The Yukon Indigenous Games Steering Committee (YIGSC) was formed in 1990 coinciding with the first North American Indigenous Games (NAIG). This committee was formed to assist in developing Team Yukon for the 1990 NAIG games in Edmonton. The committee was made up of volunteer board members and was ran through the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre until 2003 helping organize Team Yukon for 4 sets of Games. In 2001 a Yukon Aboriginal Sport Development Office Interim Steering Committee was formed to assist in forming an Aboriginal Sport Development Office that would open in 2002. This office would look after Aboriginal sport development in Yukon and would build Team Yukon to attend future NAIG’s. The first employee was hired beginning a new era of Aboriginal Sport Development in Yukon. In 2003 the YIGSC and the Yukon Aboriginal Sport Development Office Interim Steering Committee amalgamated and formed what is now the Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle (YASC). The mandate remains the same and the Board is designed to represent all of Yukon. YASC has taken on a number of existing roles which include: Team Yukon development for NAIG, Traditional Games Development, sport development clinics and is striving towards developing a curriculum for traditional sports. YASC and YIGSC have had a very proud history and look forward to training tomorrow’s leaders, today!!

Mission
The Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle is a non-profit society dedicated to the advancement of Aboriginal recreation and sport in the Yukon. We do this through a variety of programs to increase participation and skill levels and to increase awareness.

The Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle operates by, and promote the following values:

Aboriginal Culture and Traditions
We integrate Aboriginal culture and traditions in our administration and operations. We advocate the uniqueness of Yukon First Nation culture

 

Respect
We foster listening, we let everyone speak, we promote equality (Gender, race, age, etc...), we respect each other’s values and benefits.

 

Holistic Approach
We deliver programs addressing the spiritual, emotional, physical and mental aspects. We promote healthy life styles in Yukon communities. 

 

Fair Play
We promote sportsmanship, playing by the rules and having fun.

 

Trust & Honesty
We believe in open communication, transparency and team approach.

Program Objectives

• Objective A: To develop, promote and train Aboriginal athletes, coaches and officials.
• Objective B: To promote YASC as a vibrant, active organization.
• Objective C: To coordinate access to territorial, federal, and municipal sport organization services and funding sources.
• Objective D: To help educate the sport and recreation systems in the Yukon to the cultural importance of sport to the aboriginal communities, with the importance of the community in staging events.
• Objective E: To encourage all schools to include culture, sport, fitness and recreation in their curriculum and to work with their respective leadership.
• Objective F: To develop partnerships with aboriginal and non-aboriginal sport bodies at the local, territorial, federal and community levels.
• Objective G: To maintain a database of: a) fitness, culture, and recreation events; b) a list of aboriginal fitness, sport and recreation organizations, coaches, officials and athletes; c) develop and house all aboriginal sport information, game awards, records and archives.

Objective H: To develop and promote elite aboriginal athletes and coaches.

• President – Brian Macdonald
• Vice President – Kluane Adamek
• Secretary – Vacant
• Treasurer – Shadelle Chambers 
• Director – Lisa Boutilier
• Director – Sharon Keaton
• Director – Karen Olito
• Director - Jeanie Dendys
• Elder – Sam Johnston
• Past President- Diane Strand

Regional Representation

• Whitehorse and Area (Kwanlin Dun First Nation and Ta’an Kwach’an Council) – Brian Macdonald
• Southeastern Region (Teslin Tlingit Council, Liard First Nation; Carcross/Tagish First Nation) – Lisa Boutilier
• Northern Region (Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, Tr’on dek Hwech’in First Nation, First Nation of Na-cho Ny’ak Dun) – Vacant
• Western Region (Champagne/Aishihik First Nation, Kluane First Nation, White River First Nation) – Klaune Adamek

• Central Region (Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation, Ross River Dena Council, Selkirk First Nation) – Karen Olito 

4061-4^th Ave

Whitehorse, Yukon

Y1A 1H1       

(P) (867)668-2840

(f) (867) 667-4237

e-mail  aboriginalsport@sportyukon.com

website - www.yasc.ca

 

Employees Contact Info:

 

 

Executive Director – Greg Edgelow

aboriginalsport@sportyukon.com

Cell – (867) 334-2840

Sport Coordinator – Gail Anderson   yasc@sportyukom.com

traditionalsports@sportyukon.com - (867) 332-2840