Tr’ondek Klondike

Tr’ondëk-Klondike, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Canada’s Yukon Territory, is a cultural landscape spanning eight sites along the Yukon and Klondike rivers, centered on Dawson City. Inscribed in 2023, it chronicles the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation’s resilience amid the Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1898) and colonial expansion from 1874 to 1908. Featuring Indigenous settlements, trading posts, and mining relics, this 334-hectare area highlights the interplay of Indigenous and newcomer cultures in a subarctic environment, offering a poignant testament to adaptation and survival during a transformative era in Canadian history.

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