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The Carcross/Tagish First Nation Final Agreement
THE CARCROSS/TAGISH FIRST NATION FINAL AGREEMENT among THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, THE CARCROSS/TAGISH FIRST NATION and THE GOVERNMENT OF THE YUKON Published under the authority of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Ottawa, 2005 www.ainc-inac.gc.ca 1-800-567-9604 TTY only 1-866-553-0554 QS-5384-000-EE-A1 Catalogue: R2-427/1-2005E-PDF ISBN:0-662-42156-6 © Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada Cette publication peut aussi être obtenue en français sous le titre: Entente définitive de la Première nation des Carcross/Tagish The preceding Elders' Statement does not form part of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation Final Agreement. AGREEMENT made this 22nd day of October, 2005. AMONG: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (hereinafter referred to as "Canada"); AND The Carcross/Tagish First Nation as represented by the Khà Shâde Héni of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation (hereinafter referred to as the "Carcross/Tagish First Nation"); AND The Government of the Yukon as represented by the Government Leader of the Yukon on behalf of the Yukon (hereinafter referred to as the "Yukon"), being the parties to this Carcross/Tagish First Nation Final Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "this Agreement"). WHEREAS: the Carcross/Tagish First Nation asserts aboriginal rights, titles and interests with respect to its Traditional Territory; the Carcross/Tagish First Nation wishes to retain, subject to this Agreement, the aboriginal rights, titles and -
MAP-Yukon(Ns)
Dempster (V) Fishing Branch Ecological Reserve Eagle River Peel River Porcupine River Fishing Branch Wilderness Preserve East Porcupine River Nor (Cu, Au, U) Caribou River Fishing Branch Habitat Protection Area Dempster Highway Porcupine N River Snake 0 50 100 River Blackstone River kilometers River YUKON Hart River ALASKA Ogilivie r Dempster (V) Fishing Branch Eagle Rive River Ecological Reserve Peel River Porcupine River Wind Fishing Branch Wilderness Preserve Ogilivie River Bonnet East P orcupine R Nor (Cu, Au, U) Caribou River Fishing Branch Habitat Protection Area iv er Plume River Dempster Highway INDEX Porcupine N Blackstone River River of Snake MAP AREA 0 50 100 River TSX VGCX | VGCX.COM Blackstone River kilometers River YUKON Hart River ALASKA Ogilivie River Hart River Wind Ogilivie River Bonnet P Plume River INDEX Blackstone River of a MAP AREA Igor (Yup) (Cu, Au, Fe, U) High-Grade Copper-Gold in Yukon, c i Hart River f Canada’s Prolifi c Minto Copper Belt P i a Igor (Yup) (Cu, Au, Fe, U) c i c f i c Olympic-Rob Project (Cu, U) Wind River O c c e e i e t n a n a Eagle n a l Litt e l STRATEGIC O Olympic-Rob Project (Cu, U) t c River Highway Wind River A O c Monster (Co, Cu, Au, Ag) c i STRATEGIC e t STRATEGIC n Dempster Wind River Wernecke Breccia (Cu, Au, Ag, U) a Hart River n a Tombstone Natural Eagle n a Little Little Environment Park e STRATEGIC TSX.V: GCX l STRATEGIC t c LEGEND Highway River gcxcopper.com OTCQB: GCXXF A O Clinton Creek Operating Mines Mines in Construction METALLIC MINERALS Bonnet Plume River North NW Shell -
Yukon & the Dempster Highway Road Trip
YUKON & THE DEMPSTER HIGHWAY ROAD TRIP Yukon & the Dempster Highway Road Trip Yukon & Alaska Road Trip 15 Days / 14 Nights Whitehorse to Whitehorse Priced at USD $1,642 per person INTRODUCTION The Dempster Highway road trip is one of the most spectacular self drives on earth, and yet, many people have never heard of it. It’s the only road in Canada that takes you across the Arctic Circle, entering the land of the midnight sun where the sky stays bright for 24 hours a day. Explore subarctic wilderness at Tombstone National Park, witness wildlife at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve, see the world's largest non-polar icefields and discover the "Dog Mushing Capital of Alaska." In Inuvik, we recommend the sightseeing flight to see the Arctic Ocean from above. Itinerary at a Glance DAY 1 Whitehorse | Arrival DAY 2 Whitehorse | Yukon Wildlife Preserve DAY 3 Whitehorse to Hains Junction | 154 km/96 mi DAY 4 Kluane National Park | 250 km/155 mi DAY 5 Haines Junction to Tok | 467 km/290 mi DAY 6 Tok to Dawson City | 297 km/185 mi DAYS 7 Dawson City | Exploring DAY 8 Dawson City to Eagle Plains | 408 km/254 mi DAY 9 Eagle Plains to Inuvik | 366 km/227 mi DAY 10 Inuvik | Exploring DAY 11 Inuvik to Eagle Plains | 366 km/227 mi DAY 12 Eagle Plains to Dawson City | 408 km/254 mi Start planning your vacation in Canada by contacting our Canada specialists Call 1 800 217 0973 Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm Saturday 8.30am - 4pm Sunday 9am - 5:30pm (Pacific Standard Time) Email [email protected] Web canadabydesign.com Suite 1200, 675 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1N2, Canada 2021/06/14 Page 1 of 5 YUKON & THE DEMPSTER HIGHWAY ROAD TRIP DAY 13 Dawson City to Mayo | 230 km/143 mi DAY 14 Mayo to Whitehorse | 406 km/252 mi DAY 15 Whitehorse | Departure MAP DETAILED ITINERARY Day 1 Whitehorse | Arrival Welcome to the “Land of the Midnight Sun”. -
Y U K O N Electoral District Boundaries Commission
Y U K O N ELECTORAL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES COMMISSION INTERIM REPORT NOVEMBER 2017 Yukon Electoral District Commission de délimitation des Boundaries Commission circonscriptions électorales du Yukon November 17, 2017 Honourable Nils Clarke Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Yukon Legislative Assembly Whitehorse, Yukon Dear Mr. Speaker: We are pleased to submit the interim report of the Electoral District Boundaries Commission. The report sets out the proposals for the boundaries, number, and names of electoral districts in Yukon, and includes our reasons for the proposals. Proposals are based on all considerations prescribed by the Elections Act (the Act). Our interim report is submitted in accordance with section 415 of the Act for tabling in the Legislative Assembly. Our final report will be submitted by April 20, 2018 in accordance with section 417 of the Act. The final report will consider input received at upcoming public hearings and additional written submissions received by the Electoral District Boundaries Commission. Sincerely, The Honourable Mr. Justice R.S. Veale Commission Chair Darren Parsons Jonas Smith Anne Tayler Lori McKee Member Member Member Member/ Chief Electoral Officer Box ● C.P. 2703 (A-9) Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6 Phone● téléphone (867) 456-6730 ● 1-855-967-8588 toll free/sans frais Fax ● Télécopier (867) 393-6977 e-mail ● courriel [email protected] website ● site web www.yukonboundaries.ca www.facebook.com/yukonboundaries @yukonboundaries Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................. -
Report on the Heritage Regions Workshop 9Am-4Pm, February 17, 2015 Old Firehall, Whitehorse
Report on the Heritage Regions Workshop 9am-4pm, February 17, 2015 Old Firehall, Whitehorse 1 Contents Overview .................................................................................................................................... 3 Points from Discussion/Group Exercises.................................................................................... 5 Keno/Mayo/Silver Trail Area ................................................................................................... 5 Watson Lake, Ross River/Faro Region ................................................................................... 6 Carmacks ............................................................................................................................... 7 Evaluation/Feedback.................................................................................................................. 8 Funding Sources Identified Through Discussion ........................................................................ 9 Continuing the Conversation/ Upcoming Events .......................................................................10 2 Overview This one-day workshop was hosted by the Yukon Historical & Museums Assocation (YHMA) and facilitated by Jim Mountain, Director of Regeneration Projects with the Heritage Canada National Trust. The workshop gave participants an overview of the Heritage Regions program. In addition to sharing news/events/happenings with communities and organizations, participants explored a variety of topics including land-based -
Murray's Guide to the South Klondike Highway
Skagway, AK, to Alaska Highway Jct. South Klondike Highway (includes Tagish and Atlin Roads) © The MILEPOST® Key to mileage boxes To Carmacks miles/kilometres (see KLONDIKE LOOP section) miles/kilometres from: To Haines Junction S-Skagway (see ALASKA HIGHWAY section) 2 Map Location AH-Alaska Highway 1 W-Whitehorse N60˚43’ W135˚03’ Whitehorse Sb km Principal Route Logged Key to Advertiser S-98/158 Services C -Camping AH-0 Paved Unpaved D -Dump Station W-12/19km Other Roads Logged d -Diesel SOUTH KLONDIKE HIGHWAY White Pass & Yukon Route G -Gas (reg., unld.) I -Ice Other Roads Ferry Routes L -Lodging The Alaska Highway M Map -Meals 1 Refer to Log for Visitor Facilities P -Propane Kookatsoon R -Car Repair (major) Lake Scale r -Car Repair (minor) Cowley 0 10 Miles S -Store (grocery) 0 Cowley Lake South Klondike 10 Kilometres T -Telephone (pay) Highway Marsh To Johnson’s Crossing Robinson (see ALASKA HIGHWAY section) rse Bea r. o Ho Cr. r C Lake Tw 1 Jake’s Corner Lewes C N60˚18’ Lewes r. Needle Mountain W134˚16’ L. r e Annie▲ W Tagish i v Mount a 98 R L. t Watson Gillam s o n w ▲ Spirit . R 8 Tagish R . n L.Carcross t o River hea t Desert Little W Tagish Road Crag Lake Atlin 7 Chooutla Lake Atlin Road ■ Tagish Lake Lake Snafu Nares Lake Lake wtbCarcross S Bove Island n a t N60˚11’ W134˚43’ fu t w AH-32/52km Lime Mountain t ▲ 5,225 ft./1,593m C km Montana Lubbock r e ek S-65/106 Lake T a River w Mountain m r k t 7,280 ft./2,219m A u Tarfu Lake y A r d r ve Bennett ▲ m arfu Ri in T t YUKON TERRITORY W AH-47/75km YUKON TERRITORY BRITISH COLUMBIA Mount S-52/83km BRITISH COLUMBIA Racine ▲ Mount▲ Conrad Mount Minto cock Creek 6,913 ft./2,107m ▲ t Hitch t White Pass & Yukon Route Tutshi Lake t Gladys Jack Peak Tagish Indian Lake Lake Bennett ▲7,050 ft./2,149m k Lake Cree 98 dian T In Chilkoot Trail a . -
Alaska Highway Road Log
Alaska Highway Road Log Mile by Mile Description of the Alaska Highway from Dawson Creek, BC to Delta Junction, Alaska Alaska Highway Introduction The Alaska Highway was the engineering marvel History of World War II and was once described as the larg- est and most difficult construction project since the The building of the Alaska Highway took unprecedent- Panama Canal. Whether this is your first time driving ed cooperation between the Canadian and United to Alaska or you’re a seasoned traveler of the Alaska States governments to make construction possible. highway, we hope the following information will be an After the attack on Pearl Harbor both Nations agreed helpful. Stretching 2,224 Km/1382 miles (Originally on the importance of a highway connecting Canada 1422 miles) from Dawson Creek, British Columbia to and Alaska and quickly put the wheels in motion. Delta Junction Alaska. The Alcan Highway is mostly paved in Canada and all paved in Alaska. The United States Army approved a plan for the con- struction of the Alaska Highway on February 6, 1942 The highway surface is paved or chip sealed (which is and received authorization from the U.S. Congress more common), however, there are still rough patches and President Roosevelt only five days later. Canada and construction to watch for. Most problem areas are agreed to the construction if the United States would marked by signs, but not all, so stay alert. You may bear the full cost and that the road and all facilities in encounter long sections of new chip seal which can Canada were to be turned over to Canadian author- be very dusty so drive with your headlights on at all ity at the end of the war. -
Wildlife Viewing Guide
WILDLIFE VIEWING YUKON WILDLIFE VIEWING GUIDE ALONG MAJOR HIGHWAYS Knowing where and how to look Beaufort Sea (Arctic Ocean) Tintina Trench D Shakwak Trench YUKON A NATIONAL PARKS A Ivvavik National Park C Kluane National Park & Reserve WILDLIFE VIEWING GUIDE B B Vuntut National Park M a c T k TERRITORIAL PARKS e n Old Crow z D Herschel Island - Qikiqtaruk H Asi Keyi i e E Tombstone I Coal River Springs Porcupine R V R iv i e v F Agay Mene J Ni’iinlii Njik (Fishing Branch) ALONG MAJOR HIGHWAYS r e r G Kusawa HABITAT PROTECTION AREAS J K Ddhaw Ghro P Tagish Narrows L Tsâwnjik Chu (Nordenskiold) Q Devil’s Elbow r M Łútsäw Wetland R Pickhandle Lakes e v N Horseshoe Slough S Ta’Tla Mun Ri 5 Peel O Lewes Marsh T Old Crow Flats NATIONAL WILDLIFE AREAS U Nisutlin Delta YUKON HIGHWAYS E Alaska 1 Alaska Highway 9 2 South & North Klondike Highways Dawson Keno 3 Haines Road 4 Robert Campbell Highway Mayo N 5 Dempster Highway 11 o Q r 6 South & North Canol Roads N t Stewart Crossing h r K Atlin Road e w 7 v i Y u e Tagish Road R k Pelly Crossing s 8 on t Riv M P Beaver Creek er e T 9 Top of the World Highway lly 6 e 2 R r S i Nahanni Range Road e v r 10 t e i i r t h Faro o R 4 r 11 Silver Trail W Carmacks i es Kluane Lake L Ross River 1 H Burwash Landing T 4 e s Destruction Bay l 6 in 10 L R ia rd C R i 1 ve Haines Junction WHITEHORSE r O 2 P G Teslin Watson Lake I 3 Carcross 8 F 7 U 1 Tatshenshini River B.C. -
Keno Brochure PRINT.Indd
Exploring Keno Hill STORIES OF A SILVER DEPOSIT ���������� CONTENTS Trails described in this guide Welcome to Keno Hill, p.1 Signpost Road, p.5 Lightning Creek trail, p.15 Getting here: The Silver Trail highway, p.2 Butterfly trail, p.11 Gambler Gulch trail, p.20 Keno City, then and now, p.4 Silver Basin trail, p.12 Keno 700 trail, p.21 Monument trail, p.13 Mount Hinton, p.25 Beringia and glaciation, p.6 Nacho Nyak Dun: “Big River People,” p.8 Signpost Road: 10.5-km steep drive to the top Hiking on top of Keno Hill, p.10 Top of Keno Hill Placer mining: The search for gold!, p.14 Butterfly trail: hike in a butterfly meadow A world-class silver deposit, p.16 Geology, p.22 Silver Basin trail: hike with views over Keno- Ladue valley and down Silver Basin Gulch Mineralization, p.23 Monument trail: hike on the summit overlooking old Keno 700 minesite ©2004, Yukon Development Corporation, (867) 393-5300 Lightning Creek trail: hike with long option to McMillan Gulch Production by: K-L Services, Whitehorse, Yukon Gambler Gulch trail: This guide is provided by Yukon Development as a hike to Gambler claim community service. Every effort has been made to and Wernecke townsite with full-day option verify the information provided here. Any suggestions to Faro Gulch you have for inclusion in future printings are welcome. Keno 700 trail: hike to old minesite with views USE OF THIS AREA IS STRICTLY AT YOUR to Gustavus Range OWN RISK. Mount Hinton One in a series of local attraction guides. -
2015 Gladue Report
RESEARCH & RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION PROJECT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Funding for the Yukon Gladue Research and Resource Identification Project was made possible by the Department of Justice Canada, Aboriginal Justice Strategy. The Yukon Gladue Steering Committee was comprised of representatives of: The Council of Yukon First Nations Justice Programs, The Carcross/Tagish First Nation Community Justice Office, The Kwanlin Dün First Nation Justice Department, The Public Prosecution Service of Canada Yukon Region, Yukon Legal Services Society and the Government of Yukon Department of Justice. Numerous representatives from various organizations throughout the Yukon contributed to the project in the form of providing information or interpreting information including: Chütsi Vision Research and Consulting, Stevens Justice Consulting, Gerry Ewert from the Yukon First Nations Statistics Agency, at least one representative from each of the 14 Yukon First Nations and other community support representatives. A number of Yukon Territorial Judges provided insight or commentary on the Gladue efforts in the Yukon to date including: Chief Judge Ruddy, Judge Cozens, Judge Chisholm and Deputy Judge Luther. Council of Yu kon First Nations For more information contact: CYFN Justice Programs, suite 201, 2131-2nd Avenue, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 4P1 P (867) 667-3783 F (867) 667-8097 Cover Photo © YG 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Pages 4-9 Introduction 1 2 Gladue Scans Pages 10-20 Pages 24-26 Data Tables 3 4 Protocols Pages 27-30 Pages 31-47 Aftercare Directory 5 6 Conclusion & Next Steps Pages 48-49 3 INTRODUCTION One evening an old Cherokee Indian told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, ‘My son, the battle is between two ‘wolves’ inside us all. -
Silver Trail Interpretive Plan 1997
Silver Trail Interpretive Plan Yukon Depar tment of Tourism Heritage Branch December 1997 Inukshuk Planning & Development In Association with Anne Leckie, Alber t Drapeau and Aasman Design Inc. 2 Silver Trail Interpretive Plan–December, 1997 Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................. 3 Table of Illustrations 1.1 Program Background & Plan Context .................................. 5 1.2 Purpose & Objectives.................................................................... 6 Map of Silver Trail Interpretive Plan Study Area................................ 2 1.3 Planning Approach......................................................................... 6 Map of Existing Dept. of Tourism Interpretive Signs........................ 10 Typical Regional Site ...................................................................... 27 2.0 The Tourism Context ................................................................................ 7 Map of Overall Corridor Plan .......................................................... 28 Typical Minor and Major Sites......................................................... 29 3.0 The Existing Situation ............................................................................ 9 Map of Silver Trail, Stewart Crossing to Mayo................................. 32 3.1 Program Background & Plan Context ................................. 11 Map of Silver Trail, Mayo to Keno .................................................. -
Yukon & Alaska Explorer Yukon's Silver Trail
058_USA_CANADA_2007 16/11/06 20:23 Page 1 Atlantic Canada Self Drive Tours Day 1 Arrive Whitehorse, Yukon Day 10 Anchorage Yukon & Alaska Explorer Arrive at Whitehorse Airport and collect your car (not Activity Package Inclusion: 3 hour guided hike to included, see pages 66-69). Drive to your hotel in Matanuska Glacier. The next two days are free. 14 Days/13 Nights from £815 central Whitehorse, collect your travel documentation at Day 11 Anchorage the front desk. Activity Package Inclusion: 5 hour sea-kayaking trip Overnight: (2 nights) High Country Inn. from Whittier to Shotgun Cove including lunch. Day 2 Whitehorse Travel past the snow-covered mountains of Turnagain Activity Package Inclusion: 2hr Cruise on Yukon River. Arm and keep a sharp eye out for beluga whales. Explore Whitehorse today, browse through native shops Day 12 Anchorage to Tok and visit the Old Log Church, Takhini Hot Springs, (520km) Drive to Tok today, along the Glenn Highway Whitehorse Rapids and the sternwheeler SS Klondike II. in the shadow of the Chucagh Mountains. Day 3 Whitehorse to Dawson City Overnight: Westmark Tok Hotel. (535km) The Klondike Highway is your access route Day 13 Tok to Whitehorse, Yukon into the central Yukon, catch glimpses of the Yukon (640km) Following Alaska Highway you re-enter Activity Package Includes River on its journey to Alaska’s Bering Sea. Canada’s Yukon Territory, skirting the Kluane Range of • 13 nights accommodation Overnight: (2 nights) Westmark Inn Dawson City. the St. Elias Mountains. • Whitehorse - 2 hour Cruise on Yukon River Day 4 Dawson City Overnight: High Country Inn.