Alaska, Hawaiʻi and the US Pacific
Gwich'in
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Lands
Northeast Alaska, including Fort Yukon, Venetie and Arctic Village, plus northern Yukon and the Northwest Territories in Canada
Countries United States, Canada
Facts 3
Governance
Gwich'in Council International represents about 9,000 Gwich'in in Alaska, Yukon and the Northwest Territories as a Permanent Participant in the Arctic Council.
As of 2026 Source: Gwich'in Council International, About Us (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Today
Dinjii Zhuh K'yaa, the Gwich'in language, is one of ten Doyon region languages for which Doyon Languages Online is creating introductory online lessons.
As of 2026 Source: Doyon Foundation, Language Programs (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Language
Gwich'in literature has existed in written form since the 1870s, and a modern writing system for the language was designed in the 1960s.
Source: Alaska Native Language Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Languages - Gwich'in (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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