Gwich'in Tribal Council
Established in 1992, the Gwich’in Tribal Council is an Aboriginal organization that represents Gwich’in Participants in the Mackenzie-Delta of the Northwest Territories and across Canada.
Overview
The objectives of the Gwich'in Tribal Council (GTC) are to:
- protect and preserve the rights, interest and benefits of the Gwich’in in reference to their use, ownership and management of lands, waters, and resources in the Gwich’in Settlement Area;
- retain, preserve and enhance the traditional and cultural values, customs and language of the Gwich’in in a changing society;
- develop and promote economic, social, educational and cultural programs that will enable the Gwich’in to become self-sufficient and full participating members in a global society;
- uphold the rights, interest and benefits of the Gwich’in in reference to the Constitution Act, Treaty 11 and the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement; and
- receive, preserve and enhance the capital and the lands and other benefits transferred to the Gwich’in pursuant to the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement signed on April 22, 1992.
Languages spoken
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Learn more about the Dinjii Zhuh Ginjik language
Dinjii Zhuh Ginjik
Speakers in the Northwest Territories may refer to Dinjii Zhuh Ginjik as Gwichʼin or its alternative spelling Kutchin.
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English
Gwich'in communities
View the official community government profile details and contact information for each of the communities below.
