Tr'Ondek Hwech'In

Published purpose

Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in (TH) is building the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin Heritage Complex at Lots 7-10 Block D Ladue Estate, Dawson City, Yukon. The TH Heritage Complex will be a house of living culture for the citizens of Dawson City and will provide important cultural supports to the remote community. The First Nation plans to use this building to revitalize traditional practices and Indigenize legislation around justice, education, health and child welfare. This space will also be used to display cultural artifacts. This building will provide a space for the community to develop TH cultural approaches to curriculum and content, with a focus on non-bias workshops for non-Indigenous community members, like education, health care and public service providers, revitalize the endangered Hän language, house the Kanacha residential school survivors' collection, profile and share artwork, stories, and creations with the public and provide in town facilities for hide tanning, animal skinning, natural materials preparation and other culture camp activities for those unable to get out on the land.