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White River

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POPULATION From 1997 First Nations register by DIAND

  : 124

ADDRESS

  : General Delivery


Beaver Creek, YT
Y0B 1A0

OFFICES found by travelling highway

  : General Delivery

DISTANCE from capital city of Whitehorse, Yukon

  : 457 Kilometres, 284 Miles

Traditional LANGUAGE

  : Upper Tanana

Community NAME

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Beaver Creek

Community Name History

Canada`s most western community and gateway to Alaska.

 

 

 

 

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Traditional Way of Life

The area was inhabited for over 10,000 years and the homeland of the Upper Tanana people. The community was a stop-over camp during the First Nations seasonal migration for food.

 

 


 

 

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Tourism Development

"Canada Customs post and tourist lodges are main employers."(The Yukon at a Glance, P. 10)

 

 

 

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