Location and Population
There are approximately 9000 Gwich’in in 15 small communities in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon Territory of Canada, and in northern Alaska. Gwichʼin communities include:
- Inuvik, Northwest Territories (largest of the four Gwich'in communities in the Gwich'in Settlement Area (GSA), Inuvialuit (predominately Uummarmiut), Nihtat Gwich’in, English is the main language spoken, though schools teach and a handful of local people still speak Inuvialuktun, and Gwich’in)
- Aklavik, Northwest Territories (Ehdiitat Gwich’in)
- Telit Zheh, Northwest Territories (formerly Fort McPherson) (Tetlit Gwich’in)
- Tsiigehtchic, Northwest Territories (formerly Arctic Red River) (aka Gwichya Gwich’in)
- Old Crow, Yukon (Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation)
- Beaver, Alaska (Gwichyaa Gwich'in)
- Circle, Alaska (Danzhit Hanlaii Gwich'in)
- Fort Yukon, Alaska (Gwichyaa Gwich’in)
- Chalkyitsik, Alaska (Draanjik Gwich’in)
- Birch Creek, Alaska (Deenduu Gwich’in)
- Arctic Village, Alaska (Di'haii and Neetsaii Gwich’in)
- Venetie, Alaska (Di'haii and Neetsaii Gwich’in)
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