Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
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The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation (VG) is a First Nation in the northern Yukon Territory in Canada
. Its main population centre is Old Crow, Yukon
. As the name indicates, the language originally spoken by the people is Gwichʼin language.
There is a significant population in Eagle, Alaska
. A generation ago, many families moved Old Crow, Yukon
.
The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation was one of the first four First Nations to sign a land claims
agreement in 1995.
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 population centre is Old Crow, Yukon
Old Crow, Yukon
-Population data:-External links:******, a National Film Board of Canada documentary...
. As the name indicates, the language originally spoken by the people is Gwichʼin language.
There is a significant population in Eagle, Alaska
Eagle, Alaska
Eagle is a city located along the United States-Canada border in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. It includes Eagle Historic District, a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The population was 129 at the 2000 census...
. A generation ago, many families moved Old Crow, Yukon
Old Crow, Yukon
-Population data:-External links:******, a National Film Board of Canada documentary...
.
The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation was one of the first four 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 1995.