Council of Yukon First Nations

Published purpose

This project focuses on the appraisal, arrangement and creation of descriptions, based on Rules for Archival Description, for 276 boxes of unorganized records related to executive, environmental and governance matters of Yukon First Nations (YFNs). The project will enable YFNs, researchers and the public to access the documents. This frequently requested material includes information on land claims, treaty implementation, urgent northern climate change issues, and community resources. It is the most comprehensive collection available for YFN communities, with documents from the 1970s to 2010. Access is not currently possible because the series is unorganized and requires Access to Information and Protection of Privacy assessment, since personal, corporate and confidential treaty records are stored with other general information.