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Tr’onkëk Hwëch’in First Nation Points of Interest
With the help of Indigenous Yukon, we’ve put together a list of authentic experiences for your next visit to the land of the Tr’onkëk Hwëch’in First Nation to celebrate and experience the many ways the Nation’s Agreements have brought the vision of Chief Boss to life.
Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Points of Interest
The nation’s name derives from two of their historic settlements: Shadhäla (Champagne), on the Dezadeash River, and Äshèyi (Aishihik), at the Alsek River headwaters. The traditional language of the nation is Dákwanjè (Southern Tutchone). With the help of Indigenous Yukon, we’ve put together a list of unforgettable experiences that can’t be missed.
Selkirk First Nation Points of Interest
There is so much to see and experience in the land of the Selkirk First Nation! With the help of our friends at Indigenous Yukon, we’ve put together a list of unforgettable sights and sounds that celebrate the culture and heritage of this place.
Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwäch’än Council Points of Interest
Home to the Kwanlin Dün First Nations and the Ta'an Kwäch'än Council, there is so much to see and experience in and around Whitehorse. With the help of our friends at Indigenous Yukon, we’ve put together a list of unforgettable sights and sounds that celebrate the culture, heritage, and beauty of this place.
Carcross/Tagish First Nation Points of Interest
There is so much to see and experience in the land of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation, it can be hard to fit it all into one visit. With the help of our friends at Indigenous Yukon, we’ve put together a list of must-see and must-do attractions.
Ddhaw Ghro Habitat Protection Area
The Ddhaw Ghro Habitat Protection Area is an environmentally and culturally rich area located between the Pelly and Stewart Rivers.
Kusawa Territorial Park
Kusawa Territorial Park is designated as a Special Management Area in two Land Claim Agreements and is part of three Traditional Territories: Carcross/Tagish, Champagne and Aishihik, and Kwanlin Dün First Nations.
Van Tat K’atr’anahtii (Old Crow Flats) Special Management Area
For millennia, the Gwich’in have lived in and travelled to the Van Tat, British Mountains and Porcupine River area in northern Yukon.
Elijah Smith
Elijah Smith, or Tä Me in Southern Tutchone, was born in Champagne in 1912. In 1973, he led a delegation of Yukon First Nation leaders to Ottawa to present Together Today for our Children Tomorrow to the Prime Minister of Canada, which marked the beginning of modern land claim negotiations in the Yukon.
