Gwich’in

Status: Living; critically endangered

ISO Code: gwi

External links: Wikipedia; Glottolog; 

Linguistic Hierarchy

North American : Extended Na-Dene : Na-Dene : Athapaskan-Eyak : Athapaskan : Northern Athapascan : Canadian : Han-Kutchin : Gwich’in

Census Data (NRI classification)

Year Family Language [NRI] Prov Location Status Endangerment Lvl MT Pop MT Av Age KN Pop KN Av Age HLA Pop HLA Av Age HLB Pop HLB Av Age CI SLA
2001 Athapaskan Gwich’in NT 67.434°N, 134.826°W Living Severely endangered 4 360 53.9 490 50.7 < 50 64.3 120 57.2 12.5 136.1
2006 Athapaskan Gwich’in NT 67.434°N, 134.826°W Living Severely endangered 4 395 50.8 570 48.5 < 50 68.5 130 54.6 6.3 144.3
2011 Athapaskan Gwich’in NT 67.434°N, 134.826°W Living Critically endangered 5 300 61.1 445 50.2 < 50 66.7 170 49.3 15 148.3
2016 Athapaskan Gwich’in NT 67.434°N, 134.826°W Living Critically endangered 5 270 61.1 360 51.6 50 60.7 190 48.6 18.5 133.3

First Nations

Number Prov Name Location Web links Tribal Council TC links Lang [NRI]
496 YT Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation 67.57°N, 139.829°W FNP, Wkp _Unaffiliated Gwich'in
751 NT Tetlit Gwich'in 67.436°N, 134.881°W FNP, Wkp GWICH'IN TRIBAL COUNCIL Home, FNP Gwich'in
753 NT Gwichya Gwich'in 67.442°N, 133.743°W FNP, Wkp GWICH'IN TRIBAL COUNCIL Home, FNP Gwich'in
755 NT Aklavik 68.22°N, 135.008°W FNP, Wkp GWICH'IN TRIBAL COUNCIL Home, FNP Gwich'in
780 NT Inuvik Native 68.361°N, 133.723°W FNP, Wkp GWICH'IN TRIBAL COUNCIL Home, FNP Gwich'in

Communities

Year CSD Uid Prov Name Type Location First Nation Language [NRI] Tot MT Pop MT Age KN Pop KN Age HLA Pop HLA Age HLB Pop HLB Age Trad
2001 6001043 YT Old Crow SÉ 67.57°N, 139.824°W Gwich’in 300 65 52.7 110 43.8 25 56.8 20 44.7 Y
2001 6101010 NT Tsiigehtchic CC 67.428°N, 133.692°W Gwich’in 195 25 59.6 30 60.9 20 62 Y
2001 6101015 NT Fort McPherson HAM 67.434°N, 134.826°W Gwich’in 765 150 52 160 52.3 20 71.2 40 59.5 Y
2001 6101017 NT Inuvik T 68.354°N, 133.59°W Gwich’in 2835 40 59.4 65 52.6 10 60 Y
2001 6101025 NT Aklavik HAM 68.231°N, 135.07°W Gwich’in 625 20 67 40 50.6 20 51.9 Y
2001 6101036 NT Tuktoyaktuk HAM 69.429°N, 133.0°W Gwich’in 930 10 -
2001 6106023 NT Yellowknife CY 62.475°N, 114.409°W Yellowknives Dene First Nation Gwich’in 16410 10 15 41.5 -
2006 5947803 BC Masset 1 IRI 54.037°N, 132.179°W Old Massett Village Council Gwich’in 695 10 10 -
2006 5949035 BC Nisga'a NL 55.183°N, 129.436°W Nisga'a Village of Gingolx Gwich’in 1920 10 -
2006 5949814 BC Gitsegukla 1 IRI 55.104°N, 127.828°W Gitsegukla Gwich’in 670 45 21.8 40 21.8 -
2006 6102007 NT Norman Wells T 65.29°N, 126.757°W Gwich’in 735 10 -
2006 6001037 YT Ross River SÉ 61.972°N, 132.45°W Gwich’in 310 10 -
2006 6001043 YT Old Crow SÉ 67.57°N, 139.824°W Gwich’in 250 35 63.1 100 47.8 25 57.5 Y
2006 6101010 NT Tsiigehtchic CC 67.428°N, 133.692°W Gwich’in 175 25 60 20 65.9 10 Y
2006 6101015 NT Fort McPherson HAM 67.434°N, 134.826°W Gwich’in 775 100 63.9 130 57.4 10 70.6 45 57.3 Y
2006 6101017 NT Inuvik T 68.354°N, 133.59°W Gwich’in 3400 50 50.8 75 47.1 10 20 46.6 Y
2006 6101025 NT Aklavik HAM 68.231°N, 135.07°W Gwich’in 585 20 63.1 25 65.6 10 Y
2011 6001043 YT Old Crow SÉ 67.57°N, 139.824°W Gwich’in 245 50 60.1 85 47.2 15 64.9 60 46.4 Y
2011 6101010 NT Tsiigehtchic CC 67.428°N, 133.692°W Gwich’in 175 15 69.3 35 51.2 15 34.8 Y
2011 6101015 NT Fort McPherson HAM 67.434°N, 134.826°W Gwich’in 725 120 61.3 155 52.3 20 76.2 50 55.8 Y
2011 6101017 NT Inuvik T 68.354°N, 133.59°W Gwich’in 3655 55 59.1 95 44 35 48.2 Y
2011 6101025 NT Aklavik HAM 68.231°N, 135.07°W Gwich’in 405 20 67.7 15 68.9 Y
2016 6001037 YT Ross River SÉ 61.972°N, 132.45°W Gwich’in 295 10 -
2016 4803801 AB Piikani 147 IRI 49.589°N, 113.665°W Piikani Nation Gwich’in 1510 10 -
2016 6001041 YT Pelly Crossing SÉ 62.821°N, 136.58°W Gwich’in 350 10 10 -
2016 6001043 YT Old Crow SÉ 67.57°N, 139.824°W Gwich’in 220 45 59.9 65 54.3 15 62.1 40 50.1 Y
2016 6001045 YT Yukon, Unorganized NO 64.845°N, 132.404°W Gwich’in 1410 10 -
2016 6101010 NT Tsiigehtchic CC 67.428°N, 133.692°W Gwich’in 175 10 10 47.7 10 Y
2016 6101015 NT Fort McPherson HAM 67.434°N, 134.826°W Gwich’in 700 85 67.1 125 54.2 15 84.2 80 51.3 Y
2016 6101017 NT Inuvik T 68.354°N, 133.59°W Gwich’in 3125 35 55.7 45 42.2 15 37.5 20 40.2 Y
2016 6101025 NT Aklavik HAM 68.231°N, 135.07°W Gwich’in 585 15 69.3 40 46 20 39.1 Y
2016 6101036 NT Tuktoyaktuk HAM 69.429°N, 133.0°W Gwich’in 870 10 -
2016 6105001 NT Fort Smith T 60.041°N, 112.032°W Gwich’in 2500 10 10 -
2016 6105016 NT Hay River T 60.748°N, 115.933°W Gwich’in 3460 10 -
2016 6106023 NT Yellowknife CY 62.475°N, 114.409°W Yellowknives Dene First Nation Gwich’in 19285 10 55.7 15 54.6 10 -
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