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Tutchone People
Tutchone may refer to: *Northern Tutchone, a First Nations people of central Yukon Territory in Canada *Southern Tutchone, a First Nations people of southern Yukon Territory *Tutchone language Tutchone is an Athabaskan language spoken by the Northern and Southern Tutchone First Nations in central and southern regions of Yukon Territory, Canada. Tutchone belongs to the Northern Athabaskan linguistic subfamily and has two primary var ..., an Athabaskan language spoken by the Tutchone people {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Tutchone
The Northern Tutchone, or Dän k'í, is an Athabaskan-speaking First Nation who primarily lived in the central Yukon in Western Canada. Language The Northern Tutchone language, originally spoken by the Northern Tutchone people, is a variety of the Tutchone language, part of the Athabaskan language family. Thomas Canham, an Anglican priest, documented in the language in the 1890s and published the ''Wood Indian Dictionary'' in 1898. John Ritter of the Yukon Native Language Centre developed an orthography for the language in the late 20th century. Several Northern Tutchone communities teach Northern Tutchone in schools, and Carmacks has a preschool program. Territories Northern Tutchone communities include Beaver Creek, Carmacks, Mayo, Pelly Crossing, and Stewart Crossing. Northern Tutchone people have historically hunted and fished from the McQuesten and Stewart Rivers to the Big Salmon River. The Selwyn Mountains marked the eastern boundary of their hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Tutchone
The Southern Tutchone are a First Nations people of the Athabaskan-speaking ethnolinguistic group living mainly in the southern Yukon in Canada. The Southern Tutchone language, traditionally spoken by the Southern Tutchone people, is a variety of the Tutchone language, part of the Athabaskan language family. Some linguists suggest that Northern and Southern Tutchone are distinct and separate languages. Southern Tutchone First Nations governments and communities include: * Champagne and Aishihik First Nations ( Haines Junction, Champagne, and Aishihik in Yukon) Many Champagne and Aishihik members also live in Whitehorse. * Ta'an Kwach'an Council (Whitehorse, Yukon and Lake Laberge) (Ta’an Kwäch’än - ″People of Lake Laberge″, because they called it ''Tàa'an Män'') * Kluane First Nation ( Burwash Landing, Yukon) (Lù’àn Män Ku Dän or Lù’àn Mun Ku Dän - ″Kluane Lake People″, referring to their territory around Kluane Lake). Many citizens of the Kwanl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tutchone Language
Tutchone is an Athabaskan language spoken by the Northern and Southern Tutchone First Nations in central and southern regions of Yukon Territory, Canada. Tutchone belongs to the Northern Athabaskan linguistic subfamily and has two primary varieties, Southern and Northern. Although they are sometimes considered separate languages, Northern and Southern Tutchone speakers are generally able to understand each other in conversation, albeit with moderate difficulty. Southern Tutchone is spoken in the Yukon communities of Aishihik, Burwash Landing, Champagne, Haines Junction, Kloo Lake, Klukshu, Lake Laberge, and Whitehorse. Northern Tutchone is spoken in the Yukon communities of Mayo, Pelly Crossing, Stewart Crossing, Carmacks, and Beaver Creek. Phonology Northern Tutchone The consonants and vowels of Northern Tutchone and their orthography are as follows: Consonants Vowels Vowels are differentiated for nasalization and high, mid, and low tone. * Nasalized: į ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
