The Teslin Tlingit Council (TTC) government structure is established by its Constitution. The TTC government structure is based on the traditional Clan system of government, which comprises five clans: Kukhhittan (Raven), Ishkitan (Frog), Yanyeidi (Wolf ), Deshitan (Split Tail Beaver) and Dakhlawedi (Eagle). The Constitution also establishes the four branches of government -- the General Council, the Executive Council, the Elders Council and the Justice Council.
The area in which the Village of Teslin is now located is the traditional territory of the Teslin Tlingit First Nation who, as descendants of the coastal Taku Qwan, originally used the area as a summer camp and meeting place. Eventually, the Tlingit expanded contact with the people of the Yukon plateau and established trade with other nations. The people brought with them their clan system, potlatch tradition, language, songs and dances, and traditions which remain strong today. The construction of the Alaska Highway in 1942 brought far-reaching changes and prompted the local, semi-nomadic Tlingit population to settle permanently in what today is the Village of Teslin.
1990-2000