The Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association has paused some of its events for 2025.
The association, which facilitates Indigenous arts and tourism events in the territory, announced this week that the pause is in order to ensure its “long-term sustainability.”
The Adäka Cultural Festival is among the events cancelled for this year. The summer festival has been running annually since 2011 and brings together Indigenous artists from the Yukon, Alaska and N.W.T.
Other cancelled events include the Bead, Hide and Fur Symposium, the Yúk’e Arts Market and the YFN Arts Program.
In a statement to CBC News, the association said it is in a transition phase and is focused on initiatives that directly benefit its members. It added that it’s still committed to advocating for Indigenous tourism and arts in the Yukon.
The association said it would not provide further details at this time.
A full list of cancelled events can be found on the association’s website.
