Champaign and Eishihik are an association of two Native American communities that primarily speak the South Tutcon and are members of the South Tutcon Council. The main populations of Champaign Indians are Klukshu and Champaign Landing 7, Yukon , Canada [1] , their number is 629 people [2] . The main settlements of the Eishikah Indians are Haines Junction and Cloud Lake, Yukon, Canada [3] , their number is 171 people [4] . In 1995, the community signed a self -government agreement with the governments of Canada and the Yukon [5] , and the community also claims to have a piece of land in British Columbia .
| Native American community of Canada | |
| Champaign and Eishihik | |
|---|---|
| Champagne and Aishihik First Nations | |
| Territory Population (2006) Square Settlements |  Yukon800 people no data Klukshu, Cloud Lake, Haines Junction , Champaign Land 7 |
| Official site Profile on the ministry website | |
History
The community got its name from two historical settlements of the southern Tutchone: Champaign on the banks of the Desadish River and Eishihik in the north of Lake Eishihik . The community’s original lands are located in the southwestern part of the Yukon Territory and in the northwest of British Columbia. In the indigenous territory of the community are the Clwain National Park and the Tatshenshini Alsek Provincial Park . [6]
The South Tutchone language belongs to the group of Atabaskan languages, however, the residents of the community maintained relations with neighboring tribes and were often bilingual. The second language was tlingit [7] . Currently, it is owned by only a few people in the community [6] .
The community was one of the first to sign a self-government agreement in 1995. According to the final agreement, the Champaign and Aishihik community received 2,427 km² of land from the Government of Canada and about 28 million CAD compensation paid over 15 years [7] .
Settlements and Reservations
According to the community itself, which differs from the data of the Ministry of Indian and Northern Affairs of Canada, its population is 1,129. The administrative center of the community is the village of Haines Junction , the remaining settlements and reservations are empty. [6]
Notes
- ↑ Reserves / Settlements / Villages: Champagne (inaccessible link) . Cases of Indians and Northern Canada . Date of treatment December 27, 2009. Archived March 5, 2016.
- ↑ Registered Population: Champagne (inaccessible link) . Cases of Indians and Northern Canada . Date of treatment December 27, 2009. Archived March 5, 2016.
- ↑ Reserves / Settlements / Villages: Aishihik (inaccessible link) . Cases of Indians and Northern Canada . Date of treatment December 27, 2009. Archived March 5, 2016.
- ↑ Registered Population: Aishihik . Cases of Indians and Northern Canada . Date of treatment December 27, 2009. Archived April 18, 2012.
- ↑ Yukon today (English) (inaccessible link) . Yukon government . Date of treatment December 27, 2009. Archived December 28, 2009.
- ↑ 1 2 3 CAFN History (inaccessible link) . Champagne and Aishihik First Nations. Date of treatment December 27, 2009. Archived April 25, 2009.
- ↑ 1 2 Champagne and Aishihik First Nations . Council of Yukon First Nations. Date of treatment December 27, 2009. Archived April 18, 2012.