These people evidently speak an Athabascan language which is claimed to be a distinct language, unrelated to the other Athabascan languages. However, they could not avoid a complete Anishinabe conquest over them. In the mid and late 18th century, and probably the early 19th century, Anishinabe soldiers laid a path of destruction from Hudson Bay, all the way to eastern Alaska. One of the Athabascan peoples they subjugated are the Gwich'in (they are also known as the Han and Kutchin) people. Though the whites claim no Anishinabe people are native to the Northwest Territories and Alaska, Nunavut, and Yukon, we know better. In the late 18th century the whites were forcing their way into the McKenzie River Delta region. It is well known that the Anishinabe people were already living in the McKenzie River Delta region before the first whites showed up around 1770. And the present Gwich'in Nation in the Northwest Territories, is in the middle of the McKenzie River Delta region. At that time (1770) the prophecy driven Anishinabe soldiers, were laying a path of destruction from the northern shores of Hudson Bay, all the way to eastern Alaska, to prepare for the white invasion which was being initiated in the McKenzie River Delta region. They knew from the seven fires prophecy that plague warfare would be untilized by the whites. After 1780, they knew their Athabascan and Inuit brethren, were being hit hard by the whites use of plague warfare.
They learned in the late 17th century that the whites were using Hudson Bay to barter with the Athabascan Indians and Inuit Indians. They knew from prophecy that they had to defend Indian land from the invading whites. That meant forcing those Indian peoples who refused to obey their demands to try and stop the whites from doing what they knew they would do, into a subjugated position in which they could control them. Unfortunately, the Athabascan Indians and Inuit Indians, learned the hard way that what the Anishinabe ogimak explained to them was correct. After the whites commenced to pay regular visits to the McKenzie River Delta region, they launched devastating plague warfare assaults on the Indians. It is estimated that the Athabascan Indian population from the western shores of Hudson Bay to the Rocky Mountains west of Edmonton, to the Arctic Ocean to the north, was higher than 250,000 in 1750. Even now the population of the Athabascan Indians from the Rocky Mountains to Hudson Bay, is only a fraction of their former population. On the other hand the Anishinabe people are very numerous. Perhaps numbering well over 500,000 in Canada alone. Their population is higher because of the Seven Fires Prophecy. It is very important for Athabascan Indians and Inuit Indians of the present time, to seriously take the warnings in the Seven Fires Prophecy. Their ancestors did not. Don't be played by the whites.
They are still claiming a large area of land in the Northwest Territories, bordering the Sahtu Nation to the southeast, and the Dehcho Nation to the south. Their nation is located west of Great Bear Lake, and south of the Beaufort Sea. The Gwich'in Nation covers 56,935 sq. km., or 21,983 sq. mi. A small part of the Gwich'in Nation is located in Yukon. If you believe the whites, than the Gwich'in Nation only covers 22,329 sq. km., or 8,622 sq. mi. Below is a list of Gwich'in (Han and Kutchin) settlements and there is an Anishinabe population living amongst them, including those located in Alaska and Yukon. You'll notice just how low their population supposedly is. Below is a map of the Gwich'in Nation. The whites are possibly playing (delaying) the Gwich'in people. Watch your land above and on the surface!
Aklavik - Population is 594
Fort McPherson - Population is 776
Inuvik - Population is 3,484
Tsiigehchic - Population is 175
