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Taku River Tlingit First Nation

The Taku River Tlingit First Nation are the band government of the Inland Tlingit in far northern British Columbia, Canada and also in Yukon. They comprise two ḵwaan (tribes) of the Tlingit people, who are otherwise coastal, the Áa Tlein Ḵwáan of the Atlin Lake area and the Deisleen Ḵwáan of Teslin Lake, whose main focus is the Teslin Tlingit Council in Teslin, Yukon. Their band offices are in Atlin, British Columbia.[1]

This article is about the band government in Canada. For the Native Alaskan people, see Taku people.

2 miles east of Fourth of July Bay, Atlin Lake, 3 miles S of Atlin, 48.6 ha. 59°37′05″N 133°40′30″W / 59.61806°N 133.67500°W / 59.61806; -133.67500 (Alkhili Indian Reserve 2)

Alkhili Indian Reserve No. 2

on the east shore of Atlin Lake one mile south of Atlin, 1.2 ha. 59°34′00″N 133°41′00″W / 59.56667°N 133.68333°W / 59.56667; -133.68333 (Atlin-Teslin Indian Cemetery Indian Reserve 4)

Atlin-Teslin Indian Cemetery Indian Reserve No. 4

at Five Mile Point, east shore of Atlin Lake, S of Atlin, 881.40 ha. 59°30′00″N 133°40′00″W / 59.50000°N 133.66667°W / 59.50000; -133.66667 (Five Mile Point Indian Reserve 3)

Five Mile Point Indian Reserve No. 3

east shore of Teslin Lake at the mouth of the Jennings River, 54.90 ha. 59°40′30″N 132°08′40″W / 59.67500°N 132.14444°W / 59.67500; -132.14444 (Jennings River Indian Reserve No. 8)

Jennings River Indian Reserve No. 8

north end of McDonald Lake, 12 miles NE of Atlin, 48.60 ha. 59°44′00″N 133°33′00″W / 59.73333°N 133.55000°W / 59.73333; -133.55000 (McDonald Lake Indian Reserve 1)

McDonald Lake Indian Reserve No. 1

on the Silver Salmon River at the east end of Kuthai Lake east of the south end of Atlin Lake, 69.60 ha. 59°14′00″N 133°13′00″W / 59.23333°N 133.21667°W / 59.23333; -133.21667 (Silver Salmon Lake Indian Reserve 5)

Silver Salmon Lake Indian Reserve No. 5

at the confluence of the Nakina and Silver Salmon Rivers, east of the south end of Atlin Lake, 15.20 ha. 59°07′00″N 133°00′00″W / 59.11667°N 133.00000°W / 59.11667; -133.00000 (Taku Indian Reserve 6)

Taku Indian Reserve No. 6

at the south end of Teslin Lake, on the west shore north of the old Hudson's Bay Company trading post, 50.20 ha. 59°34′00″N 132°07′00″W / 59.56667°N 132.11667°W / 59.56667; -132.11667 (Teslin Lake Indian Reserve 7)

Teslin Lake Indian Reserve No. 7

on west shore of Teslin Lake at the mouth of the Gladys River, 91.40 ha. 59°47′00″N 132°17′00″W / 59.78333°N 132.28333°W / 59.78333; -132.28333 (Teslin Lake Indian Reserve 9)

Teslin Lake Indian Reserve No. 9

Atlin Townsite, 2.80 ha. 59°34′00″N 133°42′00″W / 59.56667°N 133.70000°W / 59.56667; -133.70000 (Unnamed Indian Reserve 10)

Unnamed Indian Reserve No. 10

Despite their presence in Yukon, all Taku River Tlingit Indian Reserves are located in British Columbia:[2]

History of the Tlingit

List of First Nations governments in British Columbia

(in Yukon)

Teslin Tlingit Council

Taku River/T'aḵú Téiú' Conservancy

Taku River Tlingit First Nation website