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Yukon First Nations Party

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Yukon First Nations Party
Former territorial party
LeaderGerald Dickson Sr.
FoundedSeptember 6, 2011 (2011-09-06)
Dissolved2016
HeadquartersBurwash Landing, Yukon
IdeologyFirst Nation traditional laws
Seats in Legislature
0 / 19

The Yukon First Nation Party was a territorial First Nations political party in Yukon, Canada.

It was registered three days before the 2011 general election was called, by Gerald Dickson Sr., a member of the Kluane First Nation. Dickson created the party with the encouragement of several First Nation elders, who felt that their issues were not being heard.[1][2] The party believed in sustaining the traditional laws of respect, honour, love, compassion, and harmony.[3] The party did not field candidates for the 2016 Yukon general election, and was thus deregistered by Elections Yukon.[4]

Electoral record

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General election # of candidates # of elected candidates # of ridings # of votes % of popular vote % of popular vote in contested ridings
2011 2 0 19 81 0.50 4.50

References

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  1. ^ Stasyszyn, Roxanne (September 9, 2011). "Yukon's First Nations Party". Yukon News. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  2. ^ Stasyszyn, Roxanne (September 14, 2011). "Yukon Party snubs First Nation leaders". Yukon News. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  3. ^ Sander-Green, Nadine (September 9, 2011). "Yukon First Nations Party established". Whitehorse Star. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  4. ^ "Nominations closed: A full list of who's running in the Yukon election". CBC News.