The Kutchin, Gwichin people are an Alaska Native people who live in the northwestern part of North America, mostly above the Arctic Circle.

Specifically, they reside in the villages of Arctic Village, Venetie, Fort Yukon, Chalkyitsik, Circle, and Birch Creek, as well as in a wide adjacent area of the Northwest Territories and Yukon Territory.

Out of the total population over 300 still speak their native language, Gwichin. Gwich'in has had a written literature since the 1870s, when Episcopalian missionaries began extensive work on the language.

A modern writing system was designed in the 1960s by Richard Mueller, and many books, including story collections and linguistic material, have been published by Katherine Peter, Jeff Leer, Lillian Garnett, Kathy Sikorski, and others. (Alaskan Native Language Center)

Kutchin men are well known for their crafting of snowshoes, birchbark canoes, and the two-way sled.

The women are renowned for their intricate and ornate beadwork. They also continue to make traditional caribou-skin clothing and porcupine quillwork embroidery, both of which are highly regarded among Kutchin. Today the economy is mostly a mix of hunting, fishing, and seasonal wage-paying employment.

The Episcopal Church has a long history among the Kutchin people. Five of the six villages have Episcopal Churches. However, the Kutchin people in those villages are in name only Christian and have very little adherence to Christianity or experienced being "born again". Only one village, Fort Yukon, has two evangelical churches - an Assembly of God and Baptist.