Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
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The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation is a First Nation in the northern Yukon Territory in Canada. Its main population centre is Old Crow, Yukon. As the name indicates, the language originally spoken by the people is Gwichʼin language. There is a significant population in Eagle, Alaska. A generation ago, many families moved Old Crow, Yukon.
The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation was one of the first four First Nations to sign a land claims agreement in 1992.
[edit] External links
- Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation web site
- Government of Canada's Department of Indian and Northern Affairs First Nation profile
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| First Nations in the Yukon | |
| Peoples: Gwichʼin | Kaska | Hän | Northern Tutchone | Southern Tutchone |Tagish | Tlingit | Upper Tanana | |
| Governments: Carcross/Tagish First Nation | Champagne and Aishihik First Nations | First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun | Kluane First Nation | Kwanlin Dün First Nation | Liard River First Nation | Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation | Ross River Dena Council | Selkirk First Nation | Ta'an Kwach'an Council | Teslin Tlingit Council | Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation | Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation | White River First Nation | |
