Issue: 2018-06-20
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Issue: 2018-06-20
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
Issue: 2018-06-20, Cartoon: Allan Benjamin
Let’s learn Gwich’in: Sree Nanh – Month
Ch’ak’oh Zrii – January Aatr’aih Zrii – February Ch’izhìn Zrii – March Ch’ichee Zrii – April more
Issue: 2018-06-20, PHOTO: courtesy of David Johnny
First hunting trip, with the best guides
I grew up in the traditional way in and around Pelly Crossing, learning to hunt, fish and trap from my relatives and Elders. It wasn’t until I was 16 years old, though, in 1963, that I had my first real long hunting trip... more
Issue: 2018-06-20, PHOTO: Allan Ogilvie
The Adäka Cultural Festival … celebrating our diverse First Nations arts and culture
The 2018 Adäka Cultural Festival is just around the corner! The annual multi-disciplinary arts and culture festival will be held this summer from June 29 to July 5 at its idyllic location, the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre located on Whitehorse’s... more
Issue: 2018-06-20, PHOTO: Danny Macdonald
‘Beat the Heat’ with the XY Charlie Crew
Chad Thomas, manager of the XY Charlie Crew, is leading the development of top-level wildland fire professionals in the Yukon, for First Nations. Wildland fire management is an important part of our public safety services in the territory, and... more
Issue: 2018-06-20, PHOTO: Natalya Keller
Yukon’s Best Friend: DOG CULTURE, Natalya Keller
Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them, the Yukon would not be the Yukon without Dog Culture. Send us photos of Yukon dogs and their people! more
Issue: 2018-06-20, PHOTO: courtesy of Josh Winkler
From the California gold rush to the history of the Yukon
Josh Winkler´s work is no stranger to the Yukon. In 2016 his work was exhibited with two other artists at the Yukon Arts Centre; Cut Climb Conquer was the title of his exhibition. He used watercolour and printmaking to show the history of American... more
Issue: 2018-06-20, PHOTO: Sydney Oland
Foil-wrapped apple cake
One of the best parts of mass-produced breads, like hotdog and burger buns, is their super-squishy, cake-like quality. That makes them a great ingredient to serve as both dinner and dessert on your camping trips. more
Issue: 2018-06-20, PHOTO: Pixabay
Practising Aikido, the ‘Art of Peace’
The thing I remember most from my first Aikido class is falling; or, rather, how to fall properly. Paired with a partner, we watched the instructor do a technique once, twice, three times, then it was our turn to try. I was paired with a woman... more
Issue: 2018-06-20, PHOTO: Yukon First Nation Graduation Society/Rick Massie
A record-breaking class at the forty-third annual First Nations graduation
On May 25, students from all over the Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories gathered in Whitehorse at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, in celebration of the forty-third annual First Nations graduation... more
Issue: 2018-06-20, PHOTO: Teresa Vander Meer-Chassé
South to Alberta – Part I
Exploration, adventure and community are among the most important aspects of living in the North. For many Yukoners, it was the “want” to explore a fantasized part of the world and to seek adventure in discovering Canada’s North, but it was the... more
Issue: 2018-06-20, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
Learning how to ride and not die
It can be intimidating starting a new sport, especially one that is generally about riding downhill, on unpaved mountains, with perilous things like rocks and trees that don’t seem to move out of your way. So the first step to learning to ride my... more
Issue: 2018-06-20, PHOTO: Philip Doehler from Germany
Living With Wildlife: Philip Doehler
Hello Everybody, We invite you to share your photos of Yukon wildlife. Email your high-resolution images with a description of what’s going on and what camera equipment you used to Editor@WhatsUpYukon.com more
Issue: 2018-06-20, PHOTO: Matt Jacques Photography
Bicycle fun under the midnight sun
The Contagious Mountain Biking Club (CMBC) is hosting their annual 24 Hour of Light bike race. “This is one of the last remaining 24-hour mountain-bike races in Canada, and it is the only 24-hour race in North America where no lights are allowed,”... more