Yukon First Nations Party

The Yukon First Nation Party was a territorial First Nations political party in Yukon, Canada.

Yukon First Nations Party
Former territorial party
LeaderGerald Dickson Sr.
FoundedSeptember 6, 2011 (2011-09-06)
Dissolved2016
HeadquartersBurwash Landing, Yukon
IdeologyFirst Nation traditional laws
Seats in Legislature
0 / 19

It was registered three days before the 2011 general election was called, by Gerald Dickson Sr., a member of the Kluane First Nation. Dickson created the party with the encouragement of several First Nation elders, who felt that their issues were not being heard.[1][2] The party believed in sustaining the traditional laws of respect, honour, love, compassion, and harmony.[3] The party did not field candidates for the 2016 Yukon general election, and was thus deregistered by Elections Yukon.[4]

Electoral record
General election # of candidates # of elected candidates # of ridings # of votes  % of popular vote  % of popular vote in contested ridings
2011 2 0 19 81 0.50 4.50

References
  1. Stasyszyn, Roxanne (September 9, 2011). "Yukon's First Nations Party". Yukon News. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  2. Stasyszyn, Roxanne (September 14, 2011). "Yukon Party snubs First Nation leaders". Yukon News. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  3. Sander-Green, Nadine (September 9, 2011). "Yukon First Nations Party established". Whitehorse Star. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  4. "Nominations closed: A full list of who's running in the Yukon election". CBC News.


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