Gwich'in People - Location and Population

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)