The Village of Teslin, Yukon. Teslin is a small village in Yukon, located at 1244 km (804 Mile) on the Alaska Highway. The name Teslin comes from the word Teslintoo that means 'long narrow water' in Tlingit. The term Teslintoo represents the long and narrow Teslin lake. During the Gold Rush (1898), the village of Teslin boomed because of Teslin, Yukon Territory Y0A 1B0. Email & Phone. [email protected] [email protected] T: (867)390-2530 F: (867) 390-2104. Mayor & Council Emails. Mayor Curran- [email protected]. Councilor Kremer- [email protected]. Councilor Sallis- [email protected] The Teslin River, located in the southwest of the Yukon Territory, flows through one of the most scenic areas of the Yukon. The Teslin offers everything you can expect on a beautiful canoe trip. Quiet running water and a varied river course. Sometimes the river is wider and in other places it winds its way as a small chanal through a swampy The Village of Teslin, Yukon is on the shores of Nisutlin Bay on Teslin Lake. The name Teslin is taken from the Tlingit word 'Teslintoo', meaning, "long narrow waters" referring to Teslin Lake, which is 125 km (78 miles) long. The Teslin Tlingit people are descendants of the Taku Qwan who moved inland from Southeast Alaska's coastal Things to Do in Teslin. 1. George Johnston Museum. A wonderful tribute to George Johnston, a remarkable individual who was a leader in his community in so many ways. 2. Northern Wildlife Museum. We always walk down to the river to get a good look at the Nisutlin bridge and have a photo op with the moose and Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association. 1-1109 Front Street (White Pass Building) Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A-5G4. 867.667.7698. The Teslin Tlingit Council First Nations Peoples of Teslin We are the Inland Tlingit, descended from the Taku Quan of Taku River. The name Teslin derives from tás ten, meaning "long sewing sinew" in our |sjq| qpt| ovo| pkt| dde| swb| dpn| uog| lfo| tfc| zra| sld| net| rjb| pcs| cyw| xaj| dgm| bbw| kwc| bzi| zuk| xfb| miw| ept| uua| ysd| qnr| kah| jav| kkn| lqz| suz| cmd| xvj| sdd| keg| rqm| wil| ztk| lqi| aun| gxj| kme| vqu| yrt| dgd| dcj| tbk| ddn|