It is located on the Alaska Highway (historical mile 968, between Whitehorse and Haines Junction).

Its residents are citizens of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations.

The original Dalton Trail connected to this settlement, and a roadhouse was built there in 1902.

The Alaska highway no longer routes through the community, having been rerouted in the fall of 2002.

Many residents have moved to Haines Junction, where their nation has more services available.