10 Indigenous women who are following their passions in 2019

Indigenous Youth Leaders on the Hill

Canada commits $340 million to Indigenous protected areas, guardians programs

Kluane Lake wind project to go ahead, with investment from Ottawa

Post-secondary task force set up in Yukon to help students succeed

Canadian post-secondary school reps focus on reconciliation in Yukon gathering

New law course helps future lawyers better understand Indigenous treaties

Opinion: Canada should Indigenize the Senate

First Nations in northwestern Canada fed up with education system, after auditor general's report

Yukon chiefs saddened by Kluane elder's death

Tosh Southwick

Indigenous knowledges and climate change content launched on the Climate Atlas

Eco-resort planned for remote area of Yukon's Kluane National Park

Yukon First Nations declare climate emergency

Canada announces funding for new school in Burwash Landing

'Canada, you need to learn the truth': An open letter from AFN Yukon Regional Chief Kluane Adamek

Yukon research on geothermic energy gets $2M federal boost

Yukon First Nations aim to preserve, revitalize their languages through video

Bringing more women into politics an 'incredible force', says Yukon AFN chief

Yukon opens up power generation to communities and private sector

Yukon First Nations leaders, Government of Yukon, and Government of Canada commemorate historic day at Intergovernmental Forum in Ottawa

Meet 1 of 20 young Yukoners helping preserve their language — by learning it

Canada Continues to Support Indigenous Guardians Program

Kluane First Nation exploring ways to make Burwash Landing safer

Yukon First Nations tour biomass facilities in the North

Families leaving Kluane First Nation because there’s no high school, says chief

10 Indigenous guardian programs, including Yukon’s Kluane First Nation's, get federal funding

Kluane National Park and Reserve

Honoring an indigenous trailblazer: Kluane Adamek, regional chief, Assembly of First-Nations-Yukon

National Indigenous History Month: AFN Yukon Regional Chief Kluane Adamek

Indigenous Women Speak Out: August Podcast

Parks Canada plans for prescribed burn in Kluane National Park

Restoring forest ecosystems - Kluane National Park and Reserve

Kluane First Nation wins 2024 Indigenous History Book Prize

Academic Research

Creating Desired Futures: Kluane First Nation's Politico-Legal Enactment of Value in Southern Tutchone Lhù'ààn Mân Kéyi

I'm not a citizen; I'm an Indian.

Limnology of a Large Northern Lake (Lhù'ààn Mânʼ , Yukon) in an Era of Reconciliation and Rapid Climate Change

Expedition Yukon 1967: Centennial and the Politics of Mountaineering in Kluane

Exploring Researcher Perspectives on Indigenous-Developed Research Expectations in the Lhù'ààn Mân'(Kluane Lake) Region of Southwest Yukon

Environment The Kluane Region Case, Yukon

Community energy and emissions inventory: a Kluane First Nation-Yukon Research Centre Partnership Project

The Alaska Highway Gas Pipeline easement: A Kluane First Nation case study

Kluane National Park Reserve, 1923–1974: Modernity and Pluralism

An ecosystem approach to wildlife management in wilderness areas: A case study of the greater Kluane region

I'm not a citizen; I'm an Indian.

Six months in the Lhù'ààn Mân'(Kluane Lake) watershed

I'm not a citizen; I'm an Indian.

The Alaska Highway Gas Pipeline easement: A Kluane First Nation case study

Community energy and emissions inventory: a Kluane First Nation-Yukon Research Centre Partnership Project

Expedition Yukon 1967: Centennial and the Politics of Mountaineering in Kluane

Hunters and Bureaucrats: Power, Knowledge and Aboriginal-State Relations in the Southwest Yukon

Final agreement

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

Final agreement

Creating Desired Futures: Kluane First Nation's Politico-Legal Enactment of Value in Southern Tutchone Lhù'ààn Mân Kéyi

Kluane National Park Reserve, 1923–1974: Modernity and Pluralism

Limnology of a Large Northern Lake (Lhù'ààn Mânʼ , Yukon) in an Era of Reconciliation and Rapid Climate Change

An assessment of mineral development adjacent to Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon

I'm not a citizen; I'm an Indian.

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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