A group of demonstrators gathered outside the Yukon courthouse in Whitehorse on Monday, to show support for the Kaska Nation in its legal fight against a proposed mine project.
For the first time in decades, Yukon's Finlayson caribou herd appears to be growing in number. That's according to recent population survey data from the territorial government.
The Yukon government is rejecting claims that it didn't adequately consult with the Kaska Nation before green-lighting a proposed mining project in the central territory.
On behalf of the Kaska Nation, composed of five Dene-speaking First Nations in Yukon and British Columbia, the Ross River Dene Council applied for a judicial review of the decision to approve an assessment of a proposed hardrock mine in southeast Yukon.