Gwich'in facts for kids
The Gwich'in people are a group of people who live in Alaska and Canada, above the Arctic Circle.
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Name
The Gwich'in call themselves the Dinjii Zhuu, which means "small people" in their language.
Language
The Gwich'in have their own language. It is split into two dialects, the Canadian and the American dialects. However, not many of them speak it as they now use English. In Alaska, only 300 Gwich'in know how to speak Gwich'in.
Caribou
The caribou is a very important animal in Gwich'in culture. Some of them call themselves the caribou people.
Images for kids
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Gwichʼin family outside their home, c. 1899
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Gwichʼin hunters at Fort Yukon, 1847
See also
In Spanish: Kutchin para niños
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