Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre
Timber longhouse-inspired cultural centre of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation on the Yukon River.
The Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre opened in June 2012 on the Whitehorse waterfront, on land returned to the Kwanlin Dün First Nation under its 2005 self-government and final agreements. It was built as a place for the First Nation's own governance, ceremony and teaching, and it is also open to visitors: the gallery shows work by Yukon First Nations artists, the shop carries locally made pieces, and staff lead interpretive tours covering Kwanlin Dün history, the fur trade and the Alaska Highway period. Workshops, feasts and gatherings run through the year.
David Nairne + Associates designed the complex as a village of linked longhouse forms turned towards the Chu Nínkwän, the Yukon River, with heavy timber construction that won a Prairie Wood Design Award in 2012. The central longhouse is used for storytelling, dancing and ceremony, and a smaller reflection room carries a medicine wheel motif across its floor and ceiling. Outside, a fire pit circle sits between the building and the river. The Whitehorse Public Library adjoins the centre as a separate but connected facility.
Highlights
- Central longhouse used for ceremony, dancing and storytelling
- Heavy timber design turned towards the Chu Nínkwän
- Gallery of work by Yukon First Nations artists
- Riverside fire pit circle and outdoor gathering space
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