By Talar Stockton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yukon News The Yukon First Nations Education Directorate runs a rural nutrition program for students in schools across the territory. It provides two healthy meals to Indigenous kids, said Melanie Bennett, the YFNED executive director. But it\u2019s more than just food: the traditional meals of bison and moose can provide a link to culture and land for kids in the most remote parts of the territory, she said. However, with the federal government\u2019s change in interpretation of Jordan\u2019s Principle, the program is in jeopardy. Like car seats for Indigenous babies and speech therapy for Indigenous kids in the territory, it\u2019s one of the many things that\u2019s been affected by Indigenous Services Canada\u2019s (ISC) revisions. Jordan\u2019s Principle is not a program. It\u2019s a legal… <\/p>\n
By Talar Stockton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yukon News The Yukon First Nations Education Directorate runs a rural nutrition program for students in schools across the territory. It provides two healthy meals to Indigenous kids, said Melanie Bennett, the YFNED executive director. But it\u2019s more than just food: the traditional meals of bison and moose can provide a link to culture and land for kids in the most remote parts of the territory, she said. However, with the federal government\u2019s change in interpretation of Jordan\u2019s Principle, the program is in jeopardy. Like car seats for Indigenous babies and speech therapy for Indigenous kids in the territory, it\u2019s one of the many things that\u2019s been affected by Indigenous Services Canada\u2019s (ISC) revisions. Jordan\u2019s Principle is not a program. It\u2019s a legal... <\/p>\n