Student-centered, public education through Yukon First Nations’ worldviews.
Five trustees were elected in November 2022 to form the First Nation School Board.
The FNSB was established in February 2022, through a series of school-attendance area referenda, enabling Yukon First Nations to assume shared authority with Government of Yukon in the delivery of public-school education in the territory. Board-run schools continue to follow the BC Curriculum, but tailor the programming, lesson delivery and assessment methodology to reflect Yukon First Nations worldviews.
These schools are for all Yukon students and promote reconciliation by enhancing a Yukon First Nations model that puts the student first, through a strengths-based, community-centered approach.
Equally, all teachers are welcome at these schools and are supported by the Board to adapt their strengths and thrive within the new pedagogy. We aim to authentically work with the community to make student-centered decisions, utilizing Community Committees and Parent Advisory Committees, that are currently in the process of being established.
This Org Chart isn’t your typical top-down model with boxes and arrows. It reflects the crucial shift in perspective we wish to carry out in our FNSB-run schools. It shows the student in the center with all other entities radiating outward in wrap-around rings of mutual support. Elders, Knowledge Keepers and Community form the outer layer, protecting and preserving the whole through their wisdom and guidance. All rings come with unique responsibilities and jurisdiction, and no one ring is more important or more powerful than the next. By using the image of a tree in a forest, we convey our connection to the land, the ultimate teacher. As we shift towards this model, we encourage everyone – school staff, families and students alike – to reflect on how this might change the way you relate to and interact with education in your school. This is a living document that aims to portray a new, wholistic worldview built on relationships between all the layers.
FNSB Schools
• Chief Zzeh Gittlit School, Old Crow, Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
• Johnson Elementary School &Watson Lake Secondary School, Watson Lake, Liard First Nation
• Ross River School, Ross River, Ross River Dena Council
• St. Elias Community School, Haines Junction, Champagne and Aishihik First Nations
• Nelnah Bessie John School, Beaver Creek, White River First Nation
• Grey Mountain Primary School, Whitehorse, Ta'an Kwäch'än Council and Kwanlin Dün First Nation
• Takhini Elementary School, Whitehorse, Ta'an Kwäch'än Council and Kwanlin Dün First Nation
• Eliza Van Bibber School, Pelly Crossing, Selkirk First Nation
• Ghùch Tlâ Community School, Carcross, Carcross/Tagish First Nation
• Kluane Lake School, Destruction Bay, Burwash Landing, Kluane First Nation
“To succeed in this world, kids need to have one hand on the keyboard, and one foot on the land.”
— Champagne & Aishihik First Nations Elder, James Allen
FNSB schools are safe and supportive.
The Yukon’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Policy was updated in July 2023. The First Nation School Board is committed to making sure our schools are safe and inclusive spaces for all learners.
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
chantal.pelletier@fnsb.ca
Phone
(867) 470-FNSB (3672)