Nelnah Bessie John School
Beaver Creek, YT
Our school is located on the traditional territory of the White River First Nation and was named after respected White River First Nation elder and Native Language teacher, Nelnah Bessie John. At NBJS we believe in family, community and cultural connections. We are a small school in the Yukon Territory. You can find us along the picturesque Alaska Highway. Our community is very close to the Canada/USA border crossing and we are the most westerly community in Canada, 18 degrees west of Vancouver. Please check out our photo gallery to see our community, school and activities.


Population of Beaver Creek
111
Languages Spoken
Northern Tutchone
Upper Tanana
English
Grades
Kindergarten - Grade 7
Phrases in Upper Tanana
Tsin'įį - Thank You (Upper Tanana - Scottie Creek Dialect)
Phrases in Northern Tutchone
Mesę’ - Thank You (Northern Tutchone - Snag Dialect)