The Kaska Dena nations which span the border between northern British Columbia and Yukon, has signed a land management

The Kaska Dena nations which span the border between northern British Columbia and Yukon, has signed a land management framework deal with the territorial government. The agreement defines responsibilities, benefits and decision-making powers for resource development on traditional lands in southeast Yukon.

Kaska territory is one of the richest in Yukon and the nations wish to benefit from development in their territories. The agreement is said to provide certainty around resource extraction. Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski says the deal is a milestone towards reconciliation and a renewed relationship between the territory and Kaska.