Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation
The Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation is a
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
- ^ Rebuilding & Renewal - The Tagé Cho Hudän (Big River People)
- ^ "Elder who helped start Yukon land claim process dies at 86". CBC News. 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
External links
- Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation web site
- Government of Canada's Department of Indian and Northern Affairs First Nation profile
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