The Selkirk First Nation (Hucha Hudan people) is a
First Nation self-government in the
Canadian territory,
Yukon
Yukon () is a Provinces and territories of Canada, territory of Canada, bordering British Columbia to the south, the Northwest Territories to the east, the Beaufort Sea to the north, and the U.S. state of Alaska to the west. It is Canada’s we ...
. Its original population centre was the trading post of
Fort Selkirk, of Yukon along the
Yukon River
The Yukon River is a major watercourse of northwestern North America. From its source in British Columbia, it flows through Canada's territory of Yukon (itself named after the river). The lower half of the river continues westward through the U.S ...
, but most of its citizens now live in
Pelly Crossing, Yukon where the
Klondike Highway crosses the
Pelly River
The Pelly River (Ts'ekínyäk Chú) is a river in Canada, and is a headstream of the Yukon River. The river originates west of the Mackenzie Mountains and flows through south-central Yukon. The Pelly has two main tributaries, the Ross and ...
. The language originally spoken by the Selkirk people was
Northern Tutchone. There is a great effort to preserve the language and culture, as can be seen by the popularity of the Selkirk "Keeper of the Songs",
Jerry Alfred.
The Selkirk First Nation signed a
Yukon Land Claims agreement in 1997.
References
External links
Selkirk First Nation websiteSelkirk First Nation page on the Council of Yukon First Nations web siteGovernment of Canada's Department of Indian and Northern Affairs First Nation profile
Northern Tutchone
First Nations in Yukon
First Nations governments in Yukon
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