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{{Short description|Indigenous people of Yukon Territory, Canada}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
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{{Infobox First Nation
| band_name             = 
| band_number           = 491
| endonym               = 
| image                 = Carcross-Tagish_First_Nation_logo.png
| caption               = 
| map                   = 
| map_caption           = 
| people                = {{plainlist|
*[[Tagish]]
*[[Tlingit]]}}
| treaty                = Carcross/Tagish First Nation Self-Government Agreement
| headquarters          = [[Carcross]]
| province              = [[Yukon]]
| main_reserve          = 
| reserve               = 
| area                  = 
| pop_year              = 2019
| on_reserve            = 110
| on_other_land         = 103
| off_reserve           = 486
| total_pop             = 
| chief                 = Maria Benoit <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ctfn.ca/|title=Home – Carcross/Tagish First Nation|website=www.ctfn.ca}}</ref>
| council               = 
| tribal_council        = 
| website               = [https://www.ctfn.ca/ ctfn.ca]
| footnotes             = <ref>{{Cite web|title=First Nation Detail|access-date=September 10, 2019|website=[[Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada]]|date=November 14, 2008 |publisher=Government of Canada|url=https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNMain.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=491&lang=eng}}</ref>
}}

The '''Carcross/Tagish First Nation''' (C/TFN or CTFN) is a [[First Nations in Canada|First Nation]] native to the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian territory]] of [[Yukon]]. Its original population centres were [[Carcross, Yukon|Carcross]] and [[Tagish, Yukon|Tagish]], and Squanga, although many of its citizens also live in [[Whitehorse, Yukon|Whitehorse]]. The languages originally spoken by Carcross/Tagish people were [[Tagish]] and [[Tlingit language|Tlingit]].

The original [[gold]] discovery that led to the [[Klondike Gold Rush]] was made by Tagish people.

The First Nation's Self Government Agreement came into effect in 2006. They are 1 of 11 Self Governing First Nations in the Yukon.

The First Nation is run on a clan-based system of government. There are six clans represented within the governing structure of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation. The Daḵlʼaweidí and Yanyeidí clans are the Wolf Moiety, while the Deisheetaan, G̱aanax̱teidí, Ishkahittaan and Kooḵhittaan clans are of the Raven Moiety. Each of these six clans select representatives that advise and shape Government policy & processes through various Councils and Teams such as: Elders Council, General Council, Executive Council, Land Use Team, Education Advisory Committee, Family Council, and the Housing Team.

C/TFN Government Mission Statement:
The Carcross/Tagish First Nation is mandated to protect the environment, health, education and aboriginal rights of our people; to continue to preserve and protect our culture and traditions; to protect and develop our natural resources and strengthen our economy and the government of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation for our [[future generations]].

==Notable residents==
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* [[Kate Carmack]]
* [[Dawson Charlie]]
* [[Keish|Skookum Jim]]
* [[Angela Sidney]]
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The discovery claim that started the [[Klondike gold rush]] was made by American George Carmack. Skookum Jim and Tagish Charlie from Carcross/Tagish First Nation made claims on either side of the discovery claim and shared the wealth of their four claims, which was reported to be more than one million dollars.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ctfn.ca/ Carcross/Tagish First Nation ]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051105022910/http://sdiprod2.inac.gc.ca/fnprofiles/FNProfiles_DETAILS.asp?BAND_NUMBER=491 Government of Canada's Department of Indian and Northern Affairs First Nation profile]

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