Publication t4032, payroll deductions tables, is available in sections for each province and territory. T4032yt payroll deductions tables cpp, ei, and income tax deductions yukon effective january 1, 2020 notice to the reader publication t4032, payroll deductions tables, is available in sections for each province and territory. Fast forward to the late 1700s and people of the yukon were busy with trade, supplying furs to markets in asia, europe. Regular jet service is available from major cities throughout canada, including edmonton and calgary, alberta. History of yukon territory lonely planet travel information. Late quaternary vegetation history of sulphur lake, southwest yukon territory, canada article pdf available march 2000 with 211 reads how we measure reads. On the trail of 98, the stampeders had to bypass the treacherous water of miles canyon and white horse rapids, south of the present city. The yukons wide valleys and vistas offer stunning views and amazing opportunities for photography. This vast and thinly populated wilderness, where most fourlegged species far outnumber humans, has a grandeur and beauty only appreciated by experience. Its history of human habitation dates back to the ice age, and the original inhabitants are believed to have arrived over 20,000 years ago by migrating over the land bridge from asia. Pdf diversity and distribution of the terrestrial mammals of the. Roads replaced rail and boats as yukon territorys most common way to travel, and whitehorse was designated as the capital in 1953. The yukon territory, its history and resources by canada.
Current weather in yukon, with temperatures in 6 cities, including high and low temperatures for the country. The english explorer sir john franklin anchored off the coast of yukons arctic back in 1825. Therefore, this profile is an approximation of poverty in the yukon, lacking. Dawson city, yukon territory, canada historical weather. Hudson bay company moved into yukon s interior in the 1840s, and the american traders arrived in the 1860s. The history of carcross, yukon territory explorenorth. It is the smallest territory of the three in canada, but contains the highest point in the continent mount logan at 19,551 feet 5,959 meters.
Hudson bay company moved into yukons interior in the 1840s, and the american traders arrived in the 1860s. Thermotectonic history of mt logan, yukon territory. Cwynar a a department of biology, university of new brunswick, fredericton, nb e3b 6e1, canada. The massive cordilleran ice sheet advanced over southern yukon at least 6 times during the last 2.
Yukon formerly the yukon territory is one of canadas three territories in the countrys extreme northwest. The mammalian fauna of the yukon is in a relatively dynamic state, and. Ethnographic, cultural and historical overview of the. Yukon was split from the northwest territories in 1898 and was originally named the yukon territory. Mt logan, in the st elias range on the border with alaska, is canadas highest mountain and the secondhighest peak in north america at 5,959m 19,550ft. Google maps is great when you have a full signal in your hotel room or around the communities, but when road tripping or wilderness hiking, we recommend downloading or printing out a backup map. Dec 19, 2018 postglacial reconstruction of fire history using sedimentary charcoal and pollen from a small lake in southwest yukon territory, canada article pdf available december 2018 with 185 reads. In canada, we profess our loyalty to a person who represents all canadians and not to a document such. Section a available in both html and pdf formats contains general information.
History of whitehorse whitehorse is named after the historic rapids on the yukon river which resembled the flowing manes of charging white horses. The klondike gold rush, often called the yukon gold rush, was a mass exodus of prospecting migrants from their hometowns to canadian yukon territory and alaska after gold was discovered there in 1896. If you want to hit the open road, plenty of highways cross through the yukon territory totaling to more than 4,000 miles of paved roads. Much of the territory remains unspoiled wilderness, but the impact of people on the environment is apparent. The sternwheeler was just one of almost 300 boats that plied the yukon river and its tributaries for more than 50. In 1898 the yukon became a separate territory, with dawson city as its capital. The highway is open yearround as the result of a maintenance agreement between canada and the u. Two years later, on april 1, 1953, whitehorse became the capital of the yukon territory, the most westerly capital city in canada. But most yukon first nations people were able to continue their seminomadic subsistence lifestyle through this period, incorporating trapping and trading into their yearly rounds. Yukon territory was once again an isolated land until the 1942 construction of the alaska highway linking it to neighboring alaska and british columbia.
Pdf postglacial reconstruction of fire history using. Yukon history timeline 1800s 1825 english explorer, sir john franklin, anchored off yukon arctic coastline 1840s british fur traders, robert campbell and john bell arrived. Todays earthquakes in southern yukon territory, canada. The english explorer sir john franklin anchored off the coast of yukon s arctic back in 1825. The yukon and the arctic yukon conservation society. Hike the chilkoot trail and enjoy fall foliage and festivals in whitehorse and the yukon territory, one of canada s 50 places of a lifetime. Discover the climate and geography of yukon territory. Sections b to e available in pdf format only contain the payroll deductions tables for canada pension plan contributions, employment insurance premiums, and federal and yukon territorial. Pdf late quaternary vegetation history of sulphur lake. Dawson city, canada hourly past weather, almanac for dawson city including historical temperature, wind, rain, pressure and humidity stats.
Mining continues to be the main industry, followed by tourism. Klondike was moved from the old shipyards to become a national historic site. The federal governments yukon act, which received royal assent on march 27, 2002, established yukon as the territory s official name, 6 though yukon territory is also still popular in usage and canada post continues to use the territory s. Mar 01, 2000 late quaternary vegetation history of sulphur lake, southwest yukon territory, canada article pdf available march 2000 with 211 reads how we measure reads. Image of native man with native craftsman outside window kwanlin dun community centre whitehorse yukon territory canada. Near the settlements reliance on wood for fuel has destroyed timber, and in remoter places forest fires have often gone uncontrolled.
Her majesty the queen in right of canada, represented by the minister of citizenship. Communitybased cema enforcement officers and an information station on the alaska highway near whitehorse will protect yukoners and help prevent the importation of covid19. History of whitehorse yukon territory alaska northern. Hike the chilkoot trail and enjoy fall foliage and festivals in whitehorse and the yukon territory, one of canadas 50 places of a lifetime. Additional enforcement officers, information station for travellers will help protect yukon from covid19. A final version of the umbrella final agreement was signed by the governments of canada and yukon, and yukon first nations as represented by the council for yukon indians now named council of. The klondike gold rush of 1898 was the yukons high point of population, yet even its heritage is ephemeral, easily erased by time. Road tripping through the beautiful yukon territory, alaska and northern british columbia 3000km, 1 flat tire and adventures that will last us a lifetime. In 1953 whitehorse became the capital, because it had the railway and the highway.
This northern canadian territory s history is marked by what is often regarded as the worlds greatest gold rush it is believed that ancestors of the amerindians crossed a bridge over the bering sea from asia approximately 10,000 to 25,000 years ago, establishing the yukon as the first inhabited region of canada. Elijah smith and a delegation of yukon first nation chiefs travel to ottawa with the document together today for our children tomorrow and begin working on yukon land claims. Yukon, territory of northwestern canada, an area of rugged mountains and high plateaus. The first people to come to todays yukon was eighteenth century russian traders. Publication date 1907 topics yukon publisher ottawa.
Whitehorse is the capital and only city of yukon, and the largest city in northern canada. The name yukon comes from the gwichin word yukunah meaning great river and is a reference to the yukon river. You also could book one of the cruises from seattle or vancouver. Yukon territory poverty progress profile canada without poverty. Oct 19, 2017 road tripping through the beautiful yukon territory, alaska and northern british columbia 3000km, 1 flat tire and adventures that will last us a lifetime. Lying in the northwestern corner of canada and isolated by rugged mountains, the yukon borders alaska to the west, british columbia to the south and the northwest territories to the east. Yukon formerly the yukon territory is one of canada s three territories in the countrys extreme northwest. Explore yukon territory holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.
Its history of human habitation dates back to the ice. The official website of the city or town where you live that is. The new land supported vast herds of mammoth, bison, horse and caribou, and it was here that people made their homes. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Building the alaska hwy hwy 1 in 1942 opened up the territory to development. The yukon territory is bisected by the valley of the yukon river, which passes to the west of the mackenzie mountains. Yukon territory travel canada lonely planet after the lockdown. In addition, surface mining has scarred the landscape near dawson, in the westcentral part of the territory, and near whitehorse. Postglacial reconstruction of fire history using sedimentary charcoal and pollen from a small lake in southwest yukon territory, canada article pdf available. Visitors arrive in the yukon territory by land, sea, and air. Despite an abysmal weather forecast, the yukons original people arrived here during the last ice age. Yukon entsendet einen abgeordneten ins unterhaus canadian house of. A revised latequaternary vegetation history of the. A revised latequaternary vegetation history of the unglaciated southwestern yukon territory, canada, from antifreeze and eikland ponds jesse c.
Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. The badge combines the red maple leaf of canada, with a widely known official emblem of the territory. Dawson city, yukon territory, canada historical weather almanac. The capital is whitehorse, where most of the people of the yukon live. The commissioner of the yukon territory, by and with the advice and consent of the council of the said territory, enacts as follows. Todays earthquakes in northern yukon territory, canada. A yukon strategy for climate change, energy and a green economy. The final report for the yukon water strategy action plan highlights work done since 2014.
Full text of the yukon territory, its history and resources. On a maple leaf gules the crest of the yukon territory on a wreath or and gules, a husky dog standing on a mount of snow proper all above a scroll argent inscribed the yukon regiment in letters sable. Feedback sought on draft climate change, energy and green economy strategy. Fort yukon, at the mouth of the porcupine river, was considered to be in american territory. This northern canadian territorys history is marked by what is often regarded as the worlds greatest gold rush it is believed that ancestors of the amerindians crossed a bridge over the bering sea from asia approximately 10,000 to 25,000 years ago, establishing the yukon as the first inhabited region of canada around 1840, two explorers from the hudsons. Within the context of local street searches, angles and compass directions are very important, as well as ensuring that distances in all directions are shown at the same scale. It is bounded by the northwest territories to the east, by british columbia to the south, and by the u.
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