There are 14 First Nations in the Yukon and 8 language groups coming from two major language families, Athapaskan and Tlingit. Of these language groups most Yukon First Nations identify themselves with one of the following dialects:
Northern Tutchone
Southern Tutchone
Gwitchin
Han
Upper Tanana
Tagish
Kaska
Inland Tlingit
The 14 Yukon First Nations are:
White River First Nation,
Kluane First Nation,
Champagne & Aishihik First Nation,
Kwanlin Dun First Nation, Ta’an Kwachan Council
Carcross/Tagish First Nation,
Selkirk First Nation,
Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation,
Teslin Tlingit Council,
Tr’ondek Hwech’in First Nation,
Vuntut Gwichin First Nation,
First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun and the Kaska Dene Council
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Traditional Yukon First Nation social and political organization is based on two clans, Crow and Wolf Clan membership is matriarchal.
