Champagne and Aishihik First Nations
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The Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN) is a
Most of its citizens have moved to
The Champagne and Aishihik First Nations was one of the first four First Nations to sign a land claims agreement in 1992. The First Nation is also pursuing a land claim in its traditional territory in the northwestern corner of British Columbia.
History
In 1999, the mummified remains of a man were found by a group of hunters in a glacier in
DNA and other scientific testing was done with the agreement of the First Nations representatives. In 2007, mitochondrial DNA testing of 241 area volunteers of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations revealed 17 living persons who are related to Kwäday Dän Ts'ìnchi through their direct maternal line.[2] Among them were Sheila Clark and Pearl Callaghan, two of seven sisters. Clark said of the findings, "It was extremely moving. I couldn't believe it."[3]
Fifteen of the 17 related individuals identify as Wolf
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Champagne Landing 10 had a population of 22 living in 17 of its 30 total private dwellings, a change of 10% from its 2016 population of 20. With a land area of 4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.6/km2 (11.8/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
References
- ^ "Kwaday Dän Ts'inchi Project Introduction". Archived from the original on 2008-06-12.
- ^ Pringle, Heather. "The Messenger", Canadian Geographic Magazine, Dec 2008, p. 73
- ^ a b c Judith Lavoie, Canwest News Service, "Iceman's DNA Linked To Coastal Aboriginals (Canada)", Leader Post, 26 April 2008, accessed 5 October 2014
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Yukon". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
External links
- Champagne and Aishihik First Nations web site
- Champagne and Aishihik First Nation profile, Government of Canada's Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
- "Kwaday Dän Ts'inchi Project Introduction". Archived from the original on 2008-06-12.