The Gwich'in (sometimes rendered as Kutchin or Gwitchin), literally "one who dwells", are a First Nation people who live in the northern part of North America. The Gwich'in people were also known by the French name of Loucheux or Loucheaux in historical documents, as well as the Tukudh mentioned by missionaries. First Nations is the current title used by Canada to describe the various societies of the indigenous peoples, called Native Americans in the U.S. They have also been known as Indians, Native Canadians, Aboriginal Americans, Amer-Indians, or Aboriginals, and are officially called Indians in the Indian Act, which... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is the third largest continent in area and in population after Eurasia and Africa. ...

There are approximately 7,000 Gwich'in in 15 small villages in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon Territory of Canada, and in northern Alaska. A former territory in the United States is called Northwest Territory. ... Motto: none Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Whitehorse Largest city Whitehorse Commissioner Jack Cable Premier Dennis Fentie (Yukon Party) Area 482,443 km² (9th)  - Land 474,391 km²  - Water 8,052 km² (1. ... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ... State nickname: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Other U.S. States Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski Official languages English Area 1,717,854 km² (1st)  - Land 1,481,347 km²  - Water 236,507 km² (13. ...

The Gwich'in language is an Athabaskan tongue used principally in the towns of Inuvik, Aklavik, Fort McPherson, and Tsiigehtchic (formerly Arctic Red River) all in the Northwest Territories; as well as Old Crow, Yukon; Beaver, Circle, Fort Yukon, Chalkyitsik, Birch Creek, Arctic Village, and Venetie, Alaska. Athabaskan or Athabascan (also Athapascan or Athapaskan) is the name of a large group of distantly related Native American peoples, also known as the Athabasca Indians or Athapaskes, and of their language family. ... Inuvik is a small town in the Northwest Territories of Canada. ... Aklavik (Barren-ground grizzly place) is a community located 68°13 North latitude and 135°00 West longitude in the territory of Northwest Territories, Canada, with a population of 748 as of the 2000 census. ... A former territory in the United States is called Northwest Territory. ... Old Crow has about 300 inhabitants, most of them belonging to the Gwitchin-speaking aboriginal Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation. ... Beaver is a census-designated place located in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. ... Circle (also called Circle City) is a census_designated place located in Yukon_Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. ... Fort Yukon is a city located in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. ... Chalkyitsik is a census-designated place located in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. ... Birch Creek is a census-designated place located in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. ... Arctic Village is a census-designated place located in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. ... Venetie is a census-designated place located in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. ...

Caribou is traditionally a major component of their diet. Binomial name Rangifer tarandus The reindeer, known as caribou in North America, is an Arctic-dwelling deer (Rangifer tarandus). ...

External link

• Gwich'in language (http://www.yukoncollege.yk.ca/ynlc/YNLCinfo/Gwichin.html)