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In Northern Yukon, the Ch’ihilii Chìk Habitat Protection Area is a wetland complex that lies approximately 115 kilometres southeast of the community of Old Crow and is located in Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation’s Traditional Territory.

The Tagish People have for millennia called the area of Taagísh Tóo’e/Taagísh Héeni (Tagish River) home. The Coastal Tlingit would visit and gather in this place and held important economic relationships with the Tagish People.

Asi Keyi Natural Environment Park is homeland of the Kluane First Nation and the White River First Nation Peoples. Today, this homeland remains an important place for both Kluane First Nation and White River First Nation Citizens.

The historic sites of Gindèhchik (Rampart House) and Zheh Gwatsàl (LaPierre House), are an important part of Gwich’in culture and history and are recognized in the Vuntut Gwitchin Final Agreement.

Generations of Hän people have camped here at the mouth of the Fortymile River to harvest the Fortymile caribou herd and fish for grayling in the area.

Visit the Tr’ochëk National Historic Site, a vibrant Hän fish camp located at the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon rivers and learn about the key role it played in the survival of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in People. This is a designated Heritage Site under the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Final Agreement.

Along the Nordenskiold River, south of Carmacks and west of the Klondike Highway, lies the Tsâwnjik Chu (Nordenskiold) Habitat Protection Area. Tsâwnjik Chu has been home to river, wetland, and wildlife, including beaver, marten, muskrat, wolf, wolverine, red fox, coyote, mink and weasel. This 77.4-square kilometres area is protected today thanks to the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation’s Final Agreement.

T'äw Tà'är stands at the meeting place of network of travel routes made up of waterways and trails. The Ta’an Kwäch’än historically lived on or traveled through this site to harvest animals, plants, and fish, and to foster their social and community networks.

Just 8 kilometres southwest of Pelly Crossing lies Łútsäw Wetland. This protected wetland area can be seen alongside the North Klondike Highway in the Selkirk First Nation.