National Indigenous People’s Day: Remembering Chief Jim Boss

National Indigenous People’s Day: Remembering Chief Jim Boss

For over five decades, the Yukon has been a trailblazer in modern treaties and Indigenous self-government. Today, 11 of 14 First Nations in the territory have settled land claims and are self-governing, enabling them to make their own laws and policies and have decision-making power in a broad range of areas. But long before First Nations began negotiating modern treaties, one forward-thinking chief was the first to chart the path for Indigenous…