Town, First Nation in Dawson City, Yukon, partner to expand nutrition program for students – CBC
Oct 24, 2023
‘We’re putting out about 1,500 meals a week,’ says director of education for Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin First Nation
The Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin First Nation (TH), and the City of Dawson in the Yukon have partnered to expand on the community’s nutrition program.
Run by TH’s education department, the nutrition program has been up and running for the past four years. The program provides all students at the Robert Service School with hot breakfasts and lunches every day.
Until now, the program has been operating out of the TH Community Hall’s kitchen.
“It’s quite small,” said Jody Beaumont, the director of education with the First Nation.
“When you think about the importance, and centrality of food in the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin culture, our program was one of many operating out of that kitchen.”
