The rule of Opposite Clan Marriage stipulates that Crow must marry Wolf, ensuring that there are always ties between clans and between people from distant places. The Commissioner's Potlatch attracts first nations people from the Yukon and across North America. The First Nations of the Yukon invite you to come discover their special beauty, culture and history. The Yukon First Nations possess a strong spirituality based on an ancient oral tradition and an inherent respect for the land, the forces of nature and the animals and plants around them. Spirits are sensed throughout the natural world, and it is of great importance to maintain a balanced relationship between all these forces.
Native spirituality is also more than a belief - it is a lifestyle.
Natives believe that each person on Earth is given a special gift by the Creator and has a lifelong responsibility to develop that gift for the benefit of the whole community. Native spirituality teaches how to heal people who are sick, how to live off the land in harmony and how to develop spiritual power.