Contaminants in Traditional Foods of the Na-Cho Nyk Dun First Nation

To measure contaminant levels in moose and fish from the a-Cho Nyk Dun (NND) Traditional Territory in order to:1) Assess changes in contaminant concentrations in moose from this area from a decade ago, 2) Determine concentrations of emerging contaminants in Yukon moose, 3) Determine levels of contaminants in commonly consumed fish from the NND Traditional Territory, 4) Build capacity within NND for conducting contaminant-related projects and communicating contaminant information to community members, 5) Develop baseline data to assist in determining the cumulative effects of climate change on contaminants in traditional foods of the NND.