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National travelling exhibit showcased at Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre
July 2, 2019
National exhibit is part of the ongoing Canada 150 celebrations.
Restored totem pole unveiled as part of National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations
June 24, 2019
Government of Yukon celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day with unveiling of restored Centennial Totem Pole
2018 another record year for Yukon tourism
June 10, 2019
Release of 2018 Year-End Report shows Yukon tourism had another record-setting year, with more to come.
Yukon Lottery Commission Supports 2019 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships
April 30, 2019
The Yukon First Nations Hockey Association is hosting the tournament in Whitehorse from May 6 to 12, 2019.
New works selected for Yukon Permanent Art Collection
April 30, 2019
11 new works have been selected for the Yukon Permanent Art Collection.
Creative and Cultural Industries Strategy development underway
April 4, 2019
First public engagement session to help shape a strategy to increase the contribution of the creative and cultural industries to Yukon’s economy takin
Task Force appointed to study tourism governance models
March 27, 2019
Seven people have been appointed to the Yukon Tourism Development Strategy Governance Task Force.
New administrator of Culture Quest Fund announced
February 6, 2019
Dawson City Arts Society announced as new administrator.
Memorandum of understanding signed to support Indigenous Tourism
December 12, 2018
Agreement sets priorities to grow Indigenous tourism in Yukon.
Government of Yukon receives Tourism Development Strategy
November 23, 2018
The strategy is the culmination of a fourteen-month process to develop a long-term vision for sustainably growing tourism in the territory.