Champagne and Aishihik First Nations
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The Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN) is a First Nation in the Yukon Territory in Canada. Its original population centres were Champagne and Aishihik
, but most of its citizens moved to Haines Junction
to take advantage of services offered there such as schools. The First Nation government has its main administrative offices there. Other settlements used included Klukshu. Many also live in Whitehorse
where the First Nation government has offices. The language originally spoken by the Champagne and Aishihik people was Southern Tutchone
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The Champagne and Aishihik First Nations was one of the first four First Nations to sign a land claims
agreement in 1992. The First Nation is also pursuing a land claim in its traditional territory in the northwestern corner of British Columbia
.
Aishihik, Yukon
Aishihik is a mostly uninhabited former Indian settlement at the north end of Aishihik Lake in Canada's Yukon. Until 1968, it was the location of a military airfield established during World War II as part of the Northwest Staging Route. The withdrawal of military service led to the community's...
, but most of its citizens moved to Haines Junction
Haines Junction, Yukon
Haines Junction is a village in the Yukon, Canada. It is located at Kilometre 1,632 of the Alaska Highway at its junction with the Haines Highway, hence the name of the community. According to the 2006 Census the population was 589. It is next to Kluane National Park and Reserve...
to take advantage of services offered there such as schools. The First Nation government has its main administrative offices there. Other settlements used included Klukshu. Many also live in Whitehorse
Whitehorse, Yukon
Whitehorse is Yukon's capital and largest city . It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1476 on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas occupy both shores of the Yukon River, which originates in British Columbia and meets the Bering Sea in...
where the First Nation government has offices. The language originally spoken by the Champagne and Aishihik people was Southern Tutchone
Southern Tutchone
The Southern Tutchone are a First Nations people living mainly in the southern Yukon in Canada. The Southern Tutchone language, originally spoken by the Southern Tutchone people is a variety of the Tutchone language, part of the Athabaskan language family, although it may be argued that Northern...
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The Champagne and Aishihik First Nations was one of the first four First Nations to sign a land claims
Yukon Land Claims
The Yukon Land Claims refer to the process of negotiating and settling aboriginal land claims agreements in Yukon, Canada.-History:Unlike other parts of Canada, Yukon First Nations did not conclude any treaties until the 1990s, despite Chief Jim Boss of the Ta'an Kwach'an requesting compensation...
agreement in 1992. The First Nation is also pursuing a land claim in its traditional territory in the northwestern corner of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
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