Carcross/Tagish First Nation

08/31/2026

A warning for people who use drugs and for those who care for them. A particularly strong synthetic opioid has been found in Yukon wastewater. It is likely in the local drug supply. Please take care of one another. Here are some suggestions:

Always monitor for signs of overdose (Breathing will be slow or absent; Lips and nails are blue; Person is not moving; Person is choking; Gurgling sounds or snoring; Severe sleepiness; Pupils are tiny; Person can’t be woken up; or Skin feels cold and clammy.)

Carry Naloxone: Keep an overdose-reversing kit nearby and ensure you know how to use it.

Never Use Alone: Use a buddy system or connect with safety tools such as the National Overdose Response Service (NORS) at 1-888-688-6677.

Test Before You Use: Check small amounts of a substance first where drug-checking services are available.

Avoid Mixing: Do not combine different substances, including pharmaceuticals and alcohol.

⚠️ ‼️ OVERDOSE ALERT | POTENT SYNTHETIC OPIOID DETECTED IN THE SUPPLY IN YUKON

Message from Blood Ties:

Hi everyone,

We wanted to let you know about the presence of a new substance that is making it's way into the unregulated opioid supply in Canada and the Yukon.

One Yukon's wastewater monitoring program in Whitehorse has detected cychlorphine, a potent synthetic opioid that has been linked to severe opioid overdoses. High doses can cause slowed or no breathing, nausea, vomiting, and sweating. According to BC health officials, Cychlorphine is 10 times more potent than fentanyl and its effect can last up to 48 hours. It is particularly dangerous when combined with other sedatives, which is commonly seen in opioid samples.

Because of its potency and how new it is, cychlorphine may be difficult to detect through our drug checking program as no immunoassay test strips are available to detect it and it’s often present in amounts not detectable by FTIR spectroscopy.

Our Supervised Consumption Site has also responded to a number of severe overdoses that occured more rapidly than we typically see. Thankfully, our team responded quickly and everyone is okay. We have also received reports of a number of serious overdoses in the community. We are encouraging everyone to use harm reduction strategies, carry naloxone and know how to use it. Call 911 and administer naloxone if anyone is in medical distress related to substance use, even if the symptoms don’t match a typical overdose presentation.

Thank you,
Blood Ties Team

PLEASE STAY SAFE, TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER AND SHARE THIS MESSAGE ❤️
Visit https://www.bloodties.ca/ to learn more.

08/27/2026

Due to an unforeseen staffing issue Infrastructure is asking all renters with maintenance needs to contact its front desk (ext. 8291) for the next three weeks. Thanks for understanding.

08/26/2026

A reminder to Citizens that C/TFN's Capacity department has a new location in the trailers on the south end of the Infrastructure yard.

C/TFN's Capacity Department has a new location. Help us spread the word!

08/26/2026

Whoa, mamma. These three are munching on some roots along the roadside near the Porcupine Creek farm on the Tagish Road this morning. Please use caution if you're in the area.

In related news: The farm is still harvesting veggies today. We understand if you're not keen to visit, given these recent visitors. But if you do choose to come, we have plenty of veggies to go around for Citizens, community members, and staff. Just be *very* alert when you drive in and please, under no circumstances should you walk or bike to see us.

The farm is also open Thursday and Friday this week 10 am to 3 pm and again next week so there is no pressure to get it done today.

08/25/2026

C/TFN is hiring a Director of Lands and Natural Resources.

Do you know someone who might fit the description? Have a look here: https://www.ctfn.ca/employment/director-of-lands-and-natural-resources

And while you're there, take a look at some of our other job postings as well: https://www.ctfn.ca/employment/

08/25/2026

Head over to Infrastructure any time before 4 pm today (Aug 25) to pick up some surplus building supplies!

C/TFN's Infrastructure department is giving away building supplies. We've got windows, fencing, and used water tanks (no longer suitable for drinking water, but perfect for gardens or agriculture), and sheet metal, all available for free. Just bring a truck or a trailer and come get them.

We'll have them ready for pickup on August 24th and 25th.

See you then!

08/25/2026

Mark your calendars: My Big Bougie Beaded Earrings is coming to Haa Shagóon Hídi in Carcross on Sept 3. It's a celebration of Yukon Indigenous beading and the big, bougie, beaded earrings we all know and love. Don't miss it!

08/24/2026

We had an amazing turnout today for harvesting at the Porcupine Creek Farm! We are getting this harvest done one visitor at a time!

UPDATE: Tuesday, August 25 the Farm will be closed. Our team is headed to KDFN to help them with their harvest.

We're back open again on Wednesday, Aug 26th though at our usual hours 10 am to 3 pm. Come see us!

08/24/2026

That's day one of our home supply give-away! Come back tomorrow between 10 am and 4 pm!

C/TFN's Infrastructure department is giving away building supplies. We've got windows, fencing, and used water tanks (no longer suitable for drinking water, but perfect for gardens or agriculture), and sheet metal, all available for free. Just bring a truck or a trailer and come get them.

We'll have them ready for pickup on August 24th and 25th.

See you then!

08/24/2026

A reminder to please keep your children home if they're sick. It's up to each of us to help keep Haa Yatx'i Hidi early childhood education centre free of HFMD.

We've been working hard at Haa Yatx'i Hidi to disinfect and sanitize our centre following confirmed cases of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease this week. The children are back at the centre now but we're still monitoring to make sure HFMD doesn't spread there. You can help! Monitor your children for any symptoms and please keep them home if they're showing signs.