Kutchin

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The Kutchin belong to the Athabascan family and lived in the British Columbia, Yukon and Alaska area along the Yukon, the Peel and lower Mckenzie river valleys. Their social structure allowed the chiefs and leading members of the band who had property to take more then one wife. he medicine men could with time acquire more authority then the chiefs. Their numbers fell drastically after contact with Europeans due to inter nation warfare and the practice of killing the female children. They practiced and enjoyed many sports including wrestling which could involve all of the males of a tribe. They were very hospitable treating their guests to feasting and entertainment for as long as the guests remained which could sometimes be months.

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