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    Northerner of the Year - Dana Tizya-Tramm - Part 1

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    Wednesday, January 15th, 2020 - 10 minutes

    Dana Tizya-Tramm is one of the youngest Chiefs of the Vuntut Gwichin First Nation in Old Crow, Yukon and recently chosen Northerner of the Year by Up Here magazine - Bringing Old Crow to the World. Read about Dana's journey at Uphere.ca - Listen to Dana Tizya-Tramm speak about northern life, the Year of the Youth, climate change, and bringing Old Crow to the rest of the world.

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