Programs and Supports
All students benefit from including First Nations perspectives. Making children aware of their own culture — and the cultures of others — enhances their learning. Educators utilize a variety of teaching strategies to build upon individual knowledge, culture & strengths.
Orientation for New Teachers to the Yukon
One or two days of the annual Welcome Week event is co-hosted by the First Nation Initiatives and a local Yukon First Nation. The orientation is designed to provide newly-hired teachers with an introduction to Yukon First Nations culture and languages and help them develop strong, lasting and meaningful relationships with First Nations. The one day is dedicated to learning about the local First Nation's culture, history and language, while the other two days are spent familiarizing teachers with the department's central staff and administrative matters. To date, Ta'an Kwäch'än Council, Teslin Tlingit Council, Carcross/Tagish First Nation, Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation and Champagne & Aishihik First Nations have hosted these orientations.
Yukon First Nations Language Programs in Yukon Schools
In Part 5 of the Education Act, the Government of Yukon requires that First Nations languages be taught in Yukon schools. With the exception of Tagish, all of the Yukon First Nations languages are being taught as second-language programs in 22 Yukon schools.
Community Heritage Adventure Outdoors and Skills (CHAOS 9 and 10)
CHAOS - Community : Heritage : Adventure : Outdoors : Skills - CHAOS is an experiential program that is offered to Yukon students in grades 9 and 10 and is be based at Wood Street. "CHAOS" stands for Community, Heritage, Adventure, Outdoors and Skills. This program has been developed in collaboration with the First Nations Initiatives branch at the Department of Education.
Orientation for New Teachers to the Yukon
One or two days of the annual Welcome Week event is co-hosted by the First Nation Initiatives and a local Yukon First Nation. The orientation is designed to provide newly-hired teachers with an introduction to Yukon First Nations culture and languages and help them develop strong, lasting and meaningful relationships with First Nations. The one day is dedicated to learning about the local First Nation's culture, history and language, while the other two days are spent familiarizing teachers with the department's central staff and administrative matters. To date, Ta'an Kwäch'än Council, Teslin Tlingit Council, Carcross/Tagish First Nation, Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation and Champagne & Aishihik First Nations have hosted these orientations.
Yukon First Nations Language Programs in Yukon Schools
In Part 5 of the Education Act, the Government of Yukon requires that First Nations languages be taught in Yukon schools. With the exception of Tagish, all of the Yukon First Nations languages are being taught as second-language programs in 22 Yukon schools.
Community Heritage Adventure Outdoors and Skills (CHAOS 9 and 10)
CHAOS - Community : Heritage : Adventure : Outdoors : Skills - CHAOS is an experiential program that is offered to Yukon students in grades 9 and 10 and is be based at Wood Street. "CHAOS" stands for Community, Heritage, Adventure, Outdoors and Skills. This program has been developed in collaboration with the First Nations Initiatives branch at the Department of Education.
