Yukon First Nation calls for Whitehorse shelter operator to be fired in wake of citizen’s death – CBC

Mar 10, 2025

First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun says ‘repeated Indigenous deaths’ at shelter are unacceptable, need to stop

The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun is calling for the Yukon government to get rid of the non-profit organization running the Whitehorse emergency shelter in the wake of a citizen’s death — a demand echoed by the deceased’s family.

Carmen Melancon, 21, died of a suspected overdose in a long-term housing unit at the shelter on Dec. 30, 2024, the latest in a string of deaths at 405 Alexander St. in recent years.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nnd-fire-connective-whitehorse-shelter-1.7478785