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Summer/Fall 2013 | Whitehorse, Yukon GREETINGS from the YUKON Inside This Issue: a Few Photographic Highlights of the Yukon’S Diverse Heritage Yukon Historical & Museums Association Newsletter Summer/Fall 2013 | Whitehorse, Yukon GREETINGS FROM THE YUKON Inside this issue: A few photographic highlights of the Yukon’s diverse heritage. Read on to learn more! Greetings from Tourism & Culture 2 Minister Mike Nixon Executive Director’s Report 3 Report on the Premier’s Tourism 4 Trade Mission to Europe 2013 Yukon Doors Open and Culture Days Property Tax Exemptions and 5 Whitehorse Non-profits 2013 YHMA Walking Tour Season 6 Designation of the AJ Goddard 7 News and information from YHMA 8- members 12 Clockwise, from top left: Canoes rest on the beach at the Teslin Tlingit Cultural Centre; Keno, rich in both mining and culinary heritage; immersive exhibit at Kluane Museum of Natural History; Old Crow, located on the banks of the Porcupine Riv- er; interpreters hope to strike it rich at the Dawson City Museum PAGE 2 SUMMER/FALL 2013 | Message From from Mike Nixon, Minister of Tourism and Culture As Minister of Tourism and Culture, one of my most rewarding experiences is meeting Yukoners with an appreciation for our heritage. I am particularly pleased when individuals, families and organizations recognize that the things that make up our heritage, from fossils to archival records to historic buildings, are important legacies to be shared with each other and with visitors to Yukon. Last April, I had the honour of joining Kwanlin Dün First Nation Chief Rick O’Brien in recognizing two individuals for their valuable contributions to Yukon’s natural history. Marcus Deuling found a bison fossil while skiing at Fish Lake in 2012. He contacted the department’s palaeontology program and a trip to investigate the discovery was arranged. I was lucky enough to accompany Yukon government scientists, Kwanlin Dün First Nation staff and the Deuling family to the site. When the fossil was excavated, it turned out to be a complete 3800-year-old bison skull. Craig Duncan found bison bones while trenching for home construction in Porter Creek. Craig reported his find to the department and the fossils were excavated. A complete bison skeleton that is about 4700 years old was recovered. Thanks to Marcus and Craig, these culturally-significant bison fossils are stored in Yukon government’s palaeontology collection where they will be used for further research into our pre-historic past. In Yukon, the public, First Nations and the Yukon government all work together to preserve and protect our collective heritage which we hold in trust for future generations. Thanks to Yukoners like Marcus Deuling and Craig Duncan, our heritage is in good hands. Best Regards, Mike Nixon Minister of Tourism and Culture Chief O’Brien and Minister Nixon present recognition certificates to Craig Duncan and Marcus Deuling in April, 2013 SUMMER/FALL 2013 | PAGE 3 From the Desk of the Executive Director It has been a busy summer! From meeting advocacy issues, representing the Yukon heritage sector at vari- ous events and the usual operations, the sunny days have flown by. Our walking tours wrapped up on Labour Day week- end: Liam and Isabelle did a great job introducing over 400 visitors to Yukon heritage. Intern Samantha was a huge help with the CMA conference, Doors Open and everything else that was thrown her way; she is cur- rently finishing up her third of four placements as part of a joint internship being coordinated by the YHMA. I spent part of the summer touring the communities, meeting YHMA members and receiving a crash course in all things Yukon, from caribou antler house decora- tions in Old Crow, to Keno City pizza and the Haines Junction ‘cupcake’. I also attended the fourth annual Arts, Culture and Heritage Gathering held in Inuvik, When does a ptarmigan not look like a ptarmigan? hosted by the NWT Government. This was an excellent Displaying the results of a stonecarving workshop with Inuit artist Kulula Itulu opportunity to get to know our neighbours to the East and share some of the latest news and events from the Yukon. I am continually impressed at how Northerners As with the rest of Canada, the Yukon’s heritage is going truly understand and celebrate the connections be- through a period of transition and renewal. We face many tween arts, culture and heritage. issues including shrinking funding and support for herit- age, a retiring generation of professionals and the usual The YHMA Board and staff were kept busy with several challenges in providing ongoing care of collections and initiatives. The Donnenworth House doors were thrown historic places and encouraging our communities to en- open as part of the 2013 Culture Days and Doors Open gage with heritage in meaningful ways. Each challenge, th activities, held September 27-29 . YHMA representa- however, presents an opportunity to find new ways of do- tives will attend the Heritage Canada Foundation con- ing things, and in doing so, to continue to enact creative ference in Ottawa at the end of October. Celebrating its and resilient forms of management and programming. fortieth anniversary this year, HCF will be launching its new vision for Canada’s heritage. Closer to home, It takes no stretch of the imagination to know that collabo- YHMA has been working with YTG’s Museums Unit to ration, the theme of the CMA Conference held in White- organize this year’s Yukon Heritage Symposium and horse earlier this summer, will be the key to the sus- Museums Roundtable, to be held October 16 and 17th tained, long-term success of the Yukon heritage sector. in Whitehorse. Having had the chance to get to know many of you over the last few months, I am confident that the Yukon is YHMA recently unveiled its new Strategic Plan. Based uniquely positioned to respond to these new challenges; on stakeholder feedback and sector research, the Plan in working together, we can continue to boast a strong, highlights many of the challenges and opportunities for resilient heritage sector and provide a model for the rest the Yukon heritage sector. We are looking for your of Canada. feedback on the document and some of the strategic priorities we have identified. There are many ways we As always, news and feedback are appreciated. Feel free to can fulfill our mandate: the challenge now is to identify drop me a line, pick up the phone, or swing by the office! a few things to do well. PAGE 4 SUMMER/FALL 2013 | Premier’s Tourism Trade Mission to Europe a success Marc Johnston, YHMA President But Germany was not the only Sometimes, there are strange things done in the name of marketing aspect of our trip. The next and our recent trip to Hannover and London was no exception. day it was on to London where Can you imagine 400 German people waving Canadian flags at a similar tour operators were on Canada Day celebration in September while line dancing to a British hand to meet us in the crypt at Country Music group backed up by polar bears and penguins in St Paul's Cathedral. Yes, you downtown Dawson? That was the scene that greeted the Premier's read that correctly. We had a tourism marketing group shortly after the landed in last month to reception in St. Paul's base- promote Yukon Tourism and the YHMA was part of the process. ment surrounded by the graves of Wellington, Nelson and Flor- Let me explain. As many of you may know, the Hannover Zoo in- ence Nightingale, discussing cludes an exhibit called "Yukon Bay" which is essentially a recrea- the benefits of Yukon Tourism tion of a number of Dawson City landmark buildings surrounding an with British tour operators, who exhibit area featuring the Northern animals that are so familiar to us. were remarkably uninformed There are Eagles and caribou and gophers as well as the aforemen- about the Yukon. I think I tioned Polar bears that may not be so common on the streets of found only one who had actual- Dawson. As for the penguins.....maybe they'll move North with ly been here. Business cards global warming. The mine tunnels and artifact recreations that com- were exchanged and infor- plete the display. mation about Yukon Museums and Cultural Centres will be forwarded for dissemination to Every year, the Zoo celebrates Canada Day and invites the local YHMA President Marc Johnston with Yukon population to join them. This year four or five hundred people potential visitors. Premier Darrell Pasloski and Horatio Nelson turned out and showed enough interest and enthusiasm about the Yukon that they can be seen as future visitors. The Premier spoke Everyone wants to know to the crowd and was warmly received although I don't think he whether the trip was worth it. In my opinion, it was a remarkable success in speaks German and most of them didn't speak English. that the contacts made will pay off. It will take time. We don't expect huge numbers of German and British visitors to flood to Yukon Museums next year, I don't speak German either, but I found enough English speakers but if we have increased an awareness of how important Yukon History is to to encourage them to come to the Yukon. Yukoners, combined with our willingness to share it with visitors, then this has been a success. In a quiet room overlooking the festivities, our tour group managed to meet with German tour organizers and spend a few hours filling It was just as important to spend time with our compatriots in the Tourism them in on what the Yukon has to offer. I was well received in talk- business.
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