Kathie Emma Nukon (born January 8, 1947, in Old Crow, Yukon) is a former Canadian politician who represented the electoral district of Old Crow in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1982 to 1985.[1] She was a member of the Yukon Progressive Conservative Party.[2]
Kathie Nukon | |
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MLA for Old Crow | |
In office 1982–1985 | |
Preceded by | Grafton Njootli |
Succeeded by | Norma Kassi |
Personal details | |
Born | January 8, 1947 Old Crow, Yukon |
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Occupation | bookkeeper |
The daughter of a trading post owner in Old Crow, Nukon studied in Whitehorse to be a nursing assistant but worked mainly as an office manager and bookkeeper in her father's store until her election to the legislature.
She ran again as a Yukon Party candidate in the 2000 election but was not re-elected to the legislature.
Nukon also served on the band council of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation from 1996 to 1998 and from 2006 to 2012.[3]
References
edit- ^ Tobin, Chuck (February 14, 1989). "Election '89; Old Crow". Whitehorse Star. Whitehorse, Yukon. p. 5. Retrieved March 7, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "District Profiles: Vuntut Gwichin". CBC News. October 2006. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Past Chiefs & Councilors". Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation. Retrieved March 7, 2022.