Shäwshe | Champagne First Nation

The Champagne First Nation is located in southwestern Yukon, with traditional territories spanning alpine and boreal forest regions.

POPULATION

773

Rank #384 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

N/A

Rank #587 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

Indefinite

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-08-02 19:39:11 UTC

Name

Champagne (ISC Code: 493)

Former Names

Champagne Indian Band

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Southern Yukon

Indigenous Language

Southern Tutchone

Number of Registered Members

773

Band Website

Not Available

Phone Number

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Fax Number

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Address

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General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

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Term Expires

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Number of Council Members

Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

Band Council Remuneration

Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

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Downloadable Court Records

Cuggia c. Champagne

Villeneuve c Champagne

Ubi Soft Divertissements Inc. c. Champagne-Pelland

Champagne v. Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel de Jonquière

Champagne et Transport St-Léonard inc.

Champagne c. Subaru Canada inc.

Champagne c. Colas

Champagne c. Scotia McLeod inc.

R. v. Fahlman

Champagne-Labrosse c. Boucher

Hache c. Champagne

Champagne c. Toitures Couture et associés Inc.

Champagne c. Ledoux

Commissaire à la déontologie policière c Champagne

Champagne c. Québec (Commission des lésions professionnelles)

Poitras c. Champagne

Champagne Mckenzie et Rubans Offrey Canada Inc.

Champagne

Poirier c. Champagne

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 8405
CHAMPAGNE LANDING 10
0.0 Hectares
AT CHAMPAGNE, MILE 974 OF THE ALASKA HIGHWAY, 54 MILES WEST OF WHITEHORSE
[63.33387270000001, -142.957414]
ISC Code: 9116
KLUKSHU RIVER SETTLEMENT
0.0 Hectares

[60.1157754, -137.0377975]

News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

Meet Me at the Bell Tower celebrates six years

Trade missions for women, Indigenous and LGBTQ interests in 2018: Champagne

New Indigenous-led women's shelter aims to provide 'an auntie's love'

Outdoor Indigenous museum in Yukon celebrates 30 years

Tourist from across the globe come to Acadiana for Champagne’s Cajun Swamp Tours

Qantas launches 'flight to somewhere' including a champagne breakfast, amazing views and dinner

David Hurl named policy director to Innovation Minister Champagne

‘I was gobsmacked’: Indigenous model Nathan McGuire on racism at home

Man killed by police on Saturday was young father with 'a smile to remember,' says sister

Ekulo partners with Cubana Group for Laurent-Perrier

Endorsement tracker: More cabinet ministers back Carney

Wanted: Christopher Lee Champagne

‘We’re going to make things better’: Yukon First Nations adopt youth climate plan

Manitoba election: Indigenous issues

Takhini River triplex first of its kind in Canada

Yukon First Nations graduation turns 50

Four U of S students awarded prestigious Vanier Scholarships

Carney signals focus on economy, U.S. relations with new cabinet

College of Rehabilitation Sciences celebrates connectedness with First Nations communities

CBC reporter Mike Rudyk explores 50 years of Yukon land claim history in new documentary

8 schools in Yukon will join territory’s First Nations school board

Screen Scene: "Even the Rain"

Advocates denounce plan to cut federal Indigenous services budget

Yukon government reveals recipients of fund to prevent violence against Indigenous women

Diane Strand elected mayor of Haines Junction, Yukon

Five things to know about feedback to Champagne's TTC wireless service consultation

New Indigenous-led women's shelter aims to provide 'an auntie's love'

World Champagne Day 2023: 8 Perfect Foods To Pair With Your Glass Of Bubbly

Indigenous cultural festival brings workshops and dance to Haines Junction

Panellists talk approaches to mental health support in Indigenous communities

'WE ARE HERE'

Do You Drink Water? Welcome to Idle No More

Trade missions for women, Indigenous and LGBTQ interests in 2018: minister

Chief of Champagne and Aishihik First Nations glad to see bear hunt measures in place

Expansion of municipal infrastructure into Yukon’s Marshall Creek

Scientists link 17 living people to an aboriginal man found frozen in glacier

Jeff Cyr

Traplines and 'scat tours': Yukon communities talk cultural tourism

Yukon First Nation and mining company create 'template' for industry

2 Whitehorse entrepreneurs win NACCA Indigenous Business Awards of Excellence

$1M CanNor investment looks to boost First Nations-led economy, tourism projects – Eye on the Arctic

Indigenous language program showcased at Yukon celebrations – Eye on the Arctic

Yukon teachers meet Indigenous elders at healing camp

Canada helps build and repair 274 homes across the Yukon

Unknown if there will be more Indigenous MPs in Parliament

Curing the ‘colonial hangover’: how Yukon First Nations became trailblazers of Indigenous governance

Remembering Elijah Smith, father of Yukon land claims, 30 years on

1st traditional camp to support Indigenous education opens at Yukon school

Delivering results: the case for an Indigenous Outcomes Fund

Nearly half of youth incarcerated are Indigenous: Statistics Canada

Callingbull to C-51: the influence of the indigenous vote

Champagne-Aishihik First Nations have new chief

Yukon pilot project aims to train First Nations youth to become wilderness guides

Grant Applications for Preserving Indigenous Knowledge and Culture Now Open

Champagne and Aishihik First Nations enact law governing membership

Stories and searches: How archeologists find unmarked graves at residential schools

‘Why Can’t We Take Alcohol To Matches?’ Photo Of Fan With Champagne In EngVsNZ Sparks Debate

‘I feel scared:’ Indigenous youth call for change after high profile acquittals

Federal government failing Indigenous communities on housing, policing: AG report

Shahina Siddiqui, Michael Champagne receive Canadian Red Cross honours

Florence native Charlie Champagne transferring to Montevallo basketball

Tony Armstrong, ABC broadcaster and former AFL player, speaks truth to power and sends love to First Nations peoples

Yukon First Nations get a bigger say in management of Aishihik generating station

Elijah Smith, father of modern day land claims in Yukon, remembered as veteran

Witness Blanket finds permanent home as human rights museum celebrates 10th anniversary

#ImmigrationMatters in Winnipeg, Manitoba – Bridging cultures to change lives

Rooibos now SA's very own 'champagne' - but there's a lot more brewing

First Nations woman in the Yukon chosen for new Indigenous TikTok training program

The good bear: Co-existence on Yukon’s Klukshu River

Ottawa pours more money into next-gen nuclear tech; critics to push back against ‘dangerous distraction’

Paul Birckel, leader in Yukon land claim negotiations, has died

Cellar 33 Brings Premium Champagne, Wine, and Spirits Portfolio to Indian Market

Three different champagne cocktails to ring in 2023

CityNews' year end interview with Indigenous activist Michael Champagne

A Rebuttal to Duane Champagne's Recent Piece on Disenrollment

Duane Champagne: Decolonization teachings missing the mark

Chief of Champagne and Aishihik First Nations glad to see bear hunt measures in place

Manitoba advocates say provincial candidates need to tackle Indigenous issues

Steve Smith new chief of Champagne and Aishihik First Nations

Kola Champagne defies description

Chief of Champagne and Aishihik First Nations glad to see bear hunt measures in place

Oppression to opportunity: An interview with Michael Redhead Champagne

Why this French Champagne house is elevating native Australian ingredients

'Like champagne, mate': how a US kangaroo ban could kill off an Indigenous opportunity

Fig. 1. Study area—the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Traditional...

Bundaberg Is Home To The Most Dangerous Drug In Australia

Qantas launches 'flights to somewhere' with champagne breakfast and sightseeing

The best champagne, cava and crémant you can buy for under £40 this Easter

Yukon First Nations leaders, Government of Yukon, and Government of Canada commemorate historic day at Intergovernmental Forum in Ottawa

The chiefs go to Ottawa

Nashiya-Paul Joseph Birckel - Obituary - Whitehorse

The Best Champagnes And Sparklings For Your Wedding Celebration

9 exceptional sparkling wines for a bubbly holiday season

Beyond Champagne: The Best Sparkling Wines Under $50

In a warming world, English sparkling wine challenges French champagne

Native America Calling: Native Playlist for 2024

Confronting Indigenous enslavement, one story at a time

October 14 proclaimed to be Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Louisiana

Ne-Yo Adds A Second Show To His ‘Champagne And Roses’ 2024 Singapore Stop

First Indigenous woman to win seat in Quebec now in cabinet

FIG. 1. Map of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Traditional...

Champagne and Aishihik First Nations sign management agreement for Aishihik generating station

Champagne Aishihik First Nations spar with Yukon Energy Corporation over Aisihik hydro

Tatshenshini-Alsek Park’s 30th anniversary

Champagne and Aishihik First Nations disappointed with Aishihik Generating Station proposal

Indigenous language program showcased at Yukon celebrations

‘Dän shawthän’: Champagne and Aishihik First Nations mourns death of executive director Frances Asp

Yukon First Nations celebrate 20 years of self-government

Recaredo: Sparkling Wine From Spain

Bring on the bubbles: Why you should be drinking Colorado-made sparkling wine

Yukon has a new Indigenous commercial pilot

Yukon first nations to launch Southern Tutchone language immersion program, for grownups

Voters in Duplessis elect 1st Innu to sit in Quebec National Assembly

Yukon sisters create Southern Tutchone dictionary

CAFN elects new chief and council

Beating boredom in Winnipeg with Michael Champagne

Paul Birckel, leader in Yukon land claim negotiations, has died

More than a bubble: Turkish sparkling wines win fans

Louisiana celebrates American Indian Heritage Month

Essentials: Simi’s ‘Omo Charlie Champagne Vol. 1’

Use of Native Yeast Strains for In-Bottle Fermentation to Face the Uniformity in Sparkling Wine Production

The best wines to gift this season

Yukon First Nations' 'leading-edge' self government agreements, 25 years in

CAQ's Kateri Champagne Jourdain becomes first Indigenous woman voted to Quebec National Assembly

5 indigenous voices changing the conversation

Different communities in Manitoba celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day

Yukon First Nations anticipate windfall from land claim loan forgiveness and reimbursement

'He should be more careful': Indigenous community takes issue with Winnipeg mayor's retweet

Figure 1. Traditional method sparkling wine flowchart that depicts the...

Crystal meth is a colonial crisis and its root causes must be addressed

Kateri Champagne Jourdain is Quebec’s first Indigenous woman MNA

Community health and safety tops agenda at Yukon Forum

How to match wine with your favourite Indian food

Neighborhood Achievers: AdBidtise helps small brands; Grand River rebuilds communities for indigenous people

Champagne Aishihik First Nations spar with Yukon Energy Corporation over Aisihik hydro

Paul Birckel, leader in Yukon land claim agreements, passes away at 82

The best bottles of rosé Champagne and sparkling rosé wine to drink this summer

Bubbly for the rest of us

Columbus Day Or Indigenous Peoples' Day?

More than a bubble: Turkish sparkling wines win fans

Toast the New Year with these traditional method sparkling wines

7 Must-Visit Sparkling Wine Regions Around The World

Will New Grape Varieties Change the Identity of Classic Wine Regions?

Peterborough teacher incorporates Gord Downie’s ‘Secret Path’ for Indigenous history lessons

Sparkling Blind Tasting of Cavas and Champagnes

Federal ministers tour what could be Ontario's first lithium processing plant in Thunder Bay

Former Yukon Chief and negotiator Ray Jackson, dead at 77

Kwaday Dan Ts'inchi teaches us how to work together

The Rise of Turkish Sparkling Wine

Best Sparkling Wine Brands in India: Share Your Sparkling Moments

North End activist Michael Champagne inspires Shamattawa youth to be leaders

Indigenous owned beverage company Yaala Sparkling closes $125,000 deal on Shark Tank

Scientists find 17 living relatives of 'iceman' discovered in B.C. glacier

Meet Me at the Bell Tower to turn 3 years old in November

Apr 2020: Opinion: Police shootings no anomaly

Cafe hopes fun and games unite Indigenous, non-Indigenous Winnipeggers

Champagne gripped by cancer

Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, Yukon gov't work to increase moose population

Winnipeggers reflect on what's changed 1 year after Truth and Reconciliation report

Yukon First Nations leaders, Government of Yukon, and Government of Canada commemorate historic day at Intergovernmental Forum in Ottawa

Yukon First Nations woman wins 'ferociously competitive' 150K scholarship for PhD on land use planning

New Yukon U chancellor prioritizes 'great inclusion' of Indigenous culture

'Doing it our way': Yukon First Nation takes fresh approach to job training

Yukon's Steve Smith on growing up with his dad, Elijah Smith — father of Yukon land claims

S01 E01 - The Journey Begins

Nearly half of youth incarcerated in Canada are Indigenous: Statistics Canada

Red squares for Indigenous solidarity: Montreal protests logging of Algonquin land

Nearly half of Canada's incarcerated youth are Indigenous, according to Statistics Canada

This therapist is helping residential school survivors heal in B.C.

2 Yukon First Nations' housing projects share $11 million in federal funding

U of S student focusing on repatriation, returning artifacts to home communities

Champagne to foreign affairs, Wilkinson to environment as Trudeau prepares to shuffle cabinet

Yukon Indigenous tourism should grow responsibly, say advocates

Canada supports Rapid Housing projects for First Nations in Yukon

Faculty of Architecture | Voices of the Land: Indigenous Design and Planning from the Prairies

First Nations tourism operators in the Yukon say business is slowly bouncing back post-pandemic

All Canadians are victims of Indian residential schools

Sauska Awarded at the Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Champs

Former Champagne and Aishihik chief and land claims trailblazer dies

'It's in the core of who we are': Work underway on Tlingit canoe in Haines Junction

Why this French Champagne house is elevating native Australian ingredients

Expansion of municipal infrastructure into Marshall Creek subdivision

Indigenous people see growing racism but are hopeful for next generation, poll suggests

Being neighbours: From South Sudan to Winnipeg's North End

Champagne and Aishihik First Nations in Yukon fighting to keep language alive one student at a time

Learning Best Practices for Reconciliation in Social Work with Michael Redhead Champagne

U of S archaeology student works to incorporate Indigenous world view

High-profile community activist Michael Champagne no longer with Aboriginal Youth Opportunities

New Indigenous writers adding more representation to children's literature

Greek Sparkling Wines

Champagne and Aishihik Chief Steve Smith on why he's not running again, and what's next

Mistrust, tension continue between police, Indigenous people 30 years post-Aboriginal Justice Inquiry

How Yukon's melting ice reveals human artifacts and Indigenous history

Paddling with their ancestors: Yukon First Nations hit the ocean in traditional canoe

Champagne and Aishihik First Nations mourn death of elder Paddy Jim

This Wine Goes Well With Fish (Published 2011)

Yukon First Nation hires people to learn Indigenous language and become teachers

Champagne and Aishihik First Nations takes graduation celebration on the road

New children’s book from Manitoba First Nations advocate inspires youth to embrace their talents

Winnipeg Indigenous activist has both concerns, high hopes for 1st national reconciliation day

Steven Newcomb: Self-determination but not for the indigenous

USask archaeology student intends to repatriate ancestral items, remains as a step toward reconciliation

Interview: Lessons from Indigenous Peoples on climate change

World Champagne Day 2023: What Makes Champagne So Special?

Michael Champagne: We are all victims of residential school era

What Cava tastes like, and why it matters - Andrew Jefford

First Indigenous woman elected to Quebec’s National Assembly

The gifts of children shine as bright as the stars in the sky

Why Gruet Partnered with a Native American Tribe to Grow Grapes

Indigenous youth want more Indigenous-led models, support to access health care in Winnipeg, report says

Columbus Day Or Indigenous Peoples' Day?

Community committees allow Yukon First Nations to have more say over schools

November declared American Indian Heritage Month in Louisiana

The Legacy of Women Leaders Endures at Champagne Henriot

Speakers at Native American Heritage Month Kickoff Call for Acknowledgement of Indigenous Culture

‘One taste is enough’: how Turkish sparkling wine is winning new fans

October 14 proclaimed to be Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Louisiana

Top Champagne Brands in India: Pop, Fizz And Celebrate

Columbus Day Or Indigenous Peoples' Day?

Perspectives on Self-Determination: A Response to Champagne, Newcomb & Wilkins

Ottawa endorses Indigenous-led Cedar LNG as climate activists raise concerns

Two missing Champagne and Aishihik First Nations citizens found dead in Whitehorse

‘Who do we call when we need help?’: Indigenous people killed by police spark questions from families of those lost

Opinion: Indigenous generational obstacles bring today’s perseverance

'Singing Chief' Bob Charlie remembered in Yukon as a leader, journalist, musician

A Spanish winemaker ditches cava for sparkling wine with native grapes

Academic Research

Duane champagne

Critical Indigenous studies: From difference to density

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous leadership in creating a protected area: The Akumunan Biodiversity Reserve (Canada)

Indigenous higher education

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

From first nations to self-government: A political legacy of indigenous nations in the United States

In search of theory and method in American Indian studies

Centering Indigenous nations within Indigenous methodologies

The indigenous peoples' movement: theory, policy and practice

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

A multidimensional theory of colonialism: The native North American experience

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

Indigenous peoples and the modern state

Native American studies in higher education: Models for collaboration between universities and Indigenous nations

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