The Inland Tlingit inhabit the area in the Southern Yukon based on the Teslin Lake and the Nisutlin River. They originate in Southeast Alaska and migrated into the interior via the Taku River to Atlin, then overland to Teslin. Initially, the Tlingit ventured into the Yukon for trade, which they were heavily involved in with all the Athapaskans along the southwestern Yukon areas. They went as far as Fort Selkirk in Northern Tutchone country. The Tlingit brought with them their social organizational systems, their songs, their dances and other important cultural factors. The modern day Inland Tlingit set up the Teslin Tlingit Council and have been self-governing since 1993.