Vuntut Gwitchin
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The Vuntut Gwitchin are an Indigenous First Nation of northern Yukon, Canada, whose culture, subsistence, and spiritual life are closely tied to the Porcupine caribou herd and the Arctic landscape.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First Nation
ⓘ
Indigenous people ⓘ |
| advocatesFor | environmental protection in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ |
| associatedWithProtectedArea | Vuntut National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanSystem | matrilineal elements ⓘ |
| contemporaryEconomicActivities |
cultural programs
ⓘ
government services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| cultureTiedTo |
Arctic landscape
ⓘ
Porcupine caribou herd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceType | self-governing First Nation ⓘ |
| governingBody | Vuntut Gwitchin Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
beadwork and sewing
ⓘ
oral storytelling traditions ⓘ seasonal caribou migration camps ⓘ traditional drum dancing ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryCommunity | Old Crow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landClaimsAgreement | Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Final Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Gwichʼin language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Athabaskan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Yukon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Yukon ⓘ |
| memberOf | Council of Yukon First Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gwichʼin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peopleAlsoKnownAs |
Vuntut Gwichʼin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsKeyRoleIn | protection of Porcupine caribou herd calving grounds ⓘ |
| politicalPriority |
caribou conservation
ⓘ
protection of traditional territory ⓘ |
| populationConcentratedIn | Old Crow, Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Arctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionIncludes | Indigenous spirituality ⓘ |
| selfGovernmentAgreementWith |
Government of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiritualLifeTiedTo |
Arctic landscape
ⓘ
Porcupine caribou herd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsistenceBasedOn | Porcupine caribou herd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | subsistence hunting and gathering ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistenceActivities |
caribou hunting
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ gathering wild plants ⓘ trapping ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryIncludes |
Arctic coastal plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Porcupine River region NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Yukon tundra ⓘ |
| usesTraditionalHousing |
canvas tents
ⓘ
log cabins ⓘ |
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