Ta'an Kwach'an Council
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The 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
.
The Ta'an Kwach'an Council signed a Yukon Land Claims
agreement in 2002.
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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...
and Lake Laberge
Lake Laberge
Lake 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....
area 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...
's Yukon Territory. It split from the Whitehorse Indian Band
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...
to negotiate a separate land claim. The language originally spoken by the Ta'an 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...
.
The Ta'an Kwach'an Council signed a Yukon 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 2002.
External links
- Ta'an Kwach'an Council web site
- Government of Canada's Department of Indian and Northern Affairs First Nation profile
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