Southern Tutchone
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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 and Southern Tutchone are separate languages.
Southern Tutchone First Nations governments and communities include:
As well, many citizens of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation
in Whitehorse are of Southern Tutchone origin, and many Champagne and Aishihik citizens also live in Whitehorse.
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
people living mainly in the southern Yukon
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
in Canada
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...
. The Southern Tutchone language, originally spoken by the Southern Tutchone people is a variety
Variety (linguistics)
In sociolinguistics a variety, also called a lect, is a specific form of a language or language cluster. This may include languages, dialects, accents, registers, styles or other sociolinguistic variation, as well as the standard variety itself...
of the Tutchone language
Tutchone language
Tutchone is a threatened Athabaskan language spoken in the Yukon Territory in Canada. It has two varieties that are sometimes considered separate languages, Southern Tutchone and Northern Tutchone....
, part of the Athabaskan language family
Athabaskan languages
Athabaskan or Athabascan is a large group of indigenous peoples of North America, located in two main Southern and Northern groups in western North America, and of their language family...
, although it may be argued that Northern and Southern Tutchone are separate languages.
Southern Tutchone First Nations governments and communities include:
- Champagne and Aishihik First NationsChampagne and Aishihik First NationsThe Champagne and Aishihik First Nations 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...
(Haines Junction, YukonHaines Junction, YukonHaines 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...
, Champagne, YukonChampagne, YukonChampagne Landing is a small Indian settlement on the Alaska Highway in Canada's Yukon. The few residents are citizens of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations. The resident population was 24 in the Canada 2006 Census.Champagne is on the Dezadeash River, one of the tributaries of the Alsek...
, Aishihik, YukonAishihik, YukonAishihik 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...
) - Ta'an Kwach'an CouncilTa'an Kwach'an CouncilThe Ta'an Kwach'an Council is a First Nation in Whitehorse and Lake Laberge area in Canada's Yukon Territory. It split from the Whitehorse Indian Band to negotiate a separate land claim. The language originally spoken by the Ta'an people was Southern Tutchone....
(Whitehorse, YukonWhitehorse, YukonWhitehorse 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...
and Lake LabergeLake LabergeLake Laberge is a widening of the Yukon River north of Whitehorse, Yukon in Canada. It is fifty kilometres long and ranges from two to five kilometres wide. Its water is always very cold, and its weather often harsh and suddenly variable....
) - Kluane First NationKluane First NationThe Kluane First Nation is a small First Nation in Yukon in Canada. Its main centre is in Burwash Landing, Yukon on Kluane Lake along the Alaska Highway. The native language spoken by the people of this First Nation is Southern Tutchone....
(Burwash Landing, YukonBurwash Landing, Yukon-Tourism:Burwash Landing has a post office, community hall, laundromat and church. Visitor services include gas, food, camping and lodging. Walking trail along the Alaska Highway between Duke Trading Post and Dalan Campground. Flightseeing trips of Kluane National Park and Reserve are also...
)
As well, many citizens of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation
Kwanlin Dün First Nation
The Kwanlin Dün First Nation is located in and around Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory of Canada. It is the largest First Nation in the Yukon. Linguistically, the Kwanlin Dün are affiliated with the Southern Tutchone Tribal Council. The Kwanlin Dün include people of Southern Tutchone, Tagish and...
in Whitehorse are of Southern Tutchone origin, and many Champagne and Aishihik citizens also live in Whitehorse.