Teachers at Yukons First Nations School Board got special training Thursday as the board officially took control of eight schools in the territory.

The day's training included an afternoon on the land, with workshops taught by First Nations knowledge keepers and educators. Teachers traveled to Whitehorse from several communities to attend.

The First Nations School Board became a reality in February after a referendum in nine Yukon schools. Eight voted to join the board, which aims to give Indigenous people more of a say in the territory's education system. The schools will continue to use the British Columbia curriculum along with new programming.