Yukonikhotana

The interior country between the Yukon and Koyukuk rivers is a maze of forested lowlands, lakes and channels. White spruce and poplar grow along the larger rivers, while black spruce and bogs occupy colder ground underlain by permafrost. Moose, beaver and waterfowl inhabit the wetlands, and salmon enter the great rivers from the sea. This is part of the homeland of Koyukon Dene communities, whose lives are connected to the waterways and seasonal resources of the Yukon basin.