The WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016 • VOL. 27, NO. 4 $1.50 Raven says, that rain is just KLONDIKE liquid sunshine SUN It's Graduation Time Once Again in this Klondike Constituency Issue Yukon Party Learning with Blankets p. 2 Berton House reading p. 7 RCMP Blotter p. 18 In 2012 the Next issue will include RSS Reconciliation exercise reveals Shauntay Grant wowed listeners Our monthly report from the Awards, London Festival, the Tea, YUKON PARTY aboriginal history. at the Library. Detachment, including the BBQ. and Highland Games. Maybe we provided three years need more pages, but that would of funding support require more advertising. to the School of See and Do 2 Chief Isaac has new VP 5 Cleaning up the Klondike 10 20 Years Ago in the Sun 17 Visual Arts in Forestry Ministers meet in Dawson 2 Peel goes to the Supremes 8 McNevin wins Transportation Award 11 Classifieds & Job Board 19 Dawson. Uffish Thoughts: Admitting mistakes 4 RSS Commencement Exercises 9 TV Guide 12-16 City Notices 20 P2 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016 THE KLONDIKE SUN Forest Ministers recognize the value of innovation and What to Indigenous participation in the forest sector DAWSON CITY–The Canadian grid communities have the Canada’s strong record in Council of Forest Ministers opportunity to not only address sustainable forest practices, SEE AND DO (CCFM) met today in Dawson environmental impacts and the CCFM endorsed a Statement City, Yukon to renew its risks associated with fossil of Cooperation to “Promote in DAWSON now: commitment to key challenges fuel transport, storage and Canada’s Sustainable Forests and opportunities for Canada’s consumption, but also make a and Forest Products” to forests and forest sector. real economic contribution to domestic and international During their meeting chaired local community capacity and audiences. Through this This free public service helps our readers find their way through by the Government of Yukon, economic development by using statement, the CCFM commits the many activities all over town. Any small happening may need the Council agreed to renew preparation and planning, so let us know in good time! To join this a sustainable local resource.” to raising awareness within Meetingslisting contact the office at [email protected]. the Canadian Wildland Fire In recognition of Canada’s Canada and abroad about the Strategy, and discussed the stringent forest laws and country’s sustainable forest IODE DAWSON CITY: ways in which the forest sector regulation and its status management practices and can contribute to Canada’s as a world leader in forest about the many benefits of Meet first Wednesday of each month at climate change objectives, certification, governments forests and forest products. ROYALhome of CANADIANJanice Cliff at LEGION 7:30 p.m. BRANCH For info call#1: Janice Cliff, 993-2908. Recess for summer July-October. enhance innovation and across the country remain The Council also agreed to industry transformation, steadfast in their support for continue sharing science-based Meet first Thursday encourage greater Indigenous sustainable forest management. information on the state of each month at Legion Hall (3rd and King St.) at 7:30 p.m. Contacts PIONEER WOMEN OF THE YUKON: participation in the forest To increase awareness about Canada’s forests. Helen Bowie, 993-5526, Myrna Butterworth, 993-5353. sector and support bioenergy Meet third Thursday each development, and demonstrate month at 7:30 p.m. at Legion Hall. Contact Myrna Butterworth, sustainable forest management. Association993-5353. Recess Franco-Yukonnaise for summer June, July and Aug. The Council also discussed the softwood lumber file and GET TOGETHER EN FRANCAIS: reaffirmed the importance Painless French for everyone of achieving a managed trade in Dawson! Pot luck, entertainment for kids, and live music. June agreement with the United 16, 5:30 pm. KIAC Ballroom. Contact the Association Franco- States. KlondikeYukonnaise atInstitute [email protected]. of Art and Culture (KIAC) Building on the momentum of last year’s Innovation Summit, HATHA YOGA WITH JOANNE VAN NOSTRAND: the CCFM representatives released the Council’s Mondays: 6:45-8 Innovation Action Plan. Under p.m., Thursdays: 5:45-7 p.m. & Saturdays 9-10:30 a.m. In the KIAC the pillars of collaboration, Ballroom. For more info or to register for classes, please contact Join us at the Keno Lounge DawsonJoanne Van CityNostrand Community at [email protected]. Library engagement and mobilisation, this plan outlines how and enjoy your favorite craft brew or specialty REGULAR HOURS jurisdictions will work together martini on the best patio in Dawson City! to better align Canadian : Monday to Friday, noon - 6:30 p.m. Yukon School of Visual Arts bioeconomy initiatives Keno Lounge is open 2:00pm – Midnight and and enhance innovation, in Belinda’s Restaurant is open 6:30am – 9:00pm Chamber of Commerce areas such as bioproducts CHAMBER MEETINGS: and building with wood, to maximize competitiveness Regular meetings on the second Wednes- and sustainability in the forest Townday of each Council month at the Downtown Hotel. sector. COUNCIL MEETINGS: In recognizing that 70 per cent of Indigenous communities There is no longer a fixed routine schedule in Canada are located in Belinda’s is closed from 2pm - 5pm of Council and Committee of the Whole (COW)meetings. Check the forested areas, the CCFM 800.544.0970 | westmarkhotels.com Post Office or the City of Dawson website for long range planning. will promote and encourage Next Council Meetings are June 21 and July 12 next-generation Indigenous Next COW meetings are June 14 & 28. participation in forest industry There may be other meetings, as posted at the Post Office or online. opportunities. To this end, BUSINESSES: We'd like to get back to promoting the Council is once again your special events as well, the way the introduction to partnering with the Forest this section says we used to, but we really can't afford to Products Association of Canada do that for nothing. We will offer you free space in these to deliver the “Skills Awards listings in return for some form of small advertising else- for Aboriginal Youth.”During this meeting, the CCFM where in the paper to help defray the cost of this full page also met with Indigenous community service at the size it used to be. We would like representatives to discuss to see sponsorships for the TV Guide pages in the available the potential for bioenergy space (see what Kaminak has chosen to do), or business development to provide card sized ads on page 19. Please contact us to see what sustainable economic benefits to communities, with Ministers we can arrange. noting the importance of supporting such activities. “We all recognize that climate change is impacting remote and northern communities across Canada,” said the Honourable Scott Kent, Yukon’s Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources. “By encouraging the use of forest bio-fuels as an energy source, off- THE KLONDIKE SUN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016 P3 Dawson City residents learn about colonial history with Blankets was recreated at the Tr’ondëk remained on the lands. This should remain confidential, Community Hall. Initially, all left a huge effect on all the except to say that each person of us watched and listened to participants, which was shared in attendance was deeply a video put out by the Public upon the completion of the moved by the experience and Service Alliance of Canada Blanket Exercise. sought ways to help with the called ‘It’s time -just get After some refreshment, reconciliation process ahead. over it”, which went through participants were divided into The effects of The Blanket some of the many historical two groups, one remaining Exercise are still resonating atrocities from 1492 and behind in the Community Hall, in the hearts and minds of on. Some of these included: while the other group met in participants weeks after the pushing the Indigenous people the theatre of the Dänojà Zho experience, which was indeed off their traditional lands Cultural building. Sitting in the purpose of the activity. and onto reserves; breaking a circle, a feather was passed Thank you, Parks Canada and and changing treaties; taking from person to person, allowing the Trondek Hwechn the for more and more land; creating each person to share feelings inviting us all to Learning starvation caused by the and observations on the History with Blankets and Hudson Bay Company killing experience. This experience beginning the process of off the bison; the Canadian reconciliation. government trying to assimilate them into white society and laws, and in 1876, creating Story and Photos the Indian Act. Some facts, by Betty Davidson which were and are disturbing, desire to share the history were: If an Aboriginal woman and upheavals of the colonial married a non-Aboriginal man, past of indigenous peoples, as she lost her identity; if they At 2:00 PM on Friday, May well as the open and caring attended universities, they 13, 70 people met on the steps welcome from the Tr’ondëk lost their Indigenous identity; of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Hwëch’in organizers, made if aboriginal persons served Community Hall to participate this experience a strong and in the armed forces, they lost in an interactive program touching experience for those their identity; potlatches were known as “The Blanket who attended. outlawed. And, most tragically, Exercise”. Two people from The Blanket Exercise was their children were lost to various organizations in the designed by KAIROS, through residential schools. community of Dawson had been which eleven churches and Today, the appalling pattern invited by Capri Simpson and religious organizations work continues. 600 Aboriginal Please join us on Chris Clarke, on behalf of the together for human rights women have been murdered Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in people.