The coroner’s inquest into the death of Cynthia Roxanne Blackjack is set to resume in Whitehorse on Wednesday after two days of testimony in Carmacks.

Six people were selected to sit on the jury last Friday.

The jury was selected via two pools, one in Dawson City and one in Whitehorse. Three residents from each pool were randomly selected and sworn in.

The first two days of the inquest are taking place at Carmacks Recreation Centre. The village was the place of Blackjack’s residence.

The proceedings will continue at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Ten days have been scheduled for the proceedings. Territorial Judge Peter Chisholm is acting as the coroner.

Blackjack died on Nov. 7, 2013, at the age of 29 while being transported from the Carmacks Health Centre to Whitehorse General Hospital by air.

She had been experiencing toothaches, abdominal pain and vomiting in the four days leading up to her death.

The likely cause of death was ruled as multi-organ failure caused by hyper-acute liver failure.

The Little Salmon-Carmacks First Nation and Blackjack’s mother, Theresa, requested the inquest.

Both cited concerns that systemic problems in the delivery of health care to First Nations citizens contributed to Blackjack’s death.

The request for the inquest was granted by Justice Gail Dickson of the Yukon Court of Appeal in October 2018.