Indians of Yukon and Northwest Territories.

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ERIC Number: ED031333

Record Type: Non-Journal

Publication Date: 1966

Pages: 11

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Indians of Yukon and Northwest Territories.

Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Ottawa (Ontario).

A report is presented of the 7 American Indian tribes (Chipewyan, Yellowknife, Slave, Dogrib, Hare, Nahani, and Kutchin) of the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Described is each tribe's history, foodgathering methods, clothing, work distribution practices, social organization, and religion. A brief history of formal education among the tribes from 1894 to 1965 is given. Present conditions of the 2,352 Indians in the Yukon and 5,503 in the Northwest Territories are also briefly accounted. [Not available in hard copy due to marginal legibility of original document.] (RH)

Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Clothing, Cultural Influences, Education, Food, History, Individual Characteristics, Labor Utilization, Population Distribution, Religion, Slavery, Social Systems

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Authoring Institution: Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Ottawa (Ontario).

Identifiers - Location: Canada

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