"Creating a Framework for the Wisdom of the Community:" Review of Victim Services in Nunavut, Northwest and Yukon Territories

Map 2: Yukon First Nations Regions

  1. Carcross/Tagish First Nations: The Carcross/Tagish First Nations, members of the Tlingit Tribal Council, are located in southern Yukon in and around the town of Carcross. The 483130 members are descendants of the original Tagish people of that area and the coastal Tlingit people. They are currently negotiating a Final and Self-Government Agreement with the federal government. Among other services, the Carcross/Tagish First Nation offers some social services to its population, namely, home care, counselling, referral and social assistance.

  2. Champagne and Aishihik First Nations: The Champagne and Aishihik First Nations are Southern Tutchone and Tlingit of Athapaskan descent.There are 678 members. This First Nation is a member of the Southern Tutchone Tribal Council. They have ratified a Band Final, Land Claim and Self-Government Agreement. They offer social services to their members as follows: home care, community health care, social assistance, counselling, and court assistance. They have delegated authority from the Yukon Government for child welfare. The First Nation and the Yukon Government Justice
    Department together sponsor Circle Court, an alternative community-based justice process. This First Nation is located in and around the community of Haines Junction in southwest Yukon.

  3. Kluane First Nation: The Kluane First Nation, located near Burwash Landing, has 148 members who are descendants of the Southern and Northern Tutchone peoples, people of Athapaskan origin. The First Nation is a member of the Southern Tutchone Tribal Council. It is negotiating a Final Land Claim and Self-Government Agreement. The First Nation delivers social assistance, elder care and home care.

  4. Kwanlin Dun First Nation: Kwanlin Dun First Nation has 1,130 members of Northern and Southern Tutchone origin and some members of Tagish origin. They have presented a Land Claim and Self-Government package to the federal and territorial government. In terms of social services, they offer social assistance and elder care. They have a Community Social Justice Program with a Victims’ Assistance worker. This first Nation is located in and around Whitehorse.

  5. Liard River First Nation: The Liard River First Nation, located in and around Watson Lake in the southeastern Yukon, has 891 members of Kaska (Athapaskan) descent. This First Nation is a member of the Kaska Tribal Council. They are negotiating a Final and Self-Government Agreement. They have a community justice program and committee. In addition, they have a women’s society.

  6. Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation: The Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation is Northern Tutchone, Athapaskan in origin. They are members of the Northern Tutchone Tribal council. The 484 members have a completed Final and Self-Government Agreement. They offer some social services to their members which include counselling, social assistance, adult care and home care.

  7. Na-cho NY'A'K Dun First Nation: The Na-cho NY'A'K Dun First Nation, near Mayo in central Yukon, has 891 members of Northern Tutchone, Athapaskan descent. The First Nation is a member of the Northern Tutchone Tribal Council. They have a community health worker, a courtworker, a home care program and an addictions program. They also offer an employment search program. They have signed a Final and Self-Government Agreement.

  8. Ross River Dena First Nation: The Ross River Dena First Nation, in and around the community of Ross River in easternYukon, has 400 members and is a member of the Kaska Tribal Council. They are descendants of the Kaska and Slavey peoples (Athapaskan). They have negotiated a Final and Self- Government Agreement. The First Nation offers social assistance, adult care, recreation, courtworker and some education services.

  9. Selkirk First Nation: The Selkirk First Nation, near Pelly Crossing, is a member of the Northern Tutchone Tribal Council. There are 469 members. They have a Land Claim Settlement and offer a variety or social programs such as social assistance, home care, elder’s support program and a special needs program.

  10. Ta'an Kwach'an First Nation: The Ta’an Kwach’an First Nation, in Whitehorse, is a member of the Southern Tutchone Tribal Council. It is negotiating a Land Claim and Self-Government Agreement. It works with Kwanlin Dun First Nation in providing its members with social services such as social assistance and elder care.

  11. Teslin Tlingit First Nation: The Teslin Tlingit First Nation, in and around the community of Teslin, has 512 members. They have settled a Final Land Claim and Self-Government Agreement. They have social services programs as follows: addictions counselling, community health representative, youth worker, social assistance, home care and referral.

  12. Tr'on Dek Hwech'in First Nation: The Tr'on Dek Hwech'in First Nation, in Dawson City, has 570 members of Han ancestry. They have negotiated a Land Claim and Self-Government Agreement. This First Nation offers educational, courtworker and social assistance programs. They do home care and adult care as well.

  13. Vuntut Gwitchin First NationThe Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, in Old Crow, has 432 members of Athapaskan descent. They have completed a Final Land Claim and Self-Government Agreement and offer social development programs as follows: in-home care, counselling, referral and courtworkers.

  14. White River First Nation: The White River First Nation, around Beaver Creek, has 124 members of Upper Tanana and Southern Tutchone (Athapaskan) ancestry. They offer social assistance and elder’s programs.