Taku River Tlingit First Nation
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The Taku River Tlingit First Nation are the band government of the Inland Tlinkit in far northern British Columbia
, Canada
and also in Yukon
. They comprise two ḵwaan (tribes) of the Tlingit people, who are otherwise coastal, the Áa Tlein Ḵwáan of the Atlin Lake
area and the Deisleen Ḵwáan of Teslin Lake
, whose main focus is the Teslin Tlingit Council
in Teslin, Yukon
. Their band offices are in Atlin, 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...
, Canada
Canada
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and also in 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....
. They comprise two ḵwaan (tribes) of the Tlingit people, who are otherwise coastal, the Áa Tlein Ḵwáan of the Atlin Lake
Atlin Lake
Atlin Lake is a lake in northwestern British Columbia and is that province's largest natural lake. The northern tip of the lake is in the Yukon, as is Little Atlin Lake. However, most of the lake lies within the Atlin District of British Columbia...
area and the Deisleen Ḵwáan of Teslin Lake
Teslin Lake
Teslin Lake is a large lake spanning the border between British Columbia and Yukon in Canada. It is one of a group of large lakes in the region of far northwestern BC, east of the upper Alaska Panhandle, which are the southern extremity of the basin of the Yukon River, and which are known in the...
, whose main focus is the Teslin Tlingit Council
Teslin Tlingit Council
The Teslin Tlingit Council is a First Nation government in the central Yukon in Canada, located in Teslin, Yukon along the Alaska Highway and Teslin Lake. The language originally spoken by the Teslin is Tlingit...
in Teslin, Yukon
Teslin, Yukon
The community of Teslin includes the Village of Teslin and an adjacent Indian Reserve in the Yukon, Canada. Teslin is situated at historical Mile 804 on the Alaska Highway along Teslin Lake. The Hudson's Bay Company established a small trading post at Teslin in 1903...
. Their band offices are in Atlin, British Columbia
Atlin, British Columbia
Atlin is a community in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, located on the eastern shore of Atlin Lake. In addition to continued gold-mining activity, Atlin is a tourist destination for fishing, hiking and Heliskiing. As of 2004, there are 450 permanent residents.The name comes from Áa Tlein,...
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Indian Reserves
Despite their presence in Yukon, all Taku River Tlingit Indian Reserves are located in British ColumbiaBritish 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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- Alkhili Indian Reserve No. 2, 2 miles east of Fourth of July Bay, Atlin LakeAtlin LakeAtlin Lake is a lake in northwestern British Columbia and is that province's largest natural lake. The northern tip of the lake is in the Yukon, as is Little Atlin Lake. However, most of the lake lies within the Atlin District of British Columbia...
, 3 miles S of Atlin, 48.6 ha. 59°37′05"N 133°40′30"W - Atlin-Teslin Indian Cemetery Indian Reserve No. 4, on the east shore of Atlin Lake one mile south of Atlin, 1.2 ha. 59°34′00"N 133°41′00"W
- Five Mile Point Indian Reserve No. 3, at Five Mile Point, east shore of Atlin Lake, S of Atlin, 881.40 ha. 59°30′00"N 133°40′00"W
- Jennings River Indian Reserve No. 8, east shore of Teslin LakeTeslin LakeTeslin Lake is a large lake spanning the border between British Columbia and Yukon in Canada. It is one of a group of large lakes in the region of far northwestern BC, east of the upper Alaska Panhandle, which are the southern extremity of the basin of the Yukon River, and which are known in the...
at the mouth of the Jennings RiverJennings RiverThe Jennings River is a river in far northern British Columbia, Canada, rising in the northern reaches of the Stikine Ranges of the Cassiar Mountains, at first running southwest, then turning northeast near the Tuya Range to enter Teslin Lake at its southern end, just to the east of the estuary of...
, 54.90 ha. 59°40′30"N 132°08′40"W - McDonald Lake Indian Reserve No. 1, north end of McDonald Lake, 12 miles NE of Atlin, 48.60 ha. 59°44′00"N 133°33′00"W
- Silver Salmon Lake Indian Reserve No. 5, on the Silver Salmon River at the east end of Kuthai Lake east of the south end of Atlin Lake, 69.60 ha. 59°14′00"N 133°13′00"W
- Taku Indian Reserve No. 6, at the confluence of the NakinaNakina RiverThe Nakina River is a river located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, rising southeast of Atlin Lake and flowing generally Southeast to its confluence with the Inklin River at the locality of Inklin, where the two rivers combine to form the commencement of the Taku River.A major tributary...
and Silver Salmon Rivers, east of the south end of Atlin Lake, 15.20 ha. 59°07′00"N 133°00′00"W - Teslin Lake Indian Reserve No. 7, at the south end of Teslin Lake, on the west shore north of the old Hudson's Bay Company trading post, 50.20 ha. 59°34′00"N 132°07′00"W
- Teslin Lake Indian Reserve No. 9, on west shore of Teslin Lake at the mouth of the Gladys River, 91.40 ha. 59°47′00"N 132°17′00"W
- Unnamed Indian Reserve No. 10, Atlin Townsite, 2.80 ha. 59°34′00"N 133°42′00"W
See also
- History of the TlingitHistory of the TlingitThe history of the Tlingit involves both pre-contact and post-contact historical events and stories. The traditional history involved creation stories, the Raven Cycle and other tangentially related events during the mythic age when spirits freely transformed from animal to human and back, and...
- List of First Nations governments in British Columbia
- Teslin Tlingit CouncilTeslin Tlingit CouncilThe Teslin Tlingit Council is a First Nation government in the central Yukon in Canada, located in Teslin, Yukon along the Alaska Highway and Teslin Lake. The language originally spoken by the Teslin is Tlingit...
(in Yukon)