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Lower Post (Daylu), BC, is located on Highway 97, the Alaska Highway, approximately 23 kilometers south-east of Watson Lake, YT, and is home to the Daylu Dena Council. The population of Lower Post is approximately 300.

Chief and Council

DEPUTY CHIEF: Harlan Schilling
COUNCILLORS: Malcolm Groat, Catherine Porter
LANDS AND RESOURCES OFFICER: Vanessa Law

Contact Us

Daylu Dena Council
PO Box 10, Lower Post, BC V0C 1W0
TEL: 250.779.3161
FAX: 250.779.3371
dayludenacouncil.com

Event | Video Release

Dūłą̄́ Metsī́nlī́ Déh: The Final Chapter of the
Lower Post Residential School

Dūłą̄́ Metsī́nlī́ Déh: The Final Chapter of the Lower Post Residential School tells the story of a gathering held on June 30, 2021, in the Kaska Dena community of Lower Post (Daylu). Over the course of the day, people came together to grieve, heal, and witness a ceremonial demolition of the Lower Post residential school, and participate in a blessing of the grounds for a new cultural centre.

Premiere video screening held on March 17, 2022, 3 pm, with Premier John Horgan and Deputy Chief Harlan Schilling in a conversation with Yukon Premier Sandy Silver; Nathan Cullen, Minister of Municipal Affairs; Tristan Miller, member of the Daylu Dena Council; and Rose Caesar, Liard First Nation Elder, as they screen the film and share their reflections.

Event | Lower Post Residential School Demolition, Jul 2021

Photos by Ryan Dickie and Katie Robertson.
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Event | Lower Post Residential School Ceremonial Demolition, Jun 2021

Photos by Manu Keggenhoff, Max Nishima, Katie Robertson, and the Government of Yukon.
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Virtual Event | Canada, B.C., DDC Partner to Build New Multi-purpose Cultural Building, Demolish Former Residential School, Apr 2021

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Event | Premier Horgan Travels to Lower Post, Oct 2019

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Daylu Dena Council News

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2022 KDC Annual General Assembly—
October 15 & 16. This Week!

Hosted by Daylu Dena Council • In person in Lower Post (Daylu) or virtually via…

PO Box 9, Lower Post, BC V0C 1W0
Phone: 250.779.3181 | Fax: 250.779.3020