The following legislation and policies are guiding documents for the Yukon heritage field. They are available either online or for review at the YHMA Office:

• Yukon Historic Resources Act
• Umbrella Final Agreement – Chapter 13
• Yukon Museums Policy, 1989
• Yukon Museums Strategy, 2005

At a municipal level, only Whitehorse and Dawson City have heritage bylaws:

• City of Whitehorse Bylaw 2002-10 (Heritage)
• The Town of the City of Dawson Bylaw #2019-04 (Heritage)

Regulatory Bodies and Bodies of Designation:

• Yukon Heritage Planning
• UNESCO
• Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
• National Trust for Canada