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POPULATION From 1997 First Nations register by DIAND

  : 559

ADDRESS

  : P.O. Box 135


Carmacks, YT
Y0B 1C0

OFFICES found by travelling highway

  : P.O. Box 135

DISTANCE from capital city of Whitehorse, Yukon

  : 175 Kilometres, 109 Miles

Traditional LANGUAGE

  : Northern Tutchone of Athabaskan Descent

Affiliated TRIBAL COUNCIL

  : Northern Tutchone Tribal Council

 DEVELOPMENT corporation

  : Carmacks Development Corporation

Community NAME

 :

Carmacks

Community Name History

Named after George Washington Carmack who together with Skookum Jim and Tagish Charlie discovered gold in Dawson City.
They discovered coal near the confluence of the Yukon and developed as a community when people started to establish businesses catering to the steamship`s and stagecoach travelers, miners and First Nation peoples needs.

 

 

 

 

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Traditional Way of Life

The area is rich in aboriginal history dating back to 10,000 years ago. One group the "Micro-blade people", left behind artifacts dating back about 8,000 years. Carmacks was on a main trade route and was used by the coastal Tlingits, northern and interior Gwitchin and other Southern and Northern Tutchone groups. This spot was a favored fishing and trading spot for the First Nations people since trails fanned out to many other areas from here and the Nordenskiold River was home to many varieties of fish. The signing of the Land Claim agreement paved the way for the Northern Tutchone residents of Carmacks to govern themselves and work towrds a brighter future while hanging onto the strong traditional values of the past.

 

 


 

 

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Tourism Development

The Tage Cho Hudan Interpretive Center is a must see addition to the visitor heading north or south on the Klondike Highway. Here on display are many items of the local Northern Tutchone`s culture. The mammoth snare is the only one in the world and is located in the parking lot of the centre. Signage helps tell the history of the community. A Tourist Information Center is located south of the bridge and is a place for people to stop and ask questions about Carmacks. River travellers also stop here on their trek to Dawson City and take in the sevices that Carmacks has to offer. This small town nestled along the banks of the Yukon River is very picturesque and appeals to many who take time to stop and enjoy it.

 

 

 

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