About this Event
Sit within The Herd, an art installation of life-size caribou, and learn how to help protect the Arctic Refuge.
🗓️ Wednesday March 11th
đź•” 5:30 - 7:30 pm | Doors open at 5 pm
đź“Ť Yukon Arts Centre | Main Gallery and Foyer
At last count, the Porcupine caribou herd numbered 143,000. It is one of the last healthy barren-ground caribou herds left in the world, thanks to a long history of thoughtful co-management and the work of the Gwich’in and environmental groups to protect their calving grounds – known as Iizhik Gwats'an Gwandaii Goodlit (The Sacred Place Where Life Begins) in the Gwich’in language. But these calving grounds and the Arctic Refuge are being threatened by oil and gas development like never before under the current Trump administration.
The evening will include:
🦌 Speakers from the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation.
🦌 A technical update on the Arctic Refuge by CPAWS Yukon’s Laurence Fox.
🦌 Artists Lianne Charlie and Nic Hyatt, co-leads of The Caribou Art Project, speaking about the concept behind The Herd installation at YAC (running March 5 - May 22).
🦌 A chance to see the Caribou made from plywood and plexiglass come to life through sound, light, and storytelling!
There will be snacks and light refreshments, door prizes, and visiting in the lobby before and after the event.
Join the Herd is organized by CPAWS Yukon in partnership between the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning, and the Yukon Arts Centre.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Yukon Arts Centre, 300 University Drive, Whitehorse, Canada
CAD 0.00
