On August 17th, 1896, Keish, the son of Kaachgaawáa, chief of the Tagish Deisheetaan, made the gold discovery on Rabbit (Bonanza) Creek that would spark off what would become known as the Klondike Gold Rush. Keish, better known to history as Skookum (Strong) Jim Mason, gained his name Skookum because of his strength and ability […]
On August 9th, 1899, the River Cutter Nunivak arrived at the mouth of the Yukon River to commence operations there. The Cutter Nunivak was towed from the Lower 48 to the location of its operations by the Revenue Cutter Rush. The Nunivak was built and sent to the Yukon expressly to perform law enforcement, customs, […]
