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Carcross, originally known as Caribou Crossing, (Tlingit: Nadashaa Héeni) is an unincorporated community in Yukon, Canada, on Bennett Lake and Nares Lake. It is home to the Carcross/Tagish First Nation. It is 74 km (46 mi) south-southeast by the Alaska Highway and the Klondike Highway from Whitehorse. The south end of the Tagish Road is in ...
- Carcross Desert
Carcross Desert, located outside Carcross, Yukon, Canada, is...
- Carcross/Tagish First Nation
Website. ctfn.ca. The Carcross/Tagish First Nation (C/TFN or...
- Carcross Desert
Last Edited March 29, 2021. Carcross, Yukon, settlement, population 301 (2016 census ), 289 (2011 census). Carcross is a major Tagish and Tlingit community located at the north end of Bennett Lake, 74 km south of Whitehorse.
Oct 23, 2014 · Learn More. Discover Carcross Desert in Carcross, Yukon: This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.
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The History of Carcross, Yukon. Dateline: March 18, 1998. From the time the first prospectors came over the Chilkoot Pass, this place was known as Caribou Crossing because of the large herds of caribou that crossed the narrows between Bennett and Tagish Lakes twice a year on their annual migration. Artifacts of aboriginal people - flaked stone ...
Mar 14, 2012 · Tagish peoples, also known as the Carcross/Tagish First Nation, are Indigenous peoples in Canada. The Carcross/Tagish First Nation in located in Carcross, Yukon, and has been self-governing since 2006. According to the Government of Canada, there were 708 registered members of Carcross/Tagish First Nation in 2021. Charlie Skookum (medicine man)
