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 1995.

[edit] External links

• Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation web site
• Vuntut Gwitchin Government web site
• Government of Canada's Department of Indian and Northern Affairs First Nation profile

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