Full Name
Marilyn Yadultin-Jensen
Job Title
M.A. Indigenous Governance, Performing Artist, Advocate, Speaker, Educator, Consultant
Speaker Bio
Yadultin & Dūsts’ā̀dle, is Inland Tlingit/Tagish Khwáan from the Carcross/Tagish First Nation; belonging to the Dakhl'aweidí Clan under the Tagish Keét Hít (Killerwhale House) in the Southern Yukon Territory. She teaches Indigenous Governance at Yukon University and works closely with many Northern communities as a consultant focusing on Indigenous self-determination. She leads a traditional dance group; the Dakhká Khwáan Dancers, recipients of the National Indigenous Tourism Award and nominated for an Indigenous Music Award in 2018. Marilyn was honoured by the Governor General of Canada as a recipient of the Polar Medal for Cultural Reclamation. She currently serves as Vice-chair of Indigenous Tourism Canada and as President of the Yukon First Nation Culture and Tourism Association. She has earned a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Alaska and a M.A. in Indigenous Governance from the University of Victoria
Marilyn Yadultin-Jensen