FIRST NATION PROFILES

CHAMPAGNE AND

HAINES JUNCTION

First Nation Profiles 1 Champagne and Aishihik CHAMPAGNE AND AISHIHIK

FIRST NATIONS

Cultural Affiliation First Nation Land Acreage and Status Southern Tutchone of Athapaskan descent, Tlingit Reserve Land: None) Land Set Aside: Land Claims Settlement) Tribal Council Affiliation Parcels of Land Set Aside: None) Southern Tutchone Tribal Council Land Claims and Self Government Population Figures – Status Only (April 1997) The Champagne and Aishihik First Nations were the first to On Crown Land 38 ratify their Band Final, Land Claims and Self Government On Reserve 12 Agreements) Off Reserve 322 Settlement Land 306 Health Care Total 678 is served by a local community health centre, 235 First Nation members were reinstated under Bill C-31 as which offers two open clinics a day, Monday to Friday, and of April 1997 community health service every weekday afternoon) Emergencies are seen at any time) The community health Background nurse also covers Champagne and Canyon Creek) Haines In the past, Haines Junction was used by native people as a Junction also has a locally-based social worker) temporary staging area on trapping, hunting and fishing trips) The Southern Tutchone name for the area is Dakwakada, Social Services meaning “a high cache”, which was erected near the present The Champagne and Aishihik First Nation’s social services weigh scale station to store food and furs while hunting and program provides a number of services to its members in fishing in the area) Haines Junction, Champagne, and Canyon Creek) These include counseling, court assistance, social assistance, adult The area was a trade route for the Tlingit and Chilkat Indians and homemaker care, and community health care) from Dalton Post to Ft) Selkirk) The Southern Tutchone acted as intermediaries in trade between coastal and interior Indians) Community Justice Many of these trails were used as guides for the Haines and Alternative justice systems are provided by the local Haines Alaska Highways) Pioneer Jack Dalton also used the trade Junction Community Justice Committee) The CAFN and the route, which later became known as the Dalton Trail for his Justice Department collaborate in holding a Circle Court in famous cattle drive to ) Haines Junction) The CAFN has been delegated authority for care of First Nations children by the government After the building of the Alaska and Haines Highways, a and provides these services) maintenance camp was built at the junction) A small school was included in the camp for children of highway workers) Police/ Fire The commercial potential of the area was recognized by John The RCMP operates a detachment in Haines Junction of one and Sally Backe who built the first café and motel in the area) corporal and two constables (including one designated First Haines Junction now has several tourist accommodations and Nations position), along with a part-time clerk) Native services) courtworker and probation services are provided from ) Haines Junction has a volunteer fire department, As of June 1997, the population of Haines Junction was 862) and staff are trained in first aid and CPR) The Champagne It was predominantly a non-aboriginal community until the and Aishihik First Nation also has fire halls and equipment Department of Indian Affairs built houses for members of the located at Champagne and Canyon Creek) Champagne and Aishihik First Nations just east of town) Source: Yukon Region First Nation Profiles, DIAND, December 1997 Yukon Community Profiles, HRDC, October 1999

First Nation Profiles 2 Champagne and Aishihik STATISTICAL TABLES

The following statistical tables are a sample of the types of information available on Yukon First Nations and the Yukon:

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Registered Indian Population by Sex and Type of Residence  4

Health Care Population Estimates, Status Aboriginals, by Age and Sex 4

Total Population Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal  5

Aboriginal Labour Force by Industry 6

Aboriginal Labour Force by Occupation  6

Income of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Population 15 Years and Over  6

Population by Mother Tongue and Home Language  7

Aboroginal Population by School Attendance and Highest Level of Schooling  7

Reported Crime Rate per 100 Residents, Yukon  8

Community Profiles, Census 1996  9

Registered Indian Population, All Yukon First Nations  13

First Nation Councils  15

First Nation Profiles 3 Champagne and Aishihik REGISTERED INDIAN POPULATION BY SEX AND TYPE OF RESIDENCE BY GROUP, RESPONSIBILITY CENTRE AND REGION 1998

On Reserve On Crown Land Off Reserve Own Band Other Band (a) Own Band Other Band No Band (b) (c ) Group and Group No. Population 1 2 Total 1 + 2 3 4 5 Total 3+4+5 6

Aishihik (801 - 490) Total 14602288309153 Males 6400038204024 Females8202250105129

Source: D.I.A.N.D. Registered Indian Population by Sex and Residence, 1998

REGISTERED INDIAN POPULATION BY SEX AND TYPE OF RESIDENCE BY GROUP, RESPONSIBILITY CENTRE AND REGION 1998

On Reserve On Crown Land Off Reserve Own Band Other Band (a) Own Band Other Band No Band (b) (c ) Group and Group No. Population 1 2 Total 1 + 2 3 4 5 Total 3+4+5 6

Champagne (801 - 493) Total 551 1 8 9 220 34 0 254 288 Males 254 1 4 5 110 18 0 128 121 Females 297 0 4 4 110 16 0 126 167

Source: D.I.A.N.D. Registered Indian Population by Sex and Residence, 1998

Health Care Population Estimates, Status Aboriginals, by age group Health Care Population Estimates, Status Aboriginals, by age group and sex, Yukon, December 1999 and sex, Haines Junction, December 1999 Age Group Total Female Male Age Group Total Female Male

Total 5,047 2,681 2,366 Total 210 125 85 0-4 years 330 164 166 0-4 years 9 8 1 5-9 years 481 229 252 5-9 years 12 9 3 10-14 years 472 237 235 10-14 years 16 7 9 15-19 years 487 239 248 15-19 years 22 16 6 20-24 years 344 179 165 20-24 years 16 9 7 25-29 years 353 197 156 25-29 years 13 8 5 30-34 years 439 232 207 30-34 years 21 10 11 35-39 years 552 304 248 35-39 years 17 8 9 40-44 years 382 218 164 40-44 years 11 6 5 45-49 years 309 174 135 45-49 years 13 7 6 50-54 years 253 144 109 50-54 years 10 5 5 55-59 years 189 93 96 55-59 years 17 8 9 60-64 years 150 90 60 60-64 years 9 5 4 65-69 years 107 64 43 65-69 years 9 8 1 70-74 years 79 44 35 70-74 years 6 4 2 75+ years 120 73 47 75+ years 9 7 2

Source: Yukon Health and Social Services & Yukon Bureau of Statistics

First Nation Profiles 4 Champagne and Aishihik Total Population Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal, by sex, Yukon and Canada 1996

North American Total Total Indian Métis Inuit Multiple Other Non- Total Aboriginal single single single Aboriginal Aboriginal Aboriginal population population response response response responses response population

Male 15,810 2,965 2,580 260 40 10 80 12,845 Female 14,840 3,210 2,750 290 55 20 90 11,635

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Male 14,046,880 390,870 258,330 101,435 20,180 3,175 7,750 13,656,010 Female 14,481,245 408,140 270,700 102,685 20,040 3,240 11,465 14,073,105

Source: Statistics Canada - 1996 Census

Total Population Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal, by Age, Yukon 1996 North American Total Total Indian Métis Inuit Multiple Other Non- Total Aboriginal single single single Aboriginal Aboriginal Aboriginal population population response response response responses response population

All Age groups 30,650 6,175 5,330 550 95 30 170 24,475

0-4 years 2,340 680 590 55 0 0 25 1,655 5-9 years 2,500 675 575 80 10 10 10 1,825 10-14 years 2,545 575 490 60 10 0 10 1,970 15-19 years 2,055 465 405 20 20 10 15 1,585 20-24 years 2,055 465 400 35 15 0 10 1,590 25-34 years 5,360 1,250 1,105 115 10 0 25 4,110 35-44 years 6,335 940 780 120 10 0 30 5,395 45-54 years 4,270 550 460 30 25 10 20 3,720 55-64 years 1,900 295 265 15 0 0 10 1,605 65 years and over 1,300 280 260 15 0 0 0 1,015

Source: Statistics Canada - 1996 Census

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Source: Statistics Canada - 1996 Census

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1996 1991 1996 1991

All Mother Tongues 30,650 27,660 All Home Languages 30,650 27,660

Single responses 30,215 27,360 Single responses 30,315 27,400 English 26,405 24,410 English 29,070 26,610 French 1,110 865 French 490 360 Non-official languages 2,700 2,085 Non-official languages 755 425 ÃÃÃÃÃÃ$ERULJLQDOÃODQJXDJHV   ÃÃÃÃ$ERULJLQDOÃODQJXDJHV   Athapaskan languages 630 585 Athapaskan languages 165 130 Iroquoian languages 10 0 Kutchin-Gwich’in (Loucheux) 35 25 Tlingit 90 85 South Slave 0 10 Aboriginal languages, n.i.e. 10 25 Athapaskan languages, n.i.e. 130 105 Salish languages 0 10

Source: Statistics Canada - 1996 Census

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Total population 15 years and over by school attendance 23265 19020 4245 3495 750 3810 370 80 Not attending school 19160 15910 3250 2685 560 2915 295 45 Attending school full time 2795 2040 755 610 140 665 55 35 Attending school part time 1315 1070 240 195 45 225 15 0

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Total Total Aboriginal North Non- Total Non- Total Not American Total Total Aboriginal Aboriginal Aboriginal Registered Registered Indian Metis Inuit Total population 15 years and over 23270 19025 4245 3495 750 3810 365 85 Less than grade 9 1320 730 590 545 45 555 40 10 Grades 9 - 13 7055 5650 1400 1110 290 1240 125 40 Without secondary school graduation certificate 5090 3910 1180 940 240 1045 110 35 With secondary school graduation certificate 1960 1740 220 170 50 195 20 10 Trades certificate or diploma only 935 700 235 200 30 220 10 0 Other non-university education only 7795 6225 1575 1325 245 1445 115 15 Without certificate or diploma 2025 1470 555 475 80 505 45 10 With certificate or diploma 5770 4755 1015 855 165 940 70 10 University without bachelor’s degree or higher 2785 2465 320 240 80 260 40 20 University with bachelor’s degree or higher 3370 3245 125 75 50 85 40 0

Source: Statistics Canada - 1996 Census Dimensions Series #94F0011XCB

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First Nation Profiles 8 Champagne and Aishihik HAINES JUNCTION, VL uo

Population / Land Area by mother tongue Ukranian 45 Total population (4) Dutch (Netherlands) (11) 10 Population, 1991 (1) 477 (20% sample data) 575 Norwegian 40 Swedish 15 Population, 1996 (2) 574 Single responses 565 Welsh - Population percentage English 475 Polish 10 change, 1991 - 1996 203 French 10 Russian 10 Non-official languages (5) 85 Land in square Italian 10 kilometres, 1996 3111 German 25 Vietnamese - Dutch - by Aboriginal Population Population Characteristics Chinese - Total Aboriginal (18) 225 Punjabi - Total Non-aboriginal 345 Total population Other languages (6) 55 (100% data) (3) 570 by visible minority Multiple responses - Total visible minority by sex and age groups English and French - Male, total 290 English and non-official population (19) 10 0 - 4 years 20 language - Black- 5 - 9 years 35 French and non-official South Asian - 10 - 14 years 25 language - Chinese - 15 - 19 years 25 English, French and non- Korean - 20 - 24 years 15 official language - Japanese - 25 - 29 years 10 Southeast Asian - 30 - 34 years 15 by home language Fillipino - 35 - 39 years 30 Single responses 575 Arab/West Asian - 40 - 44 years 35 English 535 Latin American - 45 - 49 years 25 French - Visible minority nie (20) - 50 - 54 years 30 Non-official languages (5) 40 Multiple visible minority (21) - 55 - 59 years 10 Vietnamese - 60 - 64 years 5 German 15 by citizenship 65 - 69 years 5 Chinese - Canadian citizenship (22) 560 70 - 74 years - Punjabi - Citizenship other than 75 years and over 5 Persian (Farsi) - Canadian 10 Other languages (6) 25 Female, total 280 0 - 4 years 30 Multiple responses - by place of birth 5 - 9 years 25 Non-immigrant 10 - 14 years 25 by knowledge of official population (23) 525 15 - 19 years 15 languages Born in province of 20 - 24 years 25 English only 540 residence 275 25 - 29 years 15 French only - Immigrant population 50 30 - 34 years 30 English and French 35 United States 10 35 39 years 30 Neither English nor French - Central & South America - 40 - 44 years 25 Caribbean and Bermuda - 45 - 49 years 25 by knowledge of non-official United Kingdom 10 50 - 54 years 10 languages (5) (7) Other Europe (24) 30 55 - 59 years 5 Africa - 60 - 64 years - German 30 India - 65 - 69 years 10 Spanish 10 Other Asia & Middle East - 70 - 74 years 5 Vietnamese - Oceania and other (26) - 75 years and over 5 Kutchin-Gwich’in (Loucheux) - Tlingit - Non-permanent residents - by marital status Dutch - Chinese - Population 15 years and by period of immigration over, total 420 Total immigrant population 50 by ethnic origin Never married (single) 170 Canadian 175 Before 1961 15 Legally married (and not English 165 1961 - 1970 10 separated) 180 Scottish 130 1971 - 1980 10 Separated, but still married 20 Aboriginal origins (17) 185 1981 - 1990 15 Divorced 25 Irish 95 1991 - 1996 (27) 10 Widowed 20 German 65 French 65

First Nation Profiles 9 Champagne and Aishihik Population Characteristics con’t Child care and care to by class of worker by age at immigration seniors only - Not applicable (35) 10 0 - 4 years 10 Housework only 95 All classes of worker (36) 340 5 - 19 years 15 Child care only 10 Paid workers 310 20 years and over 25 Care to seniors only - Employees 285 by mobility status Females 15 years & over 205 Self-employed Total population 1 year Reported unpaid work (34) 200 (incorporated) 20 and over (28) 550 Housework, child care & Self-employed care to seniors 30 (unincorporated) 25 by place of residence 1 year ago Housework and child Unpaid family workers 10 Non-movers 450 care only 85 Movers 105 Housework and care to Non-migrants 55 by occupation broad groups seniors only 10 Male labour force 15 years Migrants 50 Child care and care to Internal migrants 35 and over 185 seniors only - Not applicable (35) - Intraprovincial migrants 20 Housework only 70 Interprovincial migrants 20 Child care only - All occupations (36) 180 External migrants 10 Care to seniors only - A Management 30 B Business, finance and Total population 5 years administrative - and over (29) 520 by labour force activity C Natural & applied sciences Males 15 years & over 215 by place of residence 5 years ago & related occupations 20 In the labour force 185 Non-movers 260 D Health - Employed 145 Movers 265 E Social science, education, Unemployed 35 Non-migrants 105 government service Unemployment rate 189 Migrants 155 and religion 10 Participation rate 860 Internal migrants 145 F Art, culture recreation Intraprovincial migrants 80 Females 15 years & over 205 and sport 10 Interprovincial migrants 70 In the labour force 160 G Sales & service 30 External migrants 10 Employed 140 H Trades, transport and Unemployed 25 equipment operators & by school attendance Unemployment rate 156 related occupations 60 Total population 15-24 years 80 Participation rate 780 I Occupations unique to Not attending school 30 Both sexes - Unemployment rate 176 primary industry 10 Attending school full-time 45 J Occupations unique to Attending school part-time - 15 - 24 years 333 25 years and over 153 processing, manufacturing by highest level of schooling and utilities 10 Both sexes - Participation rate 821 Population 15 years and 15 - 24 years 600 Female labour force 15 years over, total 420 25 years and over 855 and over 155 Less than grade 9 (30) 40 Not applicable (35) 10 Grades 9 - 13 w/o secondary All occupations 155 graduation certificate 90 by industry division (36) Grades 9 - 13 with secondary Labour force 15 years and A Management 25 graduation certificate 40 over, total 340 B Business, finance and Trades certificate/diploma 20 Not applicable (35) 10 administrative 40 C Natural & applied sciences Other non-university All industries (36) 335 education only (31) 140 and related - Primary industries (37) 10 W/o certificate/diploma 40 D Health 10 Manufacturing 10 With certificate/diploma (32) 105 E Social science, education, Construction 25 University w/o degree 50 government service Transportation & storage 25 W/o certificate/diploma 15 and religion 20 Communication and With certificate/diploma (33) 30 F Art, culture, recreation other utility industries 10 University with bachelor’s and sport 10 degree or higher 40 Wholesale & retail trades 25 G Sales and service 45 Finance, insurance and H Trades, transport and by combinations of unpaid work real estate - equipment operators Males 15 years & over 215 Business service 10 & related occupations - Reported unpaid work (34) 190 Government service (38) 115 I Occupations unique to Housework, child care and Educational service 35 primary industry - care to seniors 10 Health & social service (38) 10 J Occupations unique to Housework and child Accommodation, food and processing manufacturing care only 70 beverage service 50 Housework and care to and utilities - Other service indutries (38) 25 seniors only 10

First Nation Profiles 10 Champagne and Aishihik Population Characteristics con’t Average income $ (40) 28,632 Female - worked part-year or Median income $ (40) 26,048 part-time (43) 110 by place of work Standard error of average Average employment Employed labour force 15 income $ (40) - income $ 13,097 years and over, total 285 Standard error of average Females 15 years and over 205 employment income $ - Males 145 Without income 15 Usual With incomeplace of 185 work110 At home 20 Under $1,000 (39) 10 Total income of Census families Outside Canada - $1,000 - 2,999 10 by family income groups No fixed workplace 20 $3,000 - 4,999 20 Census family income of Females 135 $5,000 - 6,999 10 all families 150 Usual $7,000place - 9,999 of 15 Underwork115 $10,000 10 At home 15 $10,000 - 11,999 20 $10,000 - 19,999 10 Outside Canada - $12,000 - 14,999 15 $20,000 - 29,999 10 No fixed workplace - $15,000 - 19,999 20 $30,000 - 39,999 25 $20,000 - 24,999 20 $40,000 - 49,999 20 by mode of transportation $25,000 - 29,999 10 $50,000 - 59,999 15 Total employed labour force $30,000 - 34,999 20 $60,000 - 69,999 20 15 years and over with usual $35,000 - 39,999 - $70,000 - 79,999 20 place of work or no $40,000 - 44,999 10 $80,000 - 89,999 - fixed workplace 250 $45,000 - 49,999 10 $90,000 - 99,999 - $100,000 and over 10 Males 125 $50,000 - 59,999 10 Car, truck, van, driver 85 $60,000 and over 10 Average family income $ 51,995 Car, truck, van, passenger - Average income $ (40) 19,837 Median family income $ 49,792 Public transit - Median income $ (40) 15,008 Standard error of average Walked to work 35 Standard error of average family income $ - Other method 10 income $ (40) - incidence of low income (44) Females 120 by composition of total income Total - Economic families - Car, truck, van, driver 60 Total - Composition of total Low income - Car, truck, van, passenger 10 income % (41) 1000 Incidence of low Public transit - income % (45) - Walked to work 55 Employment income % 838 Other method 10 Government transfer Total - unattached individuals payments % 115 15 years and over - Other % 48 Low income - Incidence of low Income Characteristics Employment income of popula- income % (45) - tion 15 years and over Total - Population in private Total income of population by sex and work activity households - 15 years and over Males - worked full-year, Low income - by sex and total income groups full-time (42) 85 Incidence of low Males 15 years and over 215 Average employment income % (45) - Without income - income $ 39,893 With income 210 Standard error of average Total income of private Under $1,000 (39) 10 employment income $ - households $1,000 - 2,999 15 Males - worked part-year or by household income group $3,000 - 4,999 15 part-time (43) 95 Household income of all $5,000 - 6,999 10 Average employment private households 205 $7,000 - 9,999 10 income $ 18,435 Under $10,000 15 $10,000 - 11,999 10 Standard error of average $10,000 - 19,999 25 $12,000 - 14,999 10 employment income $ - $20,000 - 29,999 20 $15,000 - 19,999 10 $30,000 - 39,999 25 $20,000 - 24,999 20 Females - worked full-year, $40,000 - 49,999 25 $25,000 - 29,999 20 full-time (42) 50 $50,000 - 59,999 20 $30,000 - 34,999 15 Average employment $60,000 - 69,999 20 $35,000 - 39,999 15 income $ 32,607 $70,000 - 79,999 20 $40,000 - 44,999 15 Standard error of average $80,000 - 89,999 10 $45,000 - 49,999 10 employment income $ - $90,000 - 99,999 - $50,000 - 59,999 20 $100,000 and over 15 $60,000 and over 25

First Nation Profiles 11 Champagne and Aishihik by household income group con’t Number of persons in private Female parent 15 Average household income $ 47,679 households 570 1 son/daughter 10 Median household income $ 44,224 Average number of persons 2 sons/daughters - Standard error of average per household 28 3 or more sons/daughters - household income $ - Average number of persons per room 05 Total number of never-married sons/daughters at home 200 Dwelling Characteristics Tenant one-family households w/o additional persons (49) 40 by age group Number of occupied private Average gross rent $ (50) 561 Under 6 years 55 dwellings, total 200 Gross rent >=30% of 6 - 14 years 90 household income 20 15 - 17 years 25 by tenure Owner one-family households 18 - 24 years 25 Owned 100 w/o additional persons (51) 75 25 years and over 10 Rented 70 Band housing 35 Average number of never-married Average owner’s major sons/daughters at home per payments $ (52) 657 by structural type of dwelling Census family (53) 13 Owner’s payments >=30% of Single-detached house 165 household income (52) 10 Semi-detached house - Total number of persons in Row house - private households 565 Apartment, detached duplex - Census Family by family status and living Apartment building, less than Characteristics five stories 10 arrangements Other single attached house - Number of non-family persons 80 Total number of census families in Movable dwelling (46) 20 Living with relatives (54) 10 private households 150 Living with non-relatives only 25 by condition of dwelling Living alone 40 by family size Regular maintenance only 100 Number of family persons 485 2 persons 60 Minor repairs 70 3 persons 25 Average number of persons Major repairs 30 4 persons 45 per Census family 32 by period of construction 5 or more persons 20 Number of persons 65 years Before 1946 - and over, total 30 by family structure and presence 1946 - 1960 25 Number of non-family persons 1961 - 1970 20 of never married sons/daughters 65 years and over 10 1971 - 1980 70 at home Living with relatives (54) - 1981 - 1990 60 Total husband/wife families 130 Living with non-relatives only - 1991 - 1996 (47) 35 Total families of now- Living alone 10 married couples 85 Number of family persons Average number of rooms Without sons/daughters 65 years and over 20 per dwelling 57 at home 30 Average number of bedrooms With sons/daughters per dwelling 26 at home 55 Economic Family Average value of dwelling $ 114,541 1 son or daughter 10 Characteristics 2 sons/daughters 30 3 or more sons/daughters 15 Household Characteristics Total number of economic Total families of common- families in private Number of private law couples 45 households 150 Without sons/daughters households, total 200 at home 15 by size of family by household size With sons/daughters 2 persons 55 3 persons 30 1 person 45 at home 25 4 persons 45 2 persons 60 1 son or daughter 15 5 or more persons 25 3 persons 30 2 sons/daughters 15 3 or more sons/daughters - 4 - 5 persons 65 Total number of persons in 6 or more persons 10 Total lone-parent families 20 economic families 500 Male parent 10 Average number of persons by household type 1son or daughter 10 per economic family 33 One family households 150 2 sons/daughters - Multiple-family households - 3 or more sons/daughters - Total number of unattached Non-family households 50 individuals 70

First Nation Profiles 12 Champagne and Aishihik REGISTERED INDIAN POPULATION BY SEX AND TYPE OF RESIDENCE BY GROUP, RESPONSIBILITY CENTRE AND REGION 1998

Yukon District, Region 8

On Reserve On Crown Land Off Reserve Own Band Other Band (a) Own Band Other Band No Band (b) (c ) Group and Group No. Population 1 2 Total 1 + 2 3 4 5 Total 3+4+5 6

Aishihik (801 - 490) Total 14602288309153 Males 6400038204024 Females8202250105129

Carcross/Tagish First Nations (801 - 491) Total 504 120 3 123 50 24 0 74 307 Males 247 62 0 62 31 13 0 44 141 Females 257 58 3 61 19 11 0 30 166

Champagne (801 - 493) Total 551 1 8 9 220 34 0 254 288 Males 254 1 4 5 110 18 0 128 121 Females 297 0 4 4 110 16 0 126 167

Dease River (801 - 504) Total 156 56 7 63 1 9 0 10 83 Males 86 37 3 40 0 2 0 2 44 Females 70 19 4 23 1 7 0 8 39

First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun (801 - 495) Total 431 2 0 2 153 3 0 156 273 Males 205 2 0 2 78 2 0 80 123 Females 226 0 0 0 75 1 0 76 156

Kluane First Nation (801 - 503) Total 13610163506867 Males 6610136203827 Females7000027303040

Kwanlin Dun First Nation (801 - 500) Total 963 11 6 17 643 30 0 673 273 Males 500 6 2 8 354 16 0 370 122 Females 463 5 4 9 289 14 0 303 151

Liard River (801 - 502) Total 3 124 20 144 269 37 0 306 459 Males 471 70 9 79 165 25 0 190 202 Females 438 54 11 65 104 12 0 116 257

Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation (801 - 492) Total 499 0 0 0 232 27 0 259 240 Males 241 0 0 0 129 12 0 141 100 Females 258 0 0 0 103 15 0 118 140

Ross River Total 410 9 0 9 277 24 0 301 100 Males19940414212015441 Females21150513512014759

Selkirk First Nation (801 - 498) Total 482 0 1 1 261 28 0 289 192 Males24001113216014891 Females 242 0 0 0 129 12 0 141 101

Ta’an Kwach’an (801 - 508) Total 187 29 1 30 69 4 0 73 84 Males 811501529203135 Females1061411540204249

First Nation Profiles 13 Champagne and Aishihik REGISTERED INDIAN POPULATION BY SEX AND TYPE OF RESIDENCE BY GROUP, RESPONSIBILITY CENTRE AND REGION 1998

Yukon District, Region 8

On Reserve On Crown Land Off Reserve Own Band Other Band (a) Own Band Other Band No Band (b) (c ) Group and Group No. Population 1 2 Total 1 + 2 3 4 5 Total 3+4+5 6 Taku River Tlingit (801 - 501) Total 359 90 2 92 0 14 0 14 253 Males 169 47 2 49 0 8 0 8 112 Females 190 43 0 43 0 6 0 6 141

Teslin Tlingit Council (801 - 499) Total 516 182 0 182 40 25 0 65 269 Males 268 108 0 108 24 17 0 41 119 Females 248 74 0 74 16 8 0 24 150

Tr’on Dek Hwech’in (801 - 494) Total 609 1 3 4 177 10 0 187 418 Males 304 1 1 2 95 8 0 103 199 Females305022822084219

Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation (801 - 496) Total 451 17 0 17 235 2 0 237 197 Males 230 9 0 9 126 2 0 128 93 Females 221 8 0 8 109 0 0 109 104

White River First Nation (801 - 506) Total 12300039704677 Males 5800021302434 Females6500018402243

General List (801 - 808) Total 1000000 0 1 Males 0000000 0 0 Females1000000 0 1

RESPONSIBILITY CENTRE Yukon District Total 7,433 643 53 696 2,817 286 0 3,103 3,634 Males 3,683 363 22 385 1,510 160 0 1,670 1,628 Females 3,750 280 31 311 1,307 126 0 1,433 2,006

Source: D.I.A.N.D. Registered Indian Population by Sex and Residence, 1998

First Nation Profiles 14 Champagne and Aishihik FIRST NATION COUNCILS

Council of Yukon 11 Nisutlin Drive Ed Schultz Grand Chief First Nations Whitehorse, Yukon Cheryl McLean Sr Administrator 667-7631 Y1A 3S4 668-6577Fax

TRIBAL COUNCILS:

Kaska Tribal Council PO Box 530 Hammond Dick Tribal Chief 536-2805 Watson Lake, Yukon George Miller General Manager 536-2806 Fax Y0A 1C0

Northern Tutchone Council PO Box 61 E Skookum Chief 537-3821 Pelly Crossing, Yukon Robert Hager Chief 537-3902 Fax Y0B 1P0 L McGinty Chief Lois Joe Coordinator

Southern Tutchone Council Box 2076 Glenn Grady Chief 634-2513 Haines Junction, Yukon Bob Charlie Chief 634-2612Fax Y0B 1L0 Bob Johnson Chief Marg Johnson Contact

Da Kaa Council c/o Teslin Tlingit Council Andy Carvill Chief (Tlingit Tribal Council) PO Box 133 Eric Morris Chief Executive (250) 651-7792 Teslin, Yukon Andrew Williams Spokesperson (250) 651-7714 Fax Y0A 1B0 John Ward Spokesperson Patrick James Contact Bev Morris Contact

Ross River Dena Council General Delivery Norman Sterriah Chief 969-2277 /78 /79 Ross River, Yukon Nora Laduc Manager 969-2405 Fax Y0B 1S0

Selkirk PO Box 40 Lucy McGinty Chief 537-3331 Pelly Crossing, Yukon Sharon Sims Manager 537 3902 Fax Y0B 1P0

Ta’an Kwach’an Council Box 32081 Glenn Grady Chief 668-3613 Whitehorse, Yukon Rose Irvine Manager 667-4295 Fax Y1A 5P9

First Nation Profiles 15 Champagne and Aishihik Taku River Tlingits Box 132 Andrew Williams Spokesperson (250) 651-7615 Atlin, BC Geraldine James Manager (250) 651-7714 Fax V0W 1A0

Teslin Tlingit Council Box 133 Eric Morris Chief Exec Officer 390-2532 Teslin, Yukon Winnie Peterson Manager 390-2204 Fax Y0A 1B0 Carl Sidney Deputy Chief

Tr’on dek Hwech’in Box 599 Darren Taylor Chief 993-5385 Dawson City, Yukon Shirley Pierson Manager 993-6553 Fax Y0B 1G0

Vuntut Gwichin First Nation Box 94Joe Linklater Chief 966-3213 Old Crow, Yukon Lorraine Netro Manager 966-3800 Fax Y0B 1N0

White River General Delivery David Johnny Chief 862-7802 Beaver Creek, Yukon Lillian Squinas Manager 862-7806 Fax Y0B 1A0

Carcross/Tagish Box 130 Andy Carvill Chief 821-4251 Carcross, Yukon Corrine Kendall Exec Director 821-4802 Fax Y0B 1B0

Champagne & Aishihik Box 5309 Bob Charlie Chief 634-2288 Haines Junction, Yukon Doreen Williams Manager 634-2108 Fax Y0B 1L0 668-3627 (Whse)

Dease River General Delivery Carol Ann Johnnie Chief (250) 239-3000 Good Hope Lake, BC Bea Haydon-Low Manager (250) 239-3003 Fax V0C 2Z0

Kluane Box 20 Robert Johnson Chief 841-4274 , Yukon Shawn Allen Manager 841-5900 Fax Y0B 1H0

Kwanlin Dun 35 McIntyre Drive Rick O’Brien Chief 633-7800 Whitehorse, Yukon Gary Umbrich Manager 668-5057 Fax Y1A 5S2

First Nation Profiles 16 Champagne and Aishihik Liard River Box 328 Daniel Morris Chief 536-2131 Watson Lake, Yukon Dixon Lutz Hereditary Chief 536-2332 Fax Y0A 1C0 Mickey Fisher Manager

Lower Post Box 489 Debbie Groat Deputy Chief (250) 779-3161 Watson Lake, Yukon Dixon Lutz Hereditary Chief (250) 779-3371 Fax Y0A 1C0 Rosemary Gill Manager

Little Salmon/Carmacks Box 135 Eddie Skookum Chief 863-5576 Carmacks, Yukon Cathy Cochrane Manager 863-5710 Fax Y0B 1C0

Na-Cho Ny’a’k Dun Box 220 Robert Hager Chief 996-2265 Mayo, Yukon Alan McDiarmid Manager 996-2107 Fax Y0B 1M0

First Nation Profiles 17 Champagne and Aishihik