First Nation Education Advocate - Education

Bringing tourism careers to life in Dawson City. August 13, 2026 TIA Yukon partnered with Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Government's Ready 2Work program to deliver two days of Tourism Career Inspiration Sessions in Dawson City, engaging approximately 10 local youth. The sessions began with TIA Yukon and the Klondike Visitors Association sharing the role tourism plays in the local community and economy, along with the diverse career opportunities available in the industry. Participants then visited four local tourism businesses and organizations, where they explored real tourism operations - from front-of-house to behind the scenes - and connected directly with people working in the industry. A big thank you to Yukon Spaces (Yukon Spa), Parks Canada, The Klondike Experience, and Holland America Dawson City Inn (Holland America Hotels) for welcoming its participants and sharing your workplaces and experiences. And a special thank you to Becky Alderson at Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Government for partnering with TIA Yukon to make these sessions possible! It was a great opportunity for local youth to experience tourism workplaces firsthand, meet industry professionals, and explore where a career in tourism could take them. More news. * Workforce What Makes YukonTourismJobs.ca Different From a Typical Job Board | April 29, 2026bizont.ca * Workforce Bizont and Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon Launch YukonTourismJobs.ca | April 17, 2026bizont.ca * Workforce Hotels Canada Releases 2026 Annual Workforce Report | Hotels Canada's 2026 Annual Workforce Report provides timely insights into the trends shaping Canada's hotel workforce, as operators navigate a changing labour... April 7, 2026hotelscanada.ca

'A pocket of TH wherever you go': Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in launches podcast at Moosehide Gathering. Founders say the podcast will aim to strengthen cultural connections for the First Nation's citizens. Marissa Meilleur · CBC News · Posted: Aug 06, 2026 2:13 PM PDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago Estimated 3 minutes Social sharing. Claire Neilson and Alysha Van Bibber, both 25-year-old Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in employees in different departments, have often loosely talked about starting a podcast together. When Neilson heard about available funding from the Arramat Project for Indigenous place-based projects, she spoke with Van Bibber, a Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in citizen who had recently participated in a digital storytelling project through the First Nation. Soon after, One Stitch at a Time, an official Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in podcast, started to become a reality. At this year's Moosehide Gathering near Dawson City, Yukon, the pair launched their podcast to the community. They recorded segments for their first episode about the celebration, while also spreading the word to find potential listeners. Neilson said the purpose of the podcast is to share Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in stories, connections, memories and Hän culture in a digestible way for citizens. "Knowledge is such a big part of cultures, so I think the ability to have that more accessible just means that we're helping make [Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in culture] even stronger than it already is," Neilson said. With the first episode's expected release date of August 2027, Neilson said the show's format - including its hosts - is still flexible. However, she said the podcast's tone is set. "We really want it to feel like a pocket of TH wherever you go," Neilson said. Van Bibber said she wants that "pocket of TH" to help keep citizens' connections to Hän culture thriving. "With a lot of our citizens that don't live in the traditional territory anymore, it's really important to connect with them," Van Bibber said. More recording sessions in Whitehorse, Dawson City. The podcast's potential to strengthen these connections is key for Alice McCulley, Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in's natural resources director and one of the project's "champions." She said one of her department's mandates is to encourage citizens to build and maintain connections with the land - which she believes this podcast can do. "We really hope to broaden our reach in terms of connecting with folks from outside the traditional territory, and helping folks to reconnect or to learn about what it means to be Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in," McCulley said. Neilson said working on this project, learning the ropes of podcasting is "chaotic," but motivating. "We're just really excited and I guess future-oriented in the sense that we just want to see it grow when we are young, so we could see it grow in our lifetime." The next step for the podcast, Neilson said, is to hold two recording sessions with citizens in Whitehorse, and two in Dawson City. She said they're also looking into the possibility of hosting more sessions in Eagle, Alaska, as well as with citizens in British Columbia and Alberta. The project's current funding continues until September 2027. The group hopes to have about nine episodes ready to release by that time, following episodes would be released monthly. Neilson and Van Bibber said they hope to see the podcast continue for years to come, with different people and different generations taking the lead as time goes on. Marissa Meilleur is a reporter for CBC Yukon in Whitehorse. She is a member of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and she is studying journalism and political science at Carleton University.