Dawna Hope

Dawna Hope is the Chief of the Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation in Yukon, Canada. She has been an advocate for Indigenous rights and environmental protection, particularly in relation to land-use planning and resource management. Recently, she made headlines by announcing her Nation's decision to oppose any new mining claims on their traditional territory, emphasizing the need to protect their planning process and treaty rights amid concerns stemming from a previous environmental disaster at the Eagle Gold Mine.