Teslin, Yukon

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Teslin
Desleen
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Village of Teslin
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Teslin
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Teslin
Coordinates: 60°10′02″N132°43′18″W / 60.16722°N 132.72167°W / 60.16722; -132.72167 [1]
CountryCanada
Territory Yukon
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
Website Official website

The community of Teslin (Tlingit: Desleen) includes the Village of Teslin in Yukon, Canada. Teslin is situated at historical Mile 804 on the Alaska Highway along Teslin Lake. [1] The Hudson's Bay Company established a small trading post at Teslin in 1903 (i.e. Teslin Post).

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Teslin is home to the Teslin Inland Tlingit First Nations. The name Teslin came from a Tlingit word "Teslintoo." Teslin has one of the largest Native populations in Yukon. Much of the community's livelihood revolves around traditional hunting, trapping and fishing.

Demographics

Village of Teslin
Federal census population history of Teslin
YearPop.±%
1941 171    
1951 269+57.3%
1971264−1.9%
1976241−8.7%
1981 310+28.6%
1986 181−41.6%
1991 181+0.0%
1996 189+4.4%
2001 123−34.9%
2006 141+14.6%
2011 122−13.5%
2016 124+1.6%
2021 239+92.7%
Source: Statistics Canada
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Teslin had a population of 239 living in 126 of its 144 total private dwellings, a change of

Teslin Post 13

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Teslin Post 13 had a population of 19 living in 10 of its 11 total private dwellings, a change of

Arts and culture

Teslin is made up of two moieties; Wolf and Crow. Under the moiety of Wolf there are two clans; Eagle (Dakhl'awedi') and Wolf (Yanyedi). The Crow moiety have three clans; Raven's Children (Kukhhittan or Crow), Frog (Ishkitan) and Split tail Beaver (Deshitan). Under their matrilineal kinship system, children are considered born into the mother's clan, and descent is traced through her line. [13]

George Johnston (trapper) (1884–1972), trapper and photographer, founder of "Teslin Taxi." He captured the life of the inland Tlingit people of Teslin and Atlin in numerous photos taken between 1910 and 1940. [14] [15] Johnston also brought the first car to Teslin; it was a 1928 Chevrolet. He built a 3 to 5 mi (4.8 to 8.0 km) road for his "Teslin taxi" since the Alaska Highway had not been built yet. [16] In winter, he put chains on the car, painted it white, and drove it on frozen Teslin Lake. The '28 Chevy has been restored and is now on permanent display at the George Johnston Museum in Teslin. [17]

Government

In 1995 the Teslin Inland Tlingit negotiated and signed a land claims agreement with the federal government, under which they re-established their own government and became self-sustaining. [13] The Teslin Inland Tlingit now enact their own legal and political framework for government-to-government relations with Canada and the Yukon.

The Teslin Tlingit Council have the right to make their own laws and regulations. There are many different departments within Teslin Tlingit Council (TTC), for example: Finance, Lands and Resources, Health and Social. [13]

The people have developed the Teslin Tlingit Council Clan System Government, which combines traditional Tlingit Clan culture with contemporary organizational and management principles. The five clans (Eagle, Crow, Frog, Wolf, and Beaver) each appoint five members to the 25-member General Council, and have recognized Elders (persons 58 years and older) on the Elders Council. [18]

Geography

Climate

Teslin has a dry-summer subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfc). Summer days are mild along with cool nights. Winters are cold and snowy, with annual snowfall averaging 148.4 cm (58.4 in). Teslin is one of the warmest communities in the Yukon, with a yearly average of −0.6 °C (30.9 °F). [19]

Climate data for Teslin (Teslin Airport)
Climate ID: 2101100; coordinates 60°10′27″N132°44′09″W / 60.17417°N 132.73583°W / 60.17417; -132.73583 (Teslin Airport) ; elevation: 705 m (2,313 ft); 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1943–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high humidex 8.810.312.219.428.435.133.932.226.617.810.68.035.1
Record high °C (°F)7.8
(46.0)
11.0
(51.8)
13.0
(55.4)
22.0
(71.6)
29.0
(84.2)
33.3
(91.9)
31.1
(88.0)
32.5
(90.5)
26.1
(79.0)
18.3
(64.9)
10.0
(50.0)
9.0
(48.2)
33.3
(91.9)
Mean maximum °C (°F)2.3
(36.1)
4.1
(39.4)
6.9
(44.4)
14.8
(58.6)
20.7
(69.3)
26.4
(79.5)
27.1
(80.8)
26.4
(79.5)
18.9
(66.0)
12.9
(55.2)
4.7
(40.5)
3.3
(37.9)
28.9
(84.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−12.6
(9.3)
−7.7
(18.1)
−0.2
(31.6)
7.0
(44.6)
13.6
(56.5)
18.8
(65.8)
20.2
(68.4)
18.6
(65.5)
12.6
(54.7)
4.3
(39.7)
−6.2
(20.8)
−8.9
(16.0)
5.0
(41.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)−17.1
(1.2)
−13.6
(7.5)
−6.5
(20.3)
0.7
(33.3)
6.9
(44.4)
11.9
(53.4)
14.1
(57.4)
12.2
(54.0)
7.3
(45.1)
0.4
(32.7)
−10.2
(13.6)
−13.4
(7.9)
−0.6
(30.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−21.5
(−6.7)
−19.5
(−3.1)
−12.8
(9.0)
−5.6
(21.9)
0.1
(32.2)
4.9
(40.8)
7.9
(46.2)
5.8
(42.4)
1.9
(35.4)
−3.6
(25.5)
−14.2
(6.4)
−17.8
(0.0)
−6.2
(20.8)
Mean minimum °C (°F)−38.8
(−37.8)
−34.6
(−30.3)
−29.0
(−20.2)
−16.6
(2.1)
−6.2
(20.8)
−1.3
(29.7)
2.4
(36.3)
−0.6
(30.9)
−5.9
(21.4)
−14.6
(5.7)
−26.8
(−16.2)
−34.1
(−29.4)
−42.5
(−44.5)
Record low °C (°F)−52.8
(−63.0)
−50.6
(−59.1)
−41.1
(−42.0)
−27.8
(−18.0)
−23.9
(−11.0)
−4.0
(24.8)
−1.7
(28.9)
−4.0
(24.8)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−25.0
(−13.0)
−40.6
(−41.1)
−48.0
(−54.4)
−52.8
(−63.0)
Record low wind chill −60.4−53.4−49.3−31.2−13.4−4.2−2.0−5.0−13.0−33.2−51.1−59.3−60.4
Average precipitation mm (inches)26.5
(1.04)
16.1
(0.63)
14.2
(0.56)
9.4
(0.37)
24.0
(0.94)
30.7
(1.21)
44.2
(1.74)
41.4
(1.63)
48.7
(1.92)
38.5
(1.52)
27.4
(1.08)
25.2
(0.99)
346.3
(13.63)
Average rainfall mm (inches)0.2
(0.01)
0.1
(0.00)
0.2
(0.01)
3.8
(0.15)
22.6
(0.89)
30.7
(1.21)
44.2
(1.74)
41.4
(1.63)
46.9
(1.85)
17.9
(0.70)
1.2
(0.05)
0.2
(0.01)
209.5
(8.25)
Average snowfall cm (inches)29.2
(11.5)
18.3
(7.2)
14.9
(5.9)
5.9
(2.3)
1.4
(0.6)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.9
(0.7)
22.0
(8.7)
27.6
(10.9)
27.0
(10.6)
148.4
(58.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)10.87.97.45.210.312.214.814.815.815.013.912.2140.5
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)0.20.20.32.19.812.214.814.815.48.20.40.478.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)10.97.87.03.40.80.00.00.11.18.313.611.965.0
Average relative humidity (%)78.274.665.550.741.942.949.651.259.168.779.079.161.7
Source 1: Environment and Climate Change Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010, [19] wind chill [20]
Source 2: Météo Climat (mean maximum) [21] (mean minimum) [22]

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