Teslin, Yukon
The community of Teslin includes the Village of Teslin and an adjacent Indian Reserve (Teslin Post Indian Reserve 13) in the Yukon, Canada. Teslin is situated at historical Mile 804 on the Alaska Highway along Teslin Lake.[1] The Hudson's Bay Company established a small trading post at Teslin in 1903 (i.e. Teslin Post). In 2001, the population of the village was 123 and that of the reserve was 144.
Teslin is home to the Teslin Inland Tlingit First Nation. The name Teslin came from a Tlingit word "Teslintoo." Teslin has one of the largest Native populations in Yukon Territory and much of the community's livelihood revolves around traditional hunting, trapping and fishing.
In 1995 the Teslin Inland Tlingits became their own government and self-sustaining ( http://www.ttc-teslin.com/government.html). This in turn allows the Teslin Inland Tlingits to enact their own legal and political frame work for its government-to-government relations with Canada and the Yukon. The Teslin Tlingit Council have the right to make their own laws and regulations. There are many different department within Teslin Tlingit Council (TTC). For example: Finance, Lands and Resources, Health and Social (http://www.ttc-teslin.com/government.html). For more information please follow the link provided. Teslin is made up of two moieties; Wolf and Crow. Under the moiety of Wolf there are two clans; Eagle (Dakhl'awedi') and Wolf (Yanyedi). The Crow moiety have three clans; Raven's Children (Kukhhittan), Frog (Ishkitan) and Split tail Beaver ( Deshitan) (http://www.ttc-teslin.com/government.html).
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Climate [edit]
| Climate data for Teslin Airport | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.8 (46) |
11.0 (51.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
20.0 (68) |
29.0 (84.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
31.1 (88) |
32.5 (90.5) |
26.1 (79) |
18.3 (64.9) |
10.0 (50) |
9.0 (48.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −14.6 (5.7) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
6.5 (43.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −19.2 (−2.6) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.9 (57) |
12.1 (53.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −23.9 (−11) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
5.7 (42.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −52.8 (−63) |
−50.6 (−59.1) |
−41.1 (−42) |
−27.8 (−18) |
−23.9 (−11) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−20.0 (−4) |
−25.0 (−13) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−48.0 (−54.4) |
−52.8 (−63) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 27.3 (1.075) |
17.2 (0.677) |
15.6 (0.614) |
9.8 (0.386) |
22.5 (0.886) |
29.1 (1.146) |
45.9 (1.807) |
43.1 (1.697) |
42.9 (1.689) |
37.9 (1.492) |
25.9 (1.02) |
26.1 (1.028) |
343.3 (13.516) |
| Source: 1971-2000 Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||||
George Johnston [edit]
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A Tlingit Indian, George Johnston (1884–1972) was an innovative individual, known for his trapping as well as his photography. With his camera, he captured the life of the inland Tlingit people of Teslin and Atlin between 1910 and 1940. Johnston also brought the first car, a 1928 Chevrolet, to Teslin. Since the Alaska Highway has not been built yet, George built a 3-mile road for his "Teslin taxi." In winter, he put chains on the car, and drove it on frozen Teslin Lake. The '28 Chevy has been restored and is now on permanent display at the George Johnston Museum.
See also [edit]
- Teslin (disambiguation)
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Coordinates: 60°10′02″N 132°43′18″W / 60.16722°N 132.72167°W
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