Gwich’in

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ethnic_group
Indigenous people
gptkbp:containsSettlement gptkb:Beaver
gptkb:Fort_McPherson
gptkb:bird
gptkb:Arctic_Village
gptkb:Chalkyitsik
gptkb:Rampart
gptkb:Stevens_Village
gptkb:Venetie
gptkb:Aklavik
gptkb:Birch_Creek
gptkb:Tsiigehtchic
gptkb:Fort_Yukon
gptkb:Circle
gptkb:Inuvik
gptkb:Old_Crow
gptkbp:culturalPractice gptkb:embroidery
dancing
drumming
oral storytelling
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Gwich’in_Gathering
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Vuntut_Gwitchin_First_Nation
gptkb:Gwich’in_Tribal_Council
gptkb:Gwichyaa_Gwich’in_Council
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gwich’in
gptkbp:ISO639-3 gwi
gptkbp:language gptkb:Gwich’in_language
gptkbp:languageFamily gptkb:Athabaskan_languages
gptkbp:location gptkb:Alaska
gptkb:Northwest_Territories
gptkb:Yukon
gptkbp:nameMeaning people of the land
gptkbp:notableFor advocacy for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
caribou hunting
subsistence lifestyle
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Edith_Josie
gptkb:Jody_Pellissey
gptkb:Norman_Snowshoe
gptkb:Paul_Josie
gptkb:Sarah_James
gptkbp:population approximately 9,000
gptkbp:relatedGroup gptkb:Dene
other Athabaskan peoples
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
Traditional beliefs
gptkbp:selfDesignation gptkb:Dinjii_Zhu’_Ginjik
gptkbp:traditionalTerritory gptkb:Northwest_Territories
gptkb:Yukon
gptkb:northeastern_Alaska
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Gwich’in_Comprehensive_Land_Claim_Agreement
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus definitely endangered (language)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northwest_Territories
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4