- The Gwich'in of Alaska and Canada Fifteen villages and small towns scattered across northeast Alaska and northwest Canada are the home of approximately 7, 000 Gwich'in - the most northernly location of all Indian nations. For Millenia, the Gwich'in have occupied the southern slopes of the Brooks Range in Alaska. The climate of this interior subarctic environment is characterized by long, cold ...arcticcircle.uconn.edu/ANWR/anwrgwichin.html