Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council
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The Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council (YRITWC) is made up of 66 First Nations
and tribe
s in Alaska and Canada, living along the Yukon River
. The council serves as a lobby group for protecting and cleaning up the Yukon.
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
and tribe
Tribe
A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...
s in Alaska and Canada, living along the Yukon River
Yukon River
The Yukon River is a major watercourse of northwestern North America. The source of the river is located in British Columbia, Canada. The next portion lies in, and gives its name to Yukon Territory. The lower half of the river lies in the U.S. state of Alaska. The river is long and empties into...
. The council serves as a lobby group for protecting and cleaning up the Yukon.