They traveled extensively throughout their traditional territory harvesting salmon from the Yukon River and caribou from the Fortymile and Porcupine Herds.

The Hän used a combination of traditional and newly introduced skills, goods and materials to maintain their survival and assist the newcomers.

In the 1880s gold was discovered in the Chʼëdäh Dëk, or Fortymile River, area – a site used by the Hän as a caribou interception point and grayling fishing spot.

While he welcomed the stampeders, "he never failed to remind them that they prospered at the expense of the original inhabitants by driving away their game and taking over their land."

The government is growing and evolving to support citizens in ensuring a strong and healthy future while maintaining connections to traditional knowledge and the land.

Promoting the Hän language, learning traditional skills from the Elders, and investing in youth have all strengthened Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin development.

In 2022, the mummified body of a young woolly mammoth was discovered during a mining operation on land belonging to the Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin.