The history of the Yukon covers the period from the arrival of Paleo-Indians through the Beringia land bridge approximately 20,000 years ago. In the 18th century, Russian explorers began to trade with the First Nations people along the Alaskan coast, and later established trade networks extending into Yukon. By the 19th century, traders from the Hudson's Bay Company were also active in the region. The region was administered as a part of the North-Western Territory until 1870, when the United Kingdom transferred the territory to Canada and it became the North-West Territories.
After gold was discovered in the Klondike region in 1896, the area saw a large influx of prospectors enter into the region in search of gold. Due to the large influx of prospectors into the region, the western portion of the North-West Territories was split from the rest of the territory in 1898 to form the Yukon Territory. Although the gold rush ended by the turn of the century, mining developments continued to take place in the territory during the early 20th century. During the Second World War, the Alaska Highway was built through the territory in order to facilitate the transportation of supplies to Alaska. In 1953, the capital of the territory was moved from Dawson City to Whitehorse. From the late-20th century, a number of First Nations in Yukon have entered into land claim negotiations with the government of Canada.
The historyof the Yukon covers the period from the arrival of Paleo-Indians through the Beringia land bridge approximately 20,000 years ago. In the 18th...
Yukon (Canadian French: [jukõ]; formerly called the Yukon Territory and referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories...
Whitehorse (French pronunciation: [wajtɔʁs]) is the capital of the Yukon, and the largest city in Northern Canada. It was incorporated in 1950 and is located...
a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region ofYukon, in north-western Canada, between 1896 and 1899. Gold was discovered there...
This is a list of communities in Yukon, Canada. These areas lie within the Unorganized Yukon, which covers 99.8% of the territory's land mass. Statistics...
provides a summary of results for the general elections to the Canadian territory ofYukon's unicameral legislative body, the Yukon Legislative Assembly...
The Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre is a research and exhibition facility located at km 1423 (Mile 886) on the Alaska Highway in Whitehorse, Yukon, which...
commissioner ofYukon (French: Commissaire du Yukon) is the representative of the Government of Canada in the Canadian federal territory ofYukon. The commissioner...
on S-10 models. The name Yukon refers to the Yukon territory of northern Canada. For the 1995 model year, the Tahoe and Yukon gained a new, longer four-door...
Yukon River is a major watercourse of northwestern North America. From its source in British Columbia, it flows through Canada's territory ofYukon (itself...
Indigenous peoples ofYukon are ethnic groups who, prior to European contact, occupied the former countries now collectively known as Yukon. While most First...
Dawson City, officially the City of Dawson, is a city in the Canadian territory ofYukon. It is inseparably linked to the Klondike Gold Rush (1896–1899)...
The MacBride Museum ofYukonHistory is a non profit museum located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada. Founded in 1950 by the Yukon Historical Society, and...
with Soloviev that the historyof Russia was the historyof colonization, Shchapov described the process [...]. Two methods of colonization were primary:...
Yukon is in the northwestern corner of Canada and is bordered by Alaska, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories. The sparsely populated territory...
Canadian politician from Yukon. Duncan served as leader of the Yukon Liberal Party from 1998 to 2005 and as the sixth premier ofYukon from 2000 until 2002...
The Yukon Legislative Assembly (French: Assemblée législative du Yukon) is the legislative assembly for Yukon, Canada. Unique among Canada's three territories...
Pass and Yukon Route (WP&Y, WP&YR) (reporting mark WPY) is a Canadian and U.S. Class III 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge railroad linking the port of Skagway...
Steamboats on the Yukon River played a role in the development of Alaska and Yukon. Access to the interior of Alaska and Yukon was hindered by large mountains...
hostel system in the Yukon and the Northwest Territories had been abolished entirely. In northern Canada, many schools at all stages of education have introduced...
Challenge of the Yukon is an American radio adventure series that began on Detroit's WXYZ and is an example of a Northern genre story. The series was first...
for the model line; since 2000, the division has marketed it as the GMC Yukon XL. Since 2003, Cadillac has marketed the Suburban as the Cadillac Escalade...
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