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First Nations in Yukon

Published Online June 28, 2022

Last Edited June 28, 2022

There are 14 First Nations in Yukon. First Nation is one of three groupings of Indigenous people in Canada, the other two being Métis and Inuit. Unlike the majority of First Nations in Canada, who are governed by the Indian Act, 11 of Yukon’s First Nations are self-governing (see Self-Governing First Nations in Yukon). First Nations in Yukon belong to eight language groups (see Indigenous Languages). Seven of these languages are part of the Athapaskan language family, namely Gwich’in, Hän, Upper Tanana, Northern Tutchone, Southern Tutchone, Tagish and Kaska. The eighth language, Tlingit, is distantly related to the Athapaskan language family.

Each point on this map represents the location of a First Nation’s administrative office. For a map of each self-governing First Nation’s territory, see Self-Governing First Nations in Yukon.
(map by The Canadian Encyclopedia, data courtesy Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and licensed under Open Government Licence-Canada)

First Nations in Yukon

  • Carcross/Tagish First Nation
  • Champagne and Aishihik First Nations
  • First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun
  • Kluane First Nation
  • Kwanlin Dün First Nation
  • Liard First Nation
  • Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation
  • Ross River Dena Council
  • Selkirk First Nation
  • Ta’an Kwäch’än Council
  • Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in
  • Teslin Tlingit Council
  • Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
  • White River First Nation