Teslin Tlingit Council
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The Teslin Tlingit Council (TTC) 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
. Together with the Taku River Tlingit First Nation
in British Columbia
, they cmoprise the Inland Tlinkit.
The Teslin Tlingit Council was one of the first four Yukon First Nations to sign a land claims
agreement in 1992.
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, located 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...
along the Alaska Highway
Alaska Highway
The Alaska Highway was constructed during World War II for the purpose of connecting the contiguous U.S. to Alaska through Canada. It begins at the junction with several Canadian highways in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and runs to Delta Junction, Alaska, via Whitehorse, Yukon...
and 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...
. The language originally spoken by the Teslin is Tlingit
Tlingit language
The Tlingit language ) is spoken by the Tlingit people of Southeast Alaska and Western Canada. It is a branch of the Na-Dené language family. Tlingit is very endangered, with fewer than 140 native speakers still living, all of whom are bilingual or near-bilingual in English...
. Together with the Taku River Tlingit First Nation
Taku River Tlingit First Nation
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 of the Tlingit people, who are otherwise coastal, the Áa Tlein Ḵwáan of the Atlin Lake area and the Deisleen Ḵwáan of Teslin Lake,...
in 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...
, they cmoprise the Inland Tlinkit.
The Teslin Tlingit Council was one of the first four Yukon 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.
Indian Reserves
Indian Reserves administered by the Teslin Tlingit Council are:- Nisutlin Indian Reserve No. 14, 83.90 ha. 60°13′00"N 132°34′00"W
- Nisutlin Bay Indian Reserve No. 15, 0.5 km SE of Teslin, 50 ha. 60°12′25"N 132°34′13"W
- Teslin Post Indian Reserve No. 13, 27.60 ha.60°10′00"N 132°40′00"W