125 years of the legendary Yukon Territory
Jack London's renowned land celebrates the anniversary of its union with Canada.
When we were children, our parents must have read stories by the famous writer Jack London. "The Red One," "The White Silence," "South Sea Tales" – what are the titles!
The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries marked the unprecedented popularity of distant settlements on the North American continent. On August 16, 1896, three friends George, Jim, and Charlie discovered the first gold nugget. After that, the Yukon became the most attractive place for adventurers of all ages, and the Klondike became a household word.
American Jack London was among the seekers of wealth too and in his many stories and novels London describes the life of gold diggers, the challenges and dangers faced by new adventurers.
The territory of Yukon became part of the Canadian Confederation in 1898. At that time gold mining was already in full swing in the region. It was the sparks of the pickaxe that drew the world's attention to the underdeveloped land, and on June 13, 1898, on the eve of the new century, the Yukon became part of Canada, 28 years after the Northwest Territories.
But the Yukon gave Canada not only gold but also a wealth of aboriginal cultures in Canada. Today, there are 14 indigenous peoples and 8 different language groups in the Yukon Territory, and according to the 2021 Census, indigenous people make up 22.2% of the Territory's population.
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