Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation

The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation (VGFN) 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.

Gwich'in Nation

Vuntut Gwich'in refers specifically to the Gwich'in people who lived in Van Tat which translates as "people of the lakes." More recently, VGFN has incorporated the Vuntut Gwich'in and Dagoo Gwich'in (who traditionally lived further up the Porcupine River). The wider Gwich'in nation is spread across northwestern Canada and Alaska. Other Gwich'in communities include: the Tetlit Gwich'in in Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories; Tsiigehtchic Gwich'in in Tsiigehtchic, Northwest Territories; Gwichyaa Gwich'in in Fort Yukon, Alaska; Arctic Village, Alaska; Chalkyitsik, Alaska; and Venetie, Alaska.

Self Government Agreement

The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation was one of the first four First Nations to sign a land claims agreement in 1995.

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First Nations in the Yukon

Peoples	Gwich'in Hän Kaska Dena Northern Tutchone Southern Tutchone Tagish Tlingit Tanana Athabaskans

Governments	Aishihik Carcross/Tagish Champagne and Aishihik Nacho Nyak Dun Kluane\| Kwanlin Dün Liard River Little Salmon/Carmacks Ross River Dena Selkirk Ta'an Kwach'an Teslin Tlingit Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Vuntut Gwitchin White River

Languages	Gwich’in Hän Kaska Tutchone Tagish Tlingit Upper Tanana

Other	Yukon First Nations Party Yukon Land Claims Kaska Nation

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