Dennis Allen
Issue: 2018-09-05, PHOTO: Pixabay
Moosehide – shining a light across the North
The 2018 Moosehide Gathering in Dawson City was, once again, a smashing success. The local Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in relocated to Moosehide, two miles north of Dawson City on the Yukon River, during the gold rush of 1898, to escape the insanity of... more
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One night, one stage, one amazing group of people…
The rough-and-tumble stories of country and western music was social commentary to our all-too-often tumultuous lives. more
Issue: 2018-07-25, PHOTO: VisitLakeland on Foter.com
A ‘real' Yukon man or woman (knowin’ how to pick a good one)
When I was playing music in the Gold Pan Saloon, I used to see all these young men and women coming into the Yukon. They were either coming back from university, or up looking for work. And I always told the women that if they planned on staying... more
Issue: 2018-07-04, PHOTO: courtesy of Elevation Pictures
Indian Horse
It was with some resignation that I went and saw the film, Indian Horse, the story of how a young Aboriginal boy survived his personal ordeal in residential school by focusing his energy on the game of hockey. Being an Aboriginal person, we get... more
Issue: 2018-06-20, PHOTO: Bonnee Bingham
“I’m gonna live forever”
I had the great pleasure of attending Cor Guimond’s party this past weekend in Dawson City. I don’t recall how long ago or what time, exactly, that I met Cor, but the moment I met him I knew he was going to be a lifelong friend. So, when his wife... more