Backgrounder: Investing in arts, culture and heritage in the Yukon
Backgrounder
WHITEHORSE, March 13, 2026
The Government of Canada is investing over $14.3 million to support Yukon communities and celebrate Indigenous languages, arts, culture, heritage and the creative sector. Funding will also strengthen journalism and publishing, promote official languages, advance truth and reconciliation efforts, and support anti-hate education. The investment will fund a wide range of local projects and organizations across the territory.
| City/Town | Organization | Project | Program | Funding | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek | White River First Nation | White River First Nation – Indigenous Language & Cultural Program | Indigenous Languages Program | $1,457,140 | 2025–2029 |
| Carcross, Dawson City, Haines Junction, Watson Lake, Whitehorse | Yukon Human Rights Commission | Northern Lights: Community-Based Anti-Hate Education for the Yukon’s Urban and Rural Youth | Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program | $115,695 | 2026–2029 |
| Carmacks | Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation | LS/CFN Cultural Centre | Canada Cultural Spaces Fund | $400,000 | 2025–2026 |
| Dawson City | Dawson City Arts Society | KIAC Performing Arts Series | Canada Arts Presentation Fund | $56,550 | 2025–2028 |
| Dawson City | Dawson City Arts Society | Yukon Riverside Arts Festival | Building Communities through Arts and Heritage | $26,900 | 2025–2027 |
| Dawson City | Dawson City Music Festival Association | 2026 and 2027 Dawson City Music Festival and Year-Round Presenting | Canada Arts Presentation Fund | $60,000 | 2026–2028 |
| Dawson City | Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in | Truth and Reconciliation Awareness Day | Commemorate Canada | $6,700 | 2025–2026 |
| Pelly Crossing | Selkirk First Nation | Bringing Back our Culture | Commemorate Canada | $6,700 | 2025–2026 |
| Ross River | Ross River Dena Council | Reclaim and Reconnect | Commemorate Canada | $5,000 | 2025–2026 |
| Ross River | Ross River Dena Council | Voices of the Land: Kaska Stories Through Film | Indigenous Languages Program | $1,969,940 | 2025–2030 |
| Teslin | Teslin Historical and Museum Society | Public Programming Policy and Exhibit Policy | Museums Assistance Program | $31,500 | 2025–2027 |
| Watson Lake | Liard Aboriginal Women's Society | We work together so our language is strong | Indigenous Languages Program | $2,419,930 | 2025–2030 |
| Watson Lake | Liard First Nation | Guzagi Gutie Sudzeneh'in – We Are Looking After Our Language | Indigenous Languages Program | $1,092,855 | 2025–2028 |
| Whitehorse | 536376 Yukon Inc. | What’s Up Yukon | Canada Periodical Fund | $36,167 | 2025–2026 |
| Whitehorse | Association franco-yukonnaise | 2025–2028 programming | Official Languages Support Programs | $2,449,590 | 2025–2028 |
| Whitehorse | Association franco-yukonnaise – L’Aurore boréale | L’Aurore boréale | Canada Periodical Fund | $89,185 | 2025–2026 |
| Whitehorse | Blue Feather Musical Society | Blue Feather Music Festival | Canada Arts Presentation Fund | $30,000 | 2025–2026 |
| Whitehorse | Council of Yukon First Nations | Youth Today, Language Leaders Tomorrow | Indigenous Languages Program | $2,136,634 | 2025–2029 |
| Whitehorse | Gwaandak Theatre Society | Awaken Festival | Canada Arts Presentation Fund | $115,000 | 2025–2028 |
| Whitehorse | Harper Street Publishing Inc. | Yukon, North of Ordinary | Canada Periodical Fund | $45,930 | 2025–2026 |
| Whitehorse | Heart of Riverdale Community Centre | Cypherfest Streetdance and Music Festival 2025 | Building Communities through Arts and Heritage | $20,800 | 2025–2026 |
| Whitehorse | Jazz Yukon | Jazz on the Wing | Canada Arts Presentation Fund | $142,740 | 2023–2027 |
| Whitehorse | Kwanlin Dün Cultural Society | Kwanlin Dün Knowledge Keeping Media Collection for Cultural Practices | Museums Assistance Program | $388,726 | 2023–2026 |
| Whitehorse | Kwanlin Dün First Nation | Foundations for Kwanlin Dün First Nation Collections Management System | Museums Assistance Program | $75,000 | 2025–2026 |
| Whitehorse | Kwanlin Dün First Nation | Honouring Our Survivors 2025 | Commemorate Canada | $6,700 | 2025–2026 |
| Whitehorse | Les Essentielles | 2024–2027 programming | Official Languages Support Programs | $313,875 | 2024–2027 |
| Whitehorse | Nakai Theatre Ensemble (Pivot Theatre Yukon Society) | Nakai Presents | Canada Arts Presentation Fund | $27,000 | 2025–2027 |
| Whitehorse | Whitehorse 2026 Arctic Winter Games Host Society | Pop-Up Performances | Canada Arts Presentation Fund | $65,000 | 2025–2026 |
| Whitehorse | Whitehorse Concerts | Exploring Classical Music | Canada Arts Presentation Fund | $54,000 | 2023–2026 |
| Whitehorse | Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council | NDTR Community Events: Capacity Building | Commemorate Canada | $10,000 | 2025–2026 |
| Whitehorse | Yukon Arts Centre |
Summit Pre-Planning Period Presenter Summit Phase 2 and Phase 3 Multidisciplinary Performing Arts Programming |
Canada Arts Presentation Fund | $448,100 | 2024–2028 |
| Whitehorse | Yukon Film Society | Yukon Theatre Capital Upgrades | Canada Cultural Spaces Fund | $189,654 | 2024–2026 |
| Whitehorse | Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Society | Yukon Rendezvous Festival | Building Communities through Arts and Heritage | $14,800 | 2025–2026 |
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Contacts
For more information (media only), please contact:
Hermine Landry
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages
hermine.landry@pch.gc.ca
Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
media@pch.gc.ca