Yukon First Nation Education Directorate

Save the Date! The 6th Annual First Nation Education Conference is all set to take place Feb 25 & 26 at the KDCC. The theme this year is Connecting Head, Hands and Heart. Stay tuned for presenter announcements and registration info. We can't wait to see you there!

Indigenous magic act, Magician and Muse, are coming to the Yukon, sponsored by YFNED, FNSB and CYFN. In addition to doing a tour of schools, they are offering 3 free public performances for Indigenous families in Whitehorse (Sep 29), Beaver Creek (Oct 1) and Watson Lake (Oct 5).

Happening this Saturday! Noon to 2pm KDCC For families with Indigenous kids aged 0-18. Happy first day of fall!

This Wednesday night - join us for our first Early Years Indigenous Parent Workshop. Leslie Peters Love builds brains September 18 4:30pm-7:30pm (includes dinner) at 101-420 Range Road, Whitehorse To sign up, contact coralee.buchanan@yfned.ca

Ten days to the next family feast in Whitehorse! Join us for the first day of fall at the KDCC on Saturday, September 21st from noon until 2pm. For Whitehorse-based families with Indigenous kids aged 0-18. For more info about our Nutrition Program, go to yfned.ca/nutrition

Reminder: Sign-up for our Indigenous parent workshop series - starting in two weeks! Join us for a free workshop series for expecting parents and parents of kids aged 0-5. The sessions focus on the skills found in YFNED's Early Years holistic approach to parenting.

In August, our MTU team visited Ross River to lead a literacy camp! We celebrated theme days and had loads of fun with different activities around each theme-- with books to bring it all together. For more information about our programming, go to yfned.ca/mtu

I know our minds are now on the first week of school but just wanted to share a few more photos from the summer - specifically horse camp and fishing camp.

It's almost September, so time for the latest schedule at Early Years Whitehorse. The theme this month is Every Child Matters. To see a larger version of the calendar, go to yfned.ca/earlyyears - or check with your Visitor for the latest schedule, as events do change!

Before classes got underway, our staff got together on the land to learn some skills and to enjoy each other's company before we go out to different schools and communities.

Happy first day of school for many Yukon youth! If you're in a Whitehorse school, we have a First Nation Education Advocate there to help you through your education journey. Go to yfned.ca for the intake contact form and other information about our programming.

Our Indigenous parent workshop series is back for another year at Early Years Whitehorse. For expecting parents and parents of kids aged 0-5, the sessions focus on the skills found in YFNED's Early Years holistic approach to parenting. To sign up: coralee.buchanan@yfned.ca

As we head into the last weekend before the start of school for many of you (and your kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, friends, cousins, etc.), just wanted to share a few more photos from the summer. Most of them are from the Teslin River Drift.

YFNED now hiring! First Nation Education Advocates You: - Provide support to Indigenous students and are a liaison between home and school - Develop and deliver culturally relevant programming - Reclaim and restore Indigenous ways of knowing and doing - Are positive role models

Postponed: End of Summer Barbecue for Early Years Whitehorse Please talk to your visitor about when it will be rescheduled. Find all our programming at yfned.ca/earlyyears

Last week our nutrition program cooks from across the territory gathered in Dawson for three days of cultural education and culinary development. We are grateful for the opportunity to gather and learn on the Traditional Territory of the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin. Thank you to all!

Food is truly the basis upon we build all our learning - including at Early Years! And last week, we made some candied salmon. yfned.ca/earlyyears Photos by: Alistair Maitland

This week, YFNED partnered with Youth Moving Mountains to provide a hands-on introduction to woodworking and carpentry for youth at Yukon University. Led by local red seal carpenter Olivier Roy-Jauvin, camp participants learned how to use specialized tools and gain skills.

Last week at Early Years Whitehorse - baby food was on the menu! You can find out about more of our programs at yfned.ca/earlyyears Photos by: Alistair Maitland

As our summer programming starts to wind down (nooooo!) we had skin boat making last week. Photos by: Alistair Maitland