Roddy Blackjack (~1927 – 2013)
	
Roddy Blackjack was Northern Tutchone, born near Carmacks. He was chief of the Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation from 1968 to 1970 and again from 1986 to 1990. He was one of the early architects of the Yukon Land Claims agreement. In 1973, he travelled to Ottawa with a delegation of First Nation leaders who presented Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau with the document that formed the basis for the Yukon land claim agreements. He was an advisor for the Council for Yukon First Nation (CYFN) leadership. He is remembered as a passionate spokesperson and worked hard for his people as part of the CYFN caucus. He became an Elder in residence for Yukon College in the late 1990s. An outdoor classroom, known as Roddy’s Camp, was named in his honour. It has a fire pit for storytelling, one of Blackjack’s favourite activities. He advocated for the Elders’ purpose and role in the college. In 2013, he participated in an all-chief’s summit where he repeated his statement to be strong and smart and never forget the traditional and cultural teachings. He loved to tell stories and had a great sense of humour.((Ashley Joannou, “Land claim trailblazer praised for his dedication.” //Whitehorse Star// (Whitehorse), 3 May 2013.))
	
Percy Henry quoted Blackjack as saying: “we are two cultures; we work together because in the future we are going to need each other.”((Chuck Tobin, "Han Elder Receives Conservation Award." //The Klondike Sun// (Dawson), 15 January 2001.))