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FIRST NATION PROFILES TAAN KWACHAN WHITEHORSE First Nation Profiles 1 Taan Kwachan TAAN KWACHAN FIRST NATION Tribal Council Affiliation Health Care Southern Tutchone Tribal Council A full range of health care services is available in Whitehorse! There is a hospital with about 60 beds and a staff of Background approximately 70 nurses! The hospital includes maternity care! Before the establishment of Whitehorse as a central settlement, More than 40 physicians have practices in Whitehorse, and a The traditional members of the Taan Kwachan Council were further 50 are licensed in the Yukon! The latter group, many based in the Taan Mun (Lake LeBarge) area! They frequented of them specialists, provides itinerant services in Whitehorse! areas around Whitehorse and Lake Lebarge, and along the Dentists services are readily available! There is a full-time Yukon River as far south as Hootilinqua! They had a traditional ambulance service! There are also two extended-care facilities government system headed by Chief Jim Boss at the time when with another in the planning stage, seniors housing, and a non-natives first established themselves in the area! senior citizens centre! Until 1956, the LeBarge 08 Band, now the Taan Kwachan Social Services Council, was an entity recognized by the DIA and its Indian The Yukon Family Services Association and the Yukon Agents! Then the DIA amalgamated traditional members of Housing Corporation provide services from their main offices the Kwanlin Dun, based in the Marsh Lake area, with the Taan in Whitehorse, and the YTG Health and Social Services Kwachan! The two groups occupied, harvested, and used as department provides a range of services in the Whitehorse a main meeting place the area now known as Whitehorse! area! There is a womens transition house, Kaushees Place, providing emergency shelter as well as longer-term housing Traditional members of the Kwanlin Dun, together with assistance and counseling services! The Kwanlin Dun and transient members of other First Nations who later moved to Taan Kwachan First Nations provide a range of social the Whitehorse area, were loosely affiliated and formed the services to their members, including social assistance and Whitehorse Indian Band! Following amalgamation, the elder care! LeBarge 08 Band was considered part of this Band, which was later named the Kwanlin Dun First Nation! Police/ Fire Policing is provided by the RCMP with a staff at the Yukon In the late 1980s, the Taan Kwachan re-established its headquarters of about 40 officers! Probation services are traditional government body under the name Taan Kwachan provided in Whitehorse! Whitehorse is also the location of Council, putting their hereditary Chief and Council back into the Territorys main correctional centre! The City of power! They have also received recognition from the Council Whitehorse has a fire department with a chief, 20 full-time of Yukon First Nation as a Yukon First Nation! staff, and approximately 20 volunteer firefighters! The fire department operates from two well-equipped firehalls! At the present time, the Taan Kwachan Council is negotiating a separate land claim and self-government agreement under Source: Yukon Region First Nation Profiles, DIAND, December 1997 the terms of the Umbrella Final Agreement! Yukon Community Profiles, HRDC, October 1999 First Nation Profiles 2 Taan Kwachan STATISTICAL TABLES The following statistical tables are a sample of the types of information available on Yukon First Nations and the Yukon: Page 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 17 First Nation Councils 19 First Nation Profiles 3 Taan Kwachan 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 Ta’an Kwach’an (801 - 508) Total 18729130694 0 7384 Males 81 15 0 15 29 2 0 31 35 Females10614115402 0 4249 Source: D.I.A.N.D. Registered Indian Population by Sex and Residence, 1998 Health Care Population Estimates, Status Aboriginals, by age group and sex, Yukon, December 1999 Age Group Total Female Male Total 5,047 2,681 2,366 0-4 years 330 164 166 5-9 years 481 229 252 10-14 years 472 237 235 15-19 years 487 239 248 20-24 years 344 179 165 25-29 years 353 197 156 30-34 years 439 232 207 35-39 years 552 304 248 40-44 years 382 218 164 45-49 years 309 174 135 50-54 years 253 144 109 55-59 years 189 93 96 60-64 years 150 90 60 65-69 years 107 64 43 70-74 years 79 44 35 75+ years 120 73 47 Health Care Population Estimates, Status Aboriginals, by age group and sex, Whitehorse, December 1999 Age Group Total Female Male Total 2,367 1,295 1,072 0-4 years 159 86 73 5-9 years 230 109 121 10-14 years 238 116 122 15-19 years 255 121 134 20-24 years 172 97 75 25-29 years 177 99 78 30-34 years 197 105 92 35-39 years 253 147 106 40-44 years 194 120 74 45-49 years 144 85 59 50-54 years 104 59 45 55-59 years 77 39 38 60-64 years 61 43 18 65-69 years 44 28 16 70-74 years 24 14 10 75+ years 38 27 11 Source: Yukon Health and Social Services & Yukon Bureau of Statistics First Nation Profiles 4 Taan Kwachan 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 <XNRQ 7RWDO 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 &DQDGD 7RWDO 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 Total Population Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal, Whitehorse and Whitehorse, Unorganized 1996 :KLWHKRUVH :KLWHKRUVH 8QRUJDQL]HG Total Population 19,055 Total Population 1,905 ÃÃ7RWDOÃ$ERULJLQDOÃ3RSXODWLRQ ÃÃ7RWDOÃ$ERULJLQDOÃ3RSXODWLRQ North American Indian single response 2,145 North American Indian single response 100 Métis single response 320 Métis single response 50 Inuit single response 80 Inuit single response 10 Multiple Aboriginal responses 15 Multiple Aboriginal responses 0 Other Aboriginal response 45 Other Aboriginal response 0 Total non-Aboriginal population 16,455 Total non-Aboriginal population 1,735 Source: Statistics Canada - 1996 Census First Nation Profiles 5 Taan Kwachan $ERULJLQDOÃ/DERXUÃ)RUFHÃE\Ã,QGXVWU\Ã<XNRQÃ Total Total Aboriginal North Non- Total Non- Total Not American Total Aboriginal Aboriginal Aboriginal Registered Registered Indian Metis Total Inuit Total experienced labour force 15 years and over 18,540 15,660 2,875 2,260 610 2,535 280 65 Divisions A to D - Primary industries 1,575 1,305 270 205 60 245 25 0 Division E - Manufacturing industries 310 275 35 25 10 25 0 0 Division F - Construction industries 1,485 1,180 300 210 85 250 35 15 Division G - Transportation and storage industries 1,025 920 105 80 25 90 15 0 Division H - Communication and other utility industries 685 600 90 50 35 65 20 0 Divisions I and J - Wholesale and retail trades industries 2,450 2,255 195 145 45 175 20 10 Divisions K and L - Finance, insurance, real estate industries 520 470 50 45 10 50 0 0 Division M - Business service industries 845 745 95 75 25 85 15 0 Division N - Government service industries 3,930 2,880 1,050 935 115 990 40 20 Division O - Educational service industries 1,285 1,115 170 125 45 135 25 0 Division P - Health and social service industries 1,380 1,195 180 140 40 165 15 0 Division Q - Accommodation, food and beverage service ind.
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