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The purpose of the Heritage Committee is to assist the City in an advisory capacity regarding the management of heritage interests of the City of Yellowknife.

The role of the Heritage Committee is to make recommendations to the appropriate Standing Committee of Council regarding the preservation of Yellowknife’s heritage and its value to the community.

The Yellowknife Heritage Committee was established by City Council in February 1985, by Heritage Committee By-law No. 2955.  The By-law was repealed and the current Terms of Reference were adopted on March 9, 2015.

Heritage By-law No. 4540 establishes the responsibilities of the Heritage Committee for designating and recognizing heritage resources, as well as the processes and criteria for the restoration of heritage resources.

On June 26, 2017, Council adopted the Heritage Committee 2017-2022 Strategic Plan. 

On September 10, 2018, Council adopted the Intercultural Heritage and Placemaking Plan.

The next meeting date for the Heritage Committee is to be determined.

Community Grant Funding and Heritage Grant Funding Information Session

Community Grant Funding and Heritage Grant Funding Information Presentation

 Heritage Project Funding

Among other activities, the Heritage Committee provides limited funding for groups with projects that celebrate Yellowknife's history and culture. This funding has been used to create heritage photo displays, heritage mobile applications, and heritage-related public art displays, but new ideas are always welcome!  

Prior to submitting an application, please review the Heritage Committee Funding Policy.

To apply, complete the Heritage Committee Funding Program Application Form and submit it to the Community Services Department at communitygrants@yellowknife.ca.

The Heritage Committee reviews applications annually. The Heritage Funding application deadline for 2024 has closed. Applications for 2025 Heritage Committee Funding must the submitted prior to January 15, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Funding requests over $5,000 are subject to review by Council and should be received at least four weeks in advance. Organizations which have received funding from a City of Yellowknife Community Grant program in 2024 are ineligible to receive additional Heritage Committee funding. Applications for past events will not be considered.

For more information or to apply contact heritage@yellowknife.ca or call (867) 920-5622.

Summary of funding projects:

2024:

• Yellowknife Historical Society, Yellowknife Historical Museum 

2023:

• Yellowknife Historical Society, Yellowknife Historical Museum 

• A Place to Call Home & Shack Tales, Podcast Series

2022:

• Wolf Foundation, Africa Night Event

• Yellowknife Historical Society, Yellowknife Historical Museum 

2021:

• Musicians of the Midnight Sun, Podcast Series

2020:

• Snow Castle Book

• Musicians of the Midnight Sun, Podcast Series

• Articipaction Mural

2019:

• Meet me at the Rex, Musical Performance 

2018:

• Dene Naho Urban Hide Tanning Camp, a weeklong celebration of Dene art, Culture, and history.

Photo Gallery: 2018 Dene Naho Hide Tanning will appear here on the public site.
 Heritage Resource Inventory

City Council has designated nine heritage sites and recognized one within the City of Yellowknife.  These sites include:

Designated

  1. Wildcat Cafe
  2. Canadian Pacific Float Base 
  3. Weaver and Devore Store
  4. Hudson Bay Warehouse
  5. Back Bay Cemetery
  6. Fireweed Studio
  7. Old Log School House 
  8. Bank of Toronto Building 
  9. Yellowknife Post Office 
  10. Bristol Freighter

Recognized

  1. Back Bay
  2. McMeekan Causeway
  3. Peace River Flats
  4. Ragged Ass Road

For more information about the process for requesting Heritage Designation or Recognition, and what it means for your building, please see this info sheet. 

A catalogue of historical buildings within Yellowknife was completed in the summer of 2005, updated from time to time. Note that this catalogue contains many buildings which are not formally Recognized or Designated Heritage Resources.

 Forms and Resources
  • Terms of Reference
  • Heritage By-law
  • Heritage Committee Funding Policy
  • Heritage Committee Funding Program Application Form
  • Application for Heritage Recognition or Designation (Form H)
  • Application for Heritage Restoration (Form R)
 Heritage Committee Minutes

2025

  • March 6, 2025

2024

  • February 16, 2024

2023

  • July 26, 2023
  • June 13, 2023
  • May 10, 2023
  • April 12, 2023

2022

  • April 12, 2022
  • February 24, 2022

2021

  • October 21, 2021
  • July 29, 2021
  • May 20, 2021
  • February 18, 2021

2020

  • November 19, 2020
  • September 17, 2020
  • August 20, 2020
  • July 16, 2020
  • June 18, 2020
  • May 21, 2020
  • April 30, 2020
  • April 8, 2020

2019

  • November 21, 2019
  • October 17, 2019
  • September 19, 2019
  • August 15, 2019
  • June 20, 2019
  • May 16, 2019
  • February 21, 2019
  • January 17, 2019

2018

  • December 20, 2018
  • November 15, 2018
  • September 20, 2018
  • July 19, 2018
  • June 20, 2018
  • May 17, 2018
  • April 26, 2018
  • March 22, 2018
  • February 15, 2018
  • January 18, 2018

2017

  • December 14, 2017
  • November 16, 2017
  • September 13, 2017
  • August 16, 2017
  • July 19, 2017
  • June 14, 2017
  • May 24, 2017
  • April 19, 2017
  • March 15, 2017
  • February 15, 2017
  • January 25, 2017

2016

  • November 16, 2016
  • October 26, 2016
  • September 28, 2016
  • July 20, 2016
  • June 15, 2016
  • May 18, 2016
  • April 20, 2016
  • March 16, 2016
  • January 20, 2016

2015

  • December 16, 2015
  • October 29, 2015
  • September 23, 2015
  • August 12, 2015
  • June 17, 2015
  • May 20, 2015
  • April 15, 2015
  • March 18, 2015
  • February 11, 2015
  • January 14, 2015

2014

  • December 17, 2014
  • November 19, 2014
  • July 16, 2014
  • June 11, 2014
  • June 4, 2014** Special
  • May 14, 2014
  • March 12, 2014
  • February 5, 2014
  • January 15, 2014

2013

  • December 18, 2013
  • September 18, 2013
  • July 17, 2013
  • June 12, 2013
  • April 17, 2013
  • March 20, 2013
  • February 6, 2013
  • January 16, 2013

For more information contact heritage@yellowknife.ca.

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