Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Kaska Dena Council
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Kaska Tribal Council
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
While Kaska Dena view themselves as one Nation, due to borders that were imposed by Canada, the Kaska Nation is a transboundary Nation, with traditional territory in British Columbia, Yukon, and Northwest Territories.
The Kaska Nation was further divided by Canada into four Indian Act bands: Ross River Dena Council in Yukon, Liard First Nation in Yukon/BC, and Dease River First Nation and Kwadacha First Nation in British Columbia. As the Yukon/BC border divides the Liard First Nation, the Liard #3 Reserve at Lower Post in BC has its own election process to elect a Deputy Chief and council members for its own Council – Daylu Dena Council.
The Kaska Nation is represented in negotiation of agreements by three bodies: the Kaska Dena Council representing Kaska Dena Council members (Dease River First Nation, Kwadacha Nation, Dayla Dena Council) ; the Liard First Nation; and the Ross River Dena Council (Dease River First Nation, Kwadacha Nation, Dayla Dena Council).
The Kaska Dena Council is structured with Kaska Leadership from the Daylu Dena Council, Dease River First Nation, and Kwadacha First Nation as Directors of the Council with three elected executives: Chairperson, Vice-Chair of Lands and Resources and Vice-Chair of Finance. It also includes Directors representing Fireside, Muncho, and the hereditary leadership system. The Kaska Dena Council office is located in Lower Post on the Liard River Indian Reserve #3 in Northern British Columbia.