PeoPle
oF THe
WATeR
Yukon
oR BuST
explain their history
and challenges,
the clothing made
and worn by their
ancestors, and most
importantly, what
young people are
doing now to heal and
change the future of
their people. A striking
display of blue masks
pays respect and
remembrance to the
nation’s missing and
murdered Indigenous
women and girls.
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noRT oSuRe
eXP
for a look at european settlement and exploration, we head to the
MacBride Museum of yukon History. Opened in 1952, it was the yukon’s
first museum; today it focuses on the role Whitehorse has played in the
evolution of the territory. More than 30,000 photos, artifacts and taxi-
dermy tell stories of mining history, northern pioneers and native wildlife.
Gone
FiSHin’
Strolling around the city,
my husband and I stum-
ble upon a colourful
display of plywood fish,
appropriately dubbed
“One fish, Two fish.”
Members of the commu-
nity crafted the colourful
salmon in 2009 to honour
the 50th anniversary of
the Whitehorse rapids
fishway. The facility has
a fishladder and hatchery
to ensure the survival of
the yukon river’s Chinook
salmon run. »
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Spring 2018
CAA MAniTOBA
uniquelY
Yukon
HArrINgTON
fISH:
“The Land of the Midnight Sun”
wasn’t even on my travel radar until
I attended On Stage Alaska, a CAA
Manitoba presentation about yukon/
Alaska cruisetours with Holland
America Line. But after seeing
images of epic wilderness, scenic
landscapes and first Nations culture,
my husband and I immediately
booked a 20-day Holland America
land-and-sea journey through
Canada’s legendary north. A few
months later, we meet our tour group
at the airport to catch a morning
flight to Whitehorse. Our group of
40 consists of fellow Canadians, as
well as global visitors, from Australia,
england and the u.S. After arriving
in Whitehorse, we’re greeted by our
Holland America hostess, rachel,
who will travel the yukon with us
until we board the ms Zaandam in
Seward, Alaska.
As the capital of the
territory, Whitehorse
boasts a storied
history, rich in legends,
culture and artistic
achievements. We
begin our yukon
education at the
kwanlin Dün Cultural
Centre. Meaning
“people of the
water,” the kwanlin
Dün first Nation has
lived on this land for
thousands of years.
Our Indigenous guides