Yukon First Nations Party Explained

Yukon First Nations Party
Subheader:Former territorial party
Leader:Gerald Dickson Sr.
Dissolution:2016
Headquarters:Burwash Landing, Yukon
Ideology:First Nation traditional laws
Colorcode:gray
Blank2 Title:Social policy
Seats1 Title:Seats in the House of Commons
Seats2 Title:Seats in the Senate
Seats3 Title:Seats in Legislature
Country:Canada
State:Yukon
Parties Dab1:List of political parties in Yukon
Elections Dab1:List of Yukon general elections

The Yukon First Nation Party was a territorial First Nations political party in Yukon, Canada.

It was registered three days before the 2011 general election was called, by Gerald Dickson Sr., a member of the Kluane First Nation. Dickson created the party with the encouragement of several First Nation elders, who felt that their issues were not being heard.[1] [2] The party believed in sustaining the traditional laws of respect, honour, love, compassion, and harmony.[3] The party did not field candidates for the 2016 Yukon general election, and was thus deregistered by Elections Yukon.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stasyszyn. Roxanne. Yukon's First Nations Party. Yukon News. September 19, 2011. September 9, 2011.
  2. Web site: Stasyszyn. Roxanne. Yukon Party snubs First Nation leaders. Yukon News. September 19, 2011. September 14, 2011.
  3. Web site: Sander-Green. Nadine. Yukon First Nations Party established. Whitehorse Star. September 19, 2011. September 9, 2011.
  4. Web site: Nominations closed: A full list of who's running in the Yukon election. CBC News.