Old Yukon

Author : James Wickersham
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781602231139

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Old Yukon by James Wickersham Pdf

In this humorous and upbeat memoir, James Wickersham describes his career as a pioneer judge and later as a congressional representative assigned to a vast, snow-covered district, extending over 300,000 square miles in the undeveloped Alaska Territory. Wickersham’s many adventures include traveling by dogsled over hundreds of miles through snow-covered mountains; serving as judge for the trials of many famous outlaws in the midst of the gold strikes; and hunting, mining, and climbing in his local Alaska wilderness. Though he was instrumental in the early history of Alaska, and his legacy is evident throughout the state—for example, he named the city of Fairbanks—this is the first and only work to focus on Wickersham’s life during this pivotal time in Alaska’s history.

Author : Melody Webb
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0803297459

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Yukon by Melody Webb Pdf

Covering vast distances in time and space, Yukon: The Last Frontier begins with the early Russian fur trade on the Aleutian Islands and closes with what Melody Webb calls "the technological frontier." Colorful and impeccably researched, her history of the Yukon Basin of Canada and Alaska shows how much and how little has changed there in the last two centuries. Successive waves of traders, trappers, miners, explorers, soldiers, missionaries, settlers, steamboat pilots, road builders, and aviators have come to the Yukon, bringing economic and social changes, but the immense land "remains virtually untouched by permanent intrusions." ø

Author : Yukon Bill
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783752325133

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Derby Day in the Yukon and other Poems of the “Northland” by Yukon Bill Pdf

Reproduction of the original: Derby Day in the Yukon and other Poems of the “Northland” by Yukon Bill

Author : Laurence Irving
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Adaptation (Biology)
ISBN : OSU:32435029592797

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Birds of Anaktuvuk Pass, Kobuk, and Old Crow by Laurence Irving Pdf

Author : Catharine McClellan,Yukon. Cultural Services Branch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : 1553623150

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My Old People's Stories by Catharine McClellan,Yukon. Cultural Services Branch Pdf

Author : James Enderson
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005-03-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780292706248

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Peregrine Falcon by James Enderson Pdf

A superb success as a bird, combining great speed, aeronautical grace, and fearlessness...inhabitant of wild places, inaccessible cliffs, and skyscrapers...worldwide dweller, trans-equatorial migrant, and docile captive—the peregrine falcon stands alone among all others of its kind. Perhaps this is why so many varied people rushed to its aid when it faced decimation by pesticide poisoning. In this personal and highly entertaining memoir, Jim Enderson tells stories of a lifetime spent studying, training, breeding, and simply enjoying peregrine falcons. He recalls how his boyhood interest in raptors grew into an ornithological career in which he became one of the leading experts who helped identity DDT as the cause of the peregrine falcon's sudden and massive decline across the United States. His stories reveal both the dedication that he and fellow researchers brought to the task of studying and restoring the peregrine and the hair-raising adventures that sometimes befell them along the way. Enderson also seamlessly weaves in the biology and natural history of the peregrine, as well as anecdotes about its traditional and widespread use in falconry as an aggressive yet tractable hunter, to offer a broad portrait of this splendid and intriguing falcon.

Author : Julie Cruikshank
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Athapascan Indians
ISBN : 0774804130

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Life Lived Like a Story by Julie Cruikshank Pdf

"There is pure gold here for those who want to understand the rules of the old ways. ... [The book] has a convincing sureness, an intensity which cannot be denied, a strong sense of family. ... Candidly, and often with sly humour, the three women discuss early white-Indian relations, the Klondike gold rush, the epidemics, the starvation, the healthy and wealthy times, and building of the Alaska Highway. ... Integrity is here, and wisdom. There is no doubting the authenticity of the voices. As women, they had power and they used it wisely, and through their words and Cruikshank's skills, you will change your mind if you think the anthropological approach to oral history can only be dull."--Barry Broadfoot, Toronto Globe and Mail.

Author : Pamela H. Sinclair,Wendy A. Nixon,Cameron D. Eckert,Nancy L. Hughes
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0774810122

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Birds of the Yukon Territory by Pamela H. Sinclair,Wendy A. Nixon,Cameron D. Eckert,Nancy L. Hughes Pdf

The Yukon is a land of remarkable wilderness, diverse ecosystems, and profound beauty. It is also home to a unique assemblage of birds. As of 2002, 288 bird species have been documented in the Yukon, with 223 occurring regularly. They occupy an amazing range of habitats, from the most barren mountain peaks to lush valley bottom forests, and are an integral part of the cultural heritage of Yukon First Nations people. The vast areas of natural habitat with limited road access can make the study of birds challenging, but are key in defining the nature of birding in the Yukon. Birds of the Yukon Territory is the result of a decade-long project initiated to gather and share what is known about the Yukon's birdlife. Lavishly illustrated with 600 colour photographs and 223 hand-drawn bird illustrations, the book presents a wealth of information on bird distribution, migration and breeding chronology, nesting behaviour, and habitat use, and on conservation concerns. Two hundred and eighty-eight species of birds are documented, including 223 regular species, and 65 casual and accidental species. In compiling this meticulously researched volume, the authors consulted over 166,000 records in a database created by the Canadian Wildlife Service, with information dating back to 1861. Sections on birds in Aboriginal culture and history, and bird names in the Yukon First Nations and Inuvialuit languages, enhance the book, as do the numerous easily interpreted charts and graphs. Destined to become a basic reference work on the avifauna of the North, Birds of the Yukon Territory is a must-have for bird enthusiasts and anyone interested in the natural history of the Yukon and the North.

Author : Dianne Green,Yukon Historical and Museums Association
Publisher : Whitehorse : Yukon Historical and Museums Association
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Historic buildings
ISBN : 092111401X

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Exploring Old Whitehorse by Dianne Green,Yukon Historical and Museums Association Pdf

Author : Adam Weymouth
Publisher : Knopf Canada
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780345811813

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Kings of the Yukon by Adam Weymouth Pdf

A stunning new voice in nature writing makes an epic journey along the Yukon River to give us the stories of its people and its protagonist--the king salmon, or the Chinook--and the deepening threat to a singular way of life, in a lyrical, evocative and captivating narrative. The Yukon River is 3,190 kilometres long, flowing northwest from British Columbia through the Yukon Territory and Alaska to the Bering Sea. Every summer, millions of salmon migrate the distance of this river to their spawning ground, where they go to breed and then die. The Chinook is the most highly prized among the five species of Pacific salmon for its large size and rich, healthy oils. It has long since formed the lifeblood of the economy and culture along the Yukon--there are few communities that have been so reliant on a single source. Now, as the region contends with the effects of a globalized economy, climate change, fishing quotas and the general drift towards urban life, the health and numbers of the Chinook are in question, as is the fate of the communities that depend on them. Travelling in a canoe along the Yukon River with the migrating salmon, a three-month journey through untrammeled wilderness, Adam Weymouth traces the profound interconnectedness of the people and the Chinook through searing portraits of the individuals he encounters. He offers a powerful, nuanced glimpse into the erosion of indigenous culture, and into our ever-complicated relationship with the natural world. Weaving in the history of the salmon run and their mysterious life cycle, Kings of the Yukon is extraordinary adventure and nature writing and social history at its most compelling.

Author : Catharine McClellan,Canadian Ethnology Service,Canadian Museum of Civilization
Publisher : Hull, Quebec : Canadian Museum of Civilization
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110366486

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My Old People Say by Catharine McClellan,Canadian Ethnology Service,Canadian Museum of Civilization Pdf

Drawing on the rich primary sources of company records and catalogues, existing factory buidlings and equipment, photographs and newspaper accounts, The Alberta Pottery Industry, 1912-1990 tells a fascinating story enriched by the memories of the people who worked in the plants. This study focuses on the economic and social impact of the industry, both locally and natonally. As a study of material history, it examines the outputs of the pottery industry, the plant processes, and the people who made and used those products. This book also traces the factors that affected the emergence, success, tribulations, and demise of pottery in Alberta in the context of the provinceOs economic history. At the same time it portrays the human interest in the pottery story: rivalry and espionage among those who founded the factories, the success and failures of the scientists who struggled to perfect the pottery materials and manufacturing processes, and the daily lives of the workers and entrepreneurs in the pottery industry. For those who know, collect, or use Medalta pottery, this book is a valuable source of information far beyond what has been available to date. It is a fine compliment to museum collections and exhibits and the heritage sites the pottery factories have become. Anne Hayward curated the travelling exhibition Medalta Ware for the Glenbow Museum, Calgary, and developed curatorial and interpretive materials for the Clay Products Interpretive Centre in Medicine Hat.

Author : Kit Cain
Publisher : Christopher Cain
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780978000646

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Flying the Yukon's Bush by Kit Cain Pdf

In 1962 I had just been released from active duty as a US Marine helicopter pilot and had no idea what I wanted to do with the rest of my life, but had planned from the very beginning to make the most of my mandatory armed services draft obligation so that I would at least have the qualifications and experience of being a commercial pilot as one means to earn a living. The most interesting job offer which would utilize my training as a pilot came from Klondike Helicopters of Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory. Despite my very excellent and thorough training in the Navy and Marines, bush flying turned out to be dramatically different and more challenging. The high costs of commercial helicopter operations demanded that the pilot make daily judgments crucial to the safety of not only the machine but also its occupants. And then there was the total unpredicability and rapid changeability of weather conditions in mountains and above the Arctic Circle. I was fortunate enough to be one of two pilots and two helicopters on a project whose purpose was to map the stratigraphy of the entire northern half of the Yukon Territory. This took me over nearly every square mile of the northern Yukon at a time when it was still a relatively untouched frontier. It was most certainly an opportunity of a lifetime, covered here with color photos and stories from legendary bush pilot, Pat Callison, owner of Klondike Helicopters.

Author : Catharine McClellan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : STANFORD:36105013561233

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My Old People Say by Catharine McClellan Pdf

This study of the traditional way of life of Indian bands in the southern Yukon includes Tutchone, Tagish and Tlingit groups and covers life style, kinship, moiety and sib, authority and control of resources, and beliefs, with a glossary of native terms in several languages.

Author : George Charles Fraser Pringle
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783387070064

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Tillicums of the Trail; Being Klondike yarns told to Canadian soldiers overseas by a sourdough padre by George Charles Fraser Pringle Pdf

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Author : Finis Dunaway
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781469661117

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Defending the Arctic Refuge by Finis Dunaway Pdf

Tucked away in the northeastern corner of Alaska is one of the most contested landscapes in all of North America: the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Considered sacred by Indigenous peoples in Alaska and Canada and treasured by environmentalists, the refuge provides life-sustaining habitat for caribou, polar bears, migratory birds, and other species. For decades, though, the fossil fuel industry and powerful politicians have sought to turn this unique ecosystem into an oil field. Defending the Arctic Refuge tells the improbable story of how the people fought back. At the center of the story is the unlikely figure of Lenny Kohm (1939–2014), a former jazz drummer and aspiring photographer who passionately committed himself to Arctic Refuge activism. With the aid of a trusty slide show, Kohm and representatives of the Gwich'in Nation traveled across the United States to mobilize grassroots opposition to oil drilling. From Indigenous villages north of the Arctic Circle to Capitol Hill and many places in between, this book shows how Kohm and Gwich'in leaders and environmental activists helped build a political movement that transformed the debate into a struggle for environmental justice. In its final weeks, the Trump administration fulfilled a long-sought dream of drilling proponents: leasing much of the Arctic Refuge coastal plain for fossil fuel development. Yet the fight to protect this place is certainly not over. Defending the Arctic Refuge traces the history of a movement that is alive today—and that will continue to galvanize diverse groups to safeguard this threatened land.