Ross River Dena Council
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The Ross River Dena Council is a First Nation in the eastern Yukon Territory in Canada
. Its main centre is in Ross River, Yukon
at the junction of the Campbell Highway and the Canol Road
, near the confluence of the Pelly River
and the Ross River
. The language originally spoken by the people of this First Nation was mainly Kaska
, although a number of the First Nation's citizens are Slavey
speakers. The First Nation, which has 483 registered members, is a member of the Kaska Tribal Council
which is pursuing land claims in the Yukon and northern British Columbia
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Its main centre is in Ross River, Yukon
Ross River, Yukon
Ross River is an unincorporated community in the Yukon, Canada. It lies at the juncture of the Ross River and the Pelly River, along the Canol Road, not far from the Campbell Highway. Primary access to the Campbell Highway is a nine-mile access road of superior alignment, not the six-mile Canol...
at the junction of the Campbell Highway and the Canol Road
Canol Road
The Canol Road was part of a project to build a pipeline and a road from Norman Wells, Northwest Territories to Whitehorse, Yukon during World War II. The pipeline no longer exists, but the long Yukon portion of the road is maintained by the Yukon Government during summer months...
, near the confluence of the Pelly River
Pelly River
The Pelly River is a river in Canada, and is a headstream of the Yukon River. The river originates west of the Mackenzie Mountains and flows 530 km long through the south central Yukon. The Pelly has two main tributaries, the Ross and Macmillan rivers.The river was named by Robert Campbell in...
and the Ross River
Ross River (Yukon)
The Ross River in the Yukon, Canada is one of the main tributaries of the Pelly River. It rises in the Mackenzie Mountains and the community of Ross River can be found where it joins the Pelly.-External links:* at the Atlas of Canada...
. The language originally spoken by the people of this First Nation was mainly Kaska
Kaska language
Kaska is a Northern Athabaskan language spoken by the Kaska people in the southeastern Yukon territory and northern British Columbia in Canada.-References:***...
, although a number of the First Nation's citizens are Slavey
Slavey language
Slavey is an Athabaskan language spoken among the Slavey First Nations of Canada in the Northwest Territories where it also has official status....
speakers. The First Nation, which has 483 registered members, is a member of the Kaska Tribal Council
Kaska Tribal Council
The Kaska Tribal Council is a tribal council formed of three band governments of the Kaske Dena people in northern British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, Canada.-Member governments:The three member governments are the:...
which is pursuing land claims in the Yukon and northern 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...
.