Adoption paperwork and constitutional arrangements
YUKON TERRITORY
2071 Second Avenue Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 1B2 Canada
SENT BY REGISTERED MAIL AND SECURE EMAIL
Date: January __, 2026
To:
The Right Honourable [Prime Minister] Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2
CC:
The Northwest Territories is pleased to serve as Co-Signer for Yukon's application to adopt Alaska.
Yukon is our neighbor and our sibling. We were one territory until 1898. We share the same sky, the same cold, the same challenges of governing vast northern lands with small populations.
We believe Yukon is ready for this responsibility. Their Indigenous governance record is the best in Canada. Their commitment to Alaska is genuine. Their preparation is thorough.
FAMILY DIVISION
Court File Number: 2026-YT-ADOPT-001
INTERDEPENDENT RELATIONSHIP PARTNER (CO-SIGNER) AGREEMENT
Form YT-ADOPT-COS
APPLICANT: Yukon Territory Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
CO-SIGNER: Northwest Territories Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
WHEREAS:
A. Yukon Territory has applied to adopt the State of Alaska into the Canadian federation (Court File 2026-YT-ADOPT-001);
CERTIFICATE OF LIVE STATEHOOD
STATE FILE NUMBER: USA-STATE-49
This is to certify that:
Yukon Territory — Application to Adopt the State of Alaska
We've discussed the dream. Now let's discuss the legal reality.
(Spoiler: It's complicated.)
Current Legal Status:
Yukon:
Alaska: