The White River First Nation app is now available

White River First Nation (WRFN) is made up of Upper Tanana speaking people, whose traditional territory extends from the Donjek River into neighbouring Alaska, and Northern Tutchone speaking people from the lower Stewart, White and Donjek River areas. The White River Traditional Territory overlaps completely with that of the Kluane First Nation, and members keep close ties with relatives in Alaska. Artifacts at the nearby Little John archaeological site have been dated to 14,000 years before present.

The Upper Tanana and Northern Tutchone groups were brought together as the White River Band in the early 1950s. In 1961 the band was combined with the Burwash Band as the Kluane Band, and White River became its own First Nation in 1990. Families were moved to Beaver Creek from Snag and Scottie Creek after the Alaska Highway was built in 1942.

Elders speak the Nation's two traditional languages and teach them to youth:

• Northern Tutchone
• Upper Tanana

Community programs include traditional dancing, singing and language revival, with departments for education, finance, and lands and resources. WRFN is one of the main employers in Beaver Creek and built a solar project that sells power to the local grid. The council's motto is "Our Past, Our Children, Our Future." Learn more at the White River First Nation website.