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Vuntut Gwitchin may refer to:
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- ↑ Haley Ritchie, "Official recount confirms tie vote in Vuntut Gwitchin riding". Yukon News , April 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Yukon NDP win final riding by rare drawing of lots, maintaining Liberal, Yukon Party tie in assembly". CBC North . April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
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