Find out about Indigenous Peoples in the Yukon

There are 14 Yukon First Nations in the Yukon with their traditional territories covering all land in the Yukon. All Yukon First Nations and transboundary nations have Indigenous rights in the Yukon. 

All 14 Yukon First Nations governments are important partners in the governance of the territory. 

The Government of Yukon works with Yukon First Nations governments to deliver programs and services to Yukoners and manage the territory’s land and resources.

Yukon First Nations

• Carcross/Tagish First Nation
• Champagne and Aishihik First Nations
• First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun
• Kluane First Nation
• Kwanlin Dün First Nation
• Liard First Nation
• Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation
• Ross River Dena Council
• Selkirk First Nation
• Ta’an Kwäch’än Council
• Teslin Tlingit Council
• Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in
• Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
• White River First Nation

Transboundary Indigenous groups

• Acho Dene Koe First Nation
• Dease River First Nation
• Gwich’in Tribal Council
• Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
• Kwadacha Nation
• Tahltan Central Government
• Taku River Tlingit First Nation
• Tetlit Gwich’in Council

Indigenous language groups

• Gwich'in
• Hän
• Kaska
• Northern Tutchone
• Southern Tutchone
• Tagish
• Tlingit
• Upper Tanana