2020 General Assembly Resolutions

1. VGFN members require palliative care outside the community of Old Crow as there are no equitable services in Old Crow;
2. Governments do not provide long term palliative essential care;
3. Community members must seek full time care out of the community at a cost to them;
4. The cost often is not affordable due to limited incomes;

1. Youth Council and Elders Council do not have terms of reference or guidelines but are recognized within the Constitution;
2. Discussions are highly confidential or sensitive;
3. There is concern with the possibility of information breaches;

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1. VGG lacks best practices within the government systems, processes and structure;
   

1. Board and committee members’ role is to represent VG Citizens in a respectful manner;
2. Board and committee members address VG issues and business;
   

1. VGFN has practiced its own traditional dispute resolution practices and has traditional decision-making processes;

1. VGFN has trusts, corporations and development corporations it appoints Citizens to;
2. VGFN does not have an established appointment process;
3. Citizens have sat on these Vuntut entities for longer than regularly established timelines;

1. The Elders Council performs an important function in our Governance as an advisory body as set out in the VGFN Constitution;
2. Currently the Elders Council does not have established processes and support in carrying out it’s duties;
3. The Elders Council would benefit from restructuring to improve its functioning;

1. The Gwitchin have a strong way of governance;
2. Our traditional and cultural way of being is for all future generations;

1. Vuntut Gwitchin spirituality was strong in the past and needs to be strengthened again;
2. People are praying in different ways, and we need to be open to this;
3. There are different denominations of spirituality;

1. There is a large population of VGFN beneficiaries that reside in Whitehorse, Yukon;
2. Cultural and traditional connection and social support is important for Citizens to feel connected to Old Crow;
3. VG Whitehorse Citizens deserve leadership representation in Whitehorse;
4. A budget is needed to provide cultural activities and social gatherings in Whitehorse;

1. Crow Mountain is used for hiking, berry picking, dog sledding, camping, tours and gravel hauling;
2. The safety of our Citizens, children and dogsleds is in danger when large trucks are hauling and throwing rocks;
3. The schedule of trucks on the mountain road has been sporadic including evenings and weekends;

1. Crow Mountain is a place for all community members to enjoy;
2. Crow Mountain is a place of pristine wilderness;
3. Crow Mountain is a tourism draw for our community;
4. The number of permanent camps on the mountain is growing;

1. We have many bylaws regarding ATVs and dogs in our community;
2. The RCMP is unable to enforce these bylaws;
3. Loose dogs and unsafe ATV usage is putting community members, especially children, in danger;

1. We have a large number of children in Old Crow;
2. We have long cold winters and deep snow where young children are unable to play and run outside for long periods of time;
3. We have very little play equipment in the community suitable for infants, toddlers and preschoolers;

1. The community is attempting to build a tourism industry to build our economy;
2. There is equipment, vehicles and materials stored all over town including the river road and people’s front yards;
3. Materials such as washers and driers and fridges are sitting out with the door still attached are dangerous for young children;
4. Areas of interest for tourists such as the old bell and downtown have become eye sores;

1. 2020 has been declared year of the youth;
2. VGG has an established Youth Council;