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There is no Inuit population in Yukon, although there was a population along the Arctic Ocean coast within historic times. The Inuit were decimated by disease and disappeared in the 19th century. In 1984, the Government of Canada included the Yukon North Slope within the Inuvialuit Settlement Region under the auspices of the Inuvialuit. [5]
Yukon has a very active and live music scene, with a relatively large number of artists as well as a number of music festivals. Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Jerry Alfred won the Juno Award for Best Aboriginal Recording in 1995, while Matthew Lien has topped the charts in Taiwan .
Wellesley Lake is a 13.5-by-6.5-kilometre (8.4 by 4.0 mi) lake in Yukon, Canada with an area of 73.81 km 2 (28.50 sq mi), an average depth of 23.8 metres (78 ft) and a maximum depth of 47.0 metres (154.2 ft). [1] The lake is popular for angling. [2]
Mount Macdonald (2,760 metres (9,060 ft) is the highest peak in the Northwest Mackenzie Mountains of Yukon Territory, Canada. [2] Located in a very remote section of the Yukon, Mount Macdonald is the tallest peak for 187 kilometres (116 mi).
The Yukon Plateau is a plateau (also defined as a plain) located in the Yukon Territory, comprising much of the central and southern Yukon Territory and the far northern part of British Columbia, Canada between Tagish Lake (W) and the Cassiar Mountains (E) and north of the Nakina River.
Five Finger Rapids seen from Klondike Highway. The Five Finger Rapids, also known as the Five Fingers, are located on the Yukon River, Yukon, Canada.Four islands of composite rock divide the river into five narrow channels of which only the eastern is passable.
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Vuntut National Park (/ ˈ v ʊ n t ʊ t /; [1] French: Parc national Vuntut) is a national park located in northern Yukon, Canada.It was established in 1995 as part of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Final Agreement, to conserve, protect and present to Canadians a portion of the North Yukon Natural Region, to recognize Vuntut Gwitchin history and culture, and to protect the traditional and ...