Acknowledgements

This website is a revision of a document originally produced in 1999. The project team wishes to acknowledge the contributions of the project sponsors, the community writers and the organizations that assisted with this revision.

Many people in Yukon contributed to the research and writing of updated information for this volume. Special thanks go to First Nations staff, municipal governments, Yukon Chamber of Commerce, Yukon College staff, the Department of Economic Development, Yukon government and various community organizations. Thanks are also extended to Todd Harlow of Yukon Education, for his considerable assistance in compiling photographs, videos and text for this website.

First Nations information was gathered and reviewed by each Yukon First Nations and community representatives. Yukon French Language Services Directorate provided translation of the final edits. The major task of overall editing of the considerable number of revisions was done by Yukon Education, Advanced Education Branch staff. The project was managed by Geof Harries from Subvert Marketing, with the assistance of Phil Timpany for the pictures and videos and Tracey Wallace for the research and writing. Geof Harries was advised by an advisory committee made up of project sponsors and contributors, including: Association of Yukon Communities, Association Franco-yukonnaise, City of Whitehorse, Government of Yukon: Bureau of Statistics, Department of Economic Development, Yukon Education, Department of Health and Social Services, Department of Tourism and Culture, French Language Services Directorate, Northwestel, Yukon College and Yukon Chamber of Commerce. The committee's assistance in making this project a success is greatly appreciated.

Yukon Community Profiles - 2013 Edition was made possible through financial and in-kind assistance generously provided by the following organizations: Government of Yukon: Executive Council Office, Yukon Education, Department of Health and Social Services, Bureau of Statistics; Yukon College and the Yukon Chamber of Commerce.