Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation

Summary

The Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation is a First Nation in the central Yukon Territory in Canada. Its original population centre was Little Salmon, Yukon, but most of its citizens live in Carmacks, Yukon. The language originally spoken by the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation people was Northern Tutchone. They call themselves Tagé Cho Hudän (Big River People).[1]

Former Chief Roddy Blackjack was an architect of the Yukon Land Claims agreement.[2] The Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation signed the land claims agreement in 1997.

A former chief of the First Nation, Eric Fairclough, was leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party and leader of the opposition in the Yukon Legislative Assembly.

References edit

  1. ^ Rebuilding & Renewal - The Tagé Cho Hudän (Big River People)
  2. ^ "Elder who helped start Yukon land claim process dies at 86". CBC News. 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2013-05-12.

External links edit

  • Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation web site
  • Government of Canada's Department of Indian and Northern Affairs First Nation profile