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Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation is a First Nation community located in Old Crow, Yukon Territory. The First Nation is one of 11 Yukon First Nations with self-government agreements. The First Nation is located 128 KM north of the Arctic Circle.

Energy
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation created a solar panel farm in collaboration with ATCO. The solar panel farm has been generating power since July 2021. The community used to rely solely on diesel generators. With the introduction of the solar farm, 190,000 litres of diesel will be salvaged per year.

Climate Change
VGFN Chief Dana Tizya-Tramm declared a climate emergency in 2019 and set a target for the community to reduce its fossil fuel emissions to zero by 2030.