Community Directory
These are the resources, mainly in the Yukon and NWT, we’ve come across that can support people who want to develop a digital skill like filmmaking or podcasting, or online entrepreneurship. This is not an exhaustive list - we would love to hear about your initiative if you have a resource to add! Please add it in the comments or contact us here.
Tip: We heard from many participants that Yukonstruct’s Pathfinding Services is an excellent way to get started as an entrepreneur. To book a free pathfinder session with them call (867) 457-0150 or visit their website. Check out their clickable map of resources here.
Eduction & Training
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND/OR NETWORKING FOR DIGITAL SKILLS/ENTREPRENEURSHIP — YUKON
Connected North (for youth)
Screen Production Yukon Association
Yukonstruct: Pathfinding Services, Tourism and Culture Startup Bootcamp, Makerspace
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND/OR NETWORKING FOR DIGITAL SKILLS/ENTREPRENEURSHIP — NWT & NUNAVUT
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND/OR NETWORKING FOR DIGITAL SKILLS/ENTREPRENEURSHIP — OUTSIDE THE TERRITORIES
actüa digital literacy (for youth)
Athabasca University Digital Athabasca University Digital Transformation Leadership Certificate
First Nations Technology Council Digital Skills Training
Indigenous Connectivity Institute
Indigenous Futures Research Centre
Mila: AI for Humanity Summer School
Funding Sources
Funding Sources for Digital Skill Building/
Entrepreneurship — YUKON
Funding Sources for Digital Skill Building/
Entrepreneurship — OUTSIDE THE TERRITORIES
Platforms to Share Work
Local Platforms to Share Digital Work — YUKON
Local Platforms to Share Digital Work — NWT & NUNAVUT
Local Platforms to Share Digital Work — OUTSIDE THE TERRITORIES
Equipment Rental
Local Equipment Rental and other Resources — YUKON
Gwaandak Theatre - Resources (Whitehorse, YT)
Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (Dawson, YT)
Outpost 31 (Whitehorse, YT)
Yukonstruct - Podcast Studio (Whitehorse, YT)
Yukon Film Society (Whitehorse, YT)
Local Equipment Rental and other Resources — NWT & NUNAVUT
Individuals, Businesses, Organizations and/or Initiatives Using Digital Technologies in Innovative Ways to Uplift Indigenous Voices in The North and Beyond
AbTeC: Aboriginal Technologies in Cyber Space
Abundant Intelligences: Indigenous AI
Crystal Gail Fraser - Indigenous Consulting Services
DEPtH Lab: Digital Health Research
Indigenous Design and Innovation Aotearoa
Sa Tsi: 2 dimensional north west coast native art
Thru the RedDoor: Independent Indigenous Production Studio
Thank you to many people who have lent insight, critical feedback and guidance to this project that has shaped its path:
Our advisory council members past and present
Lyndsay Amato, Alyssa Carpenter, Amie Charlie, Jacey Firth-Hagen, Satsi Naziel, Michelle Stimson, Heather von Steinhagen
Our mentors and mentees
Lyndsay Amato, Leah Bodnar-McLeod, Samantha Fleshman-Carlick, Amie Charlie, Logan Law, Naomi Mark, Nishka Pajor, Heather von Steinhagen, Sarah Wyatt
Research contributors
Gisele Arévalo, Dr. Carrie Demmans-Epp, Dr. Cindy Gaudet, Dr. Adriana Rincón-Villegas (Northern Canada); Gabriel Chiriboga (Ecuador), Mónica Lanchimba (Educador), Soledad Machaca (Bolivia)
Community members who have lent generous knowledge, insight or support to this project over the years
Erin Cartan at Communities Building Youth Futures
Marcos Castillo at Bizont
Digital NWT
Eileen Duchesne, Kwanlin Dün First Nation
Katherine Durocher at Liard First Nation Health and Social Services
Vashti Etzel at Golden Eye Design
Dr. Crystal Gail Fraser
Christine Genier
K'èdukà Jack and Yeil K'idaa (Dakota) Allan at Children of the Taku
Jordan Kaltenbruner
Sabrina Kinsella at SCOPe
Dr. Sara Kormanisky
Jeszika Mae
The team at Mammoth Agency, Brooke Bunce, Matt Douglas, Sahiljeet Singh, Rashid Sadykov and Vicky Muhlbauer
Former Grand Chief Ruth Massie
Savannah McKenzie
Queer Yukon
Ziad Sahid at Tech Yukon
Janna Swales
Roni Sue Sparvier
Whitehorse Aboriginal Women’s Circle especially Adeline Webber and Rose Sellars
Western Arctic Youth Collective, especially Alyssa Carpenter and Jacey Firth-Hagen
Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council especially Miriam Mueller and Claudia Riveros
Yukon Film Society
Yukon Learn, especially Liam MacKeigan and Julie Anne Ames
Yukon Status of Women Council, especially Michelle Stimson, Jess Stone, Heidi Marion and the SWAPY group