Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council
- Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council
The Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council (YRITWC )is made up of 64 First Nations and tribes in Alaska and Canada, living along the full length of the heavily-polluted Yukon River.
Vision
"To be able to drink water directly from the Yukon River."
External References
* [http://www.yritwc.com/ YRITWC]
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