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Percy Henry, a beloved elder and former chief of the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation, is being remembered as a strong leader of his community, a champion of the Hän language, and a "fountain of information" about his land and culture.
Efforts are underway in Dawson City, Yukon, to capture Percy Henry's knowledge of the language so it's not forgotten. New Canadian census data suggests the number of Indigenous people who can hold a conversation in their traditional language is declining.