News Releases
Below are news releases issued by the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, as well as news release issued jointly by the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, other Yukon First Nations, the Gwich'in Tribal Council and other partners.
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation on Coroner’s Inquest into deaths of Cassandra Warville, Myranda Tizya-Charlie, Josephine Hager and Darla Skookum at the Whitehorse Emergency Shelter
April 26, 2024
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation responds to 7-year moratorium on Yukon River Chinook salmon fishing
April 19, 2024
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation statement on the Coroner’s Inquest into deaths of Cassandra Warville, Myranda Tizya-Charlie, Josephine Hager and Darla Skookum at the Whitehorse Emergency Shelter
April 8, 2024
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation responds to the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to uphold and protect our First Nation’s Constitution, Treaty and Self-Government rights
March 28, 2024
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, Gwich’in Tribal Council and First Nation of Na-cho Nyӓk Dun carry united message to Washington D.C. regarding permanent protections of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
December 13, 2023
The Vuntut Gwitchin Government commends the Biden Administration for cancelling all remaining oil and gas leases in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
September 7, 2023
Vuntut Gwitchin Government responds to Biden Administration’s approval of massive Willow oil development project on Alaska’s North Slope
March 17, 2023
Vuntut Gwitchin delegates rally for legislative protection of Iizhik Gwats’an Gwandaii Goodlit under Biden
June 1, 2022
Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal and cross-appeal in Dickson v. VGFN
April 28, 2022