Tetlit Gwich'in Council

TETLIT ZHEH (aka Fort McPherson)

Fort McPherson is a traditional Gwich'in Community on the banks of the Peel River, with the Richardson Mountains to the west and 187 km southwest of Inuvik. It is the largest of the four Gwich’in communities and remains an important centre of Gwich’in culture. It was the second Gwich’in Indian band to sign Treaty 11 in 1921.

Tetlit Gwich’in Council
PO Box 30
Fort McPherson X0E 0J0
Ph: 867-952-2330     
Fax: 867-952-2212
Web: www.tetlitgwichin.ca
President: Wilbert Firth

Tetlit Gwich’in Renewable Resources Council
PO Box 30
Fort McPherson X0E 0J0
Ph: 867-952-2330     
Fax: 867-952-2212
President: Abe Wilson
Coordinator: Gina Veneltsi