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Yukon, North of Ordinary

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Stories about life in northern Canada, from offbeat to extraordinary. Episodes often correspond with stories in our award-winning magazine. northofordinary.com

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((Theatre)) by Larrikin Entertainment

April 11, 2024 20:00 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MB

“I tried not to be a theatre producer once… and it didn’t work out well,” says artistic executive producer Katherine McCallum as her Larrikin Entertainment ensemble tours its latest show, Jenny Hamilton—Teenage Cult Leader, to the small community of Atlin, B.C. This leads into a recorded performance of a segment we’ll call “The Only Dyke in the Yukon,” featuring words by Jenny Hamilton and music by Ashley Robyn.   Coarse language warning. Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary...

These old houses: an ode to YXY’s former DPW homes

March 28, 2024 20:00 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MB

Writer-producer Mark Koepke takes a deeper dive into Whitehorse’s “heritage homes"—yet another northern legacy of the federal government. It’s a subject that hits very close to home for many Yukoners, including Mark’s family, friends, and neighbours.   Episode credits: "Look Busy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The Canadian Army Newsreels from The War Amps https://youtube.com/playli...

The first great road trip of Greg Karais

March 07, 2024 23:00 - 16 minutes - 23.4 MB

A young Greg Karais literally followed a bread crumb trail north and landed in Dawson City, Yukon, where he parlayed his first great road trip into North of Ordinary Media. A conversation with host Karen McColl in late 2023 hints at where Greg and his beloved four-wheeled sidekick will be headed in the coming months as our road-tested podcast correspondent.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Or...

YQ | broadcaster Roch Shannon Fraser

February 21, 2024 23:00 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MB

Retired radio broadcaster Roch Shannon Fraser answers the inaugural audio version of our magazine’s long-running Yukon Questionnaire. He knows a prized caribou when he sees one and is among the few who know where the hell Rock River is.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Stalking foxes, talking bears with photojournalist Peter Mather

February 15, 2024 20:00 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MB

Photojournalist Peter Mather tours us through the dark streets of Whitehorse to look for urban foxes. Meanwhile, he shares about another project close to his heart: camera trapping the "ice" bears of Klukshu, who stay up late into the fall to feed on the salmon run.   Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

((Poetry)) by Peter Jickling

February 01, 2024 21:00 - 16 minutes - 22 MB

"I haven't had a single poetic thought about the Yukon wilderness since I've been home," says Peter Jickling in his poem, "Overdue Epistemology," which he reads from a balcony during a mid-winter poetry crawl in Whitehorse. Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Spring series | new year new podcast

January 17, 2024 23:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MB

Yes, it's winter, but in this biz we're always planning ahead. Get ready for fresh sounds and approaches because we've made some changes to the podcast that we think you'll like. Meet our new producer, Mark Koepke, who believes the Yukon has an official smell, and Amy Kenny, the adventurous editor of our magazine who, for some crazy reason, signed up for a 700-km paddling race.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe ...

Amidst caribou on the Firth River

July 17, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

A paddling trip on the remote, rugged, and beautiful Firth river will always be memorable. Add caribou—a lot of caribou—to the setting and it's like nowhere else on earth. But seeing the majestic porcupine caribou herd involves some hiking, and that's an issue for Chris Carli. He likes whitewater paddling and even whitewater swimming, but he does not like hiking.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North...

Replay: Not another gold-rush tour

July 03, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

Replay*: What do you know about the Klondike Gold Rush? If you've been to Dawson City, you've probably heard about gold seekers and dance-hall girls. But what about the people displaced by greed and colonialism? Parks Canada is widening its lens and asking visitors to consider their own responsibility to reconciliation.  *This episode first aired in August 2022. Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North o...

I got a name: the murder of Krystal Senyk

June 19, 2023 19:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

It's been more than 30 years since Krystal Senyk was shot and killed at her home outside Carcross and Ronald Bax, her accused killer and the estranged husband of a friend, disappeared into the wilderness. In "I got a name," author Eliza Robertson tells Krystal's story, digs into why protection wasn't provided when Krystal asked for it, and shows how prevalent gender-based violence continues to be.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can ...

From Ross River to Red Carpet with Kaska Dena Designs

June 05, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

The runways of Paris and New York are a long way from Ross River, Yukon, where Natasha Peter grew up. But that didn't stop her from making lofty goals of where she wanted to see her handcrafted fashion and jewellery on display. The creator behind Kaska Dena designs says her culture is a key element in her inspiration and success.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

A bear encounter that began with a "curious canter"

May 22, 2023 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB

When a bear starts running towards you, that's never a good thing. So began an uncomfortable standoff between three women on a backpacking trip and a grizzly bear. Karen debriefs this encounter with Yukon Conservation Officer Dean McLean, who shares his bear safely insights. Take a listen, it could save your life.   Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Protecting Whitehorse from catastrophic wildfire

May 08, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

Recent years have seen devastating fires in Albert and B.C. The Whitehorse South Fuel Break is part of a plan to prevent a similar disaster in Whitehorse. It won't stop a fire in its tracks but it will help firefighters respond. Jennifer Sharp and Carl Cibart of Yukon Wildland Fire Management tell us how it works.   Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Hard rock minors: Cows Go Moo

April 24, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

Cows Go Moo might sound like child's play, but when they hit the stage it's anything but. While other Yukoners struggled to let off steam during the pandemic, six pre-teen musicians cranked their amps to 11, practiced like hell, and honed a set of classic covers and original bangers. Since their debut performance in March 2022, the band has experienced remarkable growth—several inches at least. This is the story of Cows Go Moo, guest produced by "father of a Moo" Mark Koepke. Contact us Tw...

Hard rock minors: the story of youth band Cows Go Moo

April 24, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

Cows Go Moo might sound like child's play, but when they hit the stage it's anything but. While other Yukoners struggled to let off steam during the pandemic, six pre-teen musicians cranked their amps to 11, practiced like hell, and honed a set of classic covers and original bangers. Since their debut performance in March 2022, the band has experienced remarkable growth—several inches at least. This is the story of Cows Go Moo, guest produced by "father of a Moo" Mark Koepke. Contact us Tw...

When you live at the Arctic Circle and work in hurricane alley

April 10, 2023 15:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MB

Cathy Brais lives at Eagle Plains, kilometre 370 of the Dempster Highway, just shy of the Arctic Circle. Her job as a highway foreperson often takes her into an infamous stretch of road known as "hurricane alley." What's it like living and working on one of the loneliest stretches of highway in the world? Cathy says a place is what you make it.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazi...

It's Harlequin-romance hot up here

March 27, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB

Whitehorse journalist Haley Ritchie was curious why so many romance books are set in the North. What is it about the cold and dark that get the heart beating quicker? She unpacks three novels set in Alaska and Yukon.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Demystifying TikToker Sandwich Dad

March 13, 2023 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB

What does it take to make a good sandwich and a good video about making a good sandwiches? We ask Yukon-bred (pun intended) TikToker Jonathan Ostrander, AKA Sandwich Dad, and take a deep dive into the synergy created when various combinations of fillings and condiments are slapped between two pieces of bread.    Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

The (river) breakup season

February 27, 2023 13:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MB

Each spring, northern rivers go from solid ice to flowing water. In the best-case scenario this process goes smoothly, but if ice jams form there could be trouble. That's why Holly Goulding keeps a close eye on conditions year round. The Yukon government hydrologist knows how ice, water, snow, and temperatures combine to create the perfect melt or flood conditions.   Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, No...

A Chilkat robe is going home

February 13, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

The homecoming of a beautifully woven 19th-century Chilkat robe is cause for celebration and consideration for the Taku River Tlingit First Nation in Atlin, B.C. Why did they have to spend thousands of dollars to repatriate one of their own artefacts? Elder and carver Wayne Carlick explains how they bought the robe and what comes next.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

She will bike (and push) 430 miles

January 30, 2023 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

Spending 12 days alone in the wilderness in the depths of winter might seem crazy, but Jessie Gladish keeps going back for more. In previous years, she skied and walked the 430-mile (688-km) Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra between Whitehorse and Dawson City. This year, though, her biggest challenge yet: to complete the race by fat bike. Trail conditions will dictate how much riding she is able to do, versus pushing her bike through the snow as a glorified luggage cart. Contact us Twitter and Fa...

The ice swimmers

January 16, 2023 11:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

Cold therapy is all the rage right now. Karen meets up with Valerie, who "dips" regularly in a pool chopped out of lake ice, to get the lowdown on how it works and why she and many others do this. Then,  Valerie coaches Karen through her first dip.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Lessons from the Dempster*

January 02, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

Melanie Bennett grew up at Engineer Creek, 200 km up the Dempster Highway, when the road was being built. There were few neighbours of the human variety but the surrounding wilderness was her playground and schoolroom. That upbringing helps her maintain "one foot on the land" in her role as an educator.   *This episode first aired in January 2022.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary mag...

Off-grid luxe*

December 19, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

When Manu Keggenhoff moved from Germany to a tiny cabin outside Atlin, B.C., 15 years ago, she didn’t have running water or any of the fancy stuff.  Manu, also the art director of YNoO magazine, shares about cabin life, cabin fever, and best of all—outhouses. *This episode first aired in in December 2021.   Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Yukon drag—more than just a song and dance

December 05, 2022 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

For drag performer Andy Pee, there's no better high than sharing their true expression of gender on stage and having it celebrated by a room full of cheering people. Andy, AKA Andyboy, tells us how the scene up here differs from mainstream perceptions about drag.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Exploring the North with Murray Lundberg

November 21, 2022 07:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MB

Anyone with even a remote interest in Yukon history or travel will, at some point, come across the work of Murray Lundberg and his 4,000-plus page ExploreNorth website. Although a health condition is stealing his memory, his legacy couldn't be clearer.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Climbing Mount Logan (twice!) for science

November 07, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

As an ice-core scientist, Alison Criscitiello studies ancient ice for clues about our climate, at the Canadian Ice Core Lab at the University of Alberta. As a high-altitude mountaineer, she climbs mountains all over the world. In the highest risk, highest reward expedition she has ever planned, the National Geographic Explorer heads to Mount Logan in search of potentially 30,000 year-old ice. As it turns out, summiting Canada's highest peak was only the start of the challenge ahead.  Contac...

Cruising the Northwest Passage

October 24, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

Yukoners Ashley Cummings and Christian Wright reflect on a mind-blowing 30-day cruise through the Northwest Passage. Both worked as educators on a 400-passenger vessel traversing the Arctic from Nome, Alaska, to Halifax, NS. It was the experience of a lifetime for many reasons. And it was especially meaningful for Ashley, who is Inuk.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Frunking up truck culture

October 10, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

There are only a handful of electric trucks in the Yukon and Greg Karais is the proud owner of one (a Ford-150 Lightning Lariat). It’s objectively nifty but comes with a big price tag. Greg takes Karen for a drive to convince her of its merits. He also spills about his "tow of shame" in Haines Junction.... Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Will electric vehicles blow up the grid?

September 26, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MB

Yukoners drive a lot so it's no wonder there's a big push to ditch the gas guzzlers and get on the electric vehicle bandwagon. Shane Andre of Yukon’s Energy Solutions Centre answers key questions about EVs and Andrew Hall of Yukon Energy shares how the public utility plans to keep up with increasing demands for clean energy. Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Tales of sasquatch part 2: This is who you call

September 12, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

If anyone in the North sees a sasquatch, they know who to call: Red Grossinger. The Canadian Armed Forces veteran has spent his retirement years collecting reports and doing investigations. He walks us through two sasquatch sightings near Whitehorse.   Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Tales of sasquatch part 2: This is who you call

September 12, 2022 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

If anyone in the North sees a sasquatch, they know who to call: Red Grossinger. The Canadian Armed Forces veteran has spent his retirement years collecting reports and doing investigations. He walks us through two sasquatch sightings near Whitehorse.   Contact us Tweet us at @northofordinary or @theyukonkaren Email [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Tales of sasquatch part 1: believing is seeing

August 29, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

Wayne Potoroka, associate editor of Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine, doesn't have strong feelings about sasquatch one way or another, but he is interested in the people who are interested in sasquatch. So, he talked to a bunch of them, including the Yukon's number one sasquatch tracker. As it turns out, there's no shortage of stories—or believers. Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary ma...

Not another gold rush tour

August 15, 2022 07:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB

What do you know about the Klondike Gold Rush? If you've been to Dawson City, you've probably heard about gold seekers and dance-hall girls. But what about the people displaced by greed and colonialism? Parks Canada is widening its lens and asking visitors to consider their own responsibility to reconciliation.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

The secret life of mosquitoes

August 01, 2022 07:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MB

We've all had a mosquito encounter (or zillions), and yet most of us know little about these irksome critters. Entomologist Dan Peach bares his arms for science and explains why discovering the secret life of mosquitoes keeps drawing him back to bug-infested bogs.   Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

The rise of gravel biking (or whatever you call it)

July 18, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

When Ian Parker and friends started riding (and sometimes carrying) their road bikes in rough and rugged terrain, they pushed the limits of what could be done on skinny tires and unforgiving frames. Then, they discovered this activity had a name: gravel biking. Now, Ian is helping grow the Yukon's mixed-surface biking scene, one flat tire and mud-splattered smile at a time.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Y...

The caveman of Dawson City

July 04, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

Bill Donaldson moved into a cave across the Yukon River from Dawson City in the '90s. It's dark and damp—it even floods from time to time—but it's home, and he wouldn't have it any other way.  Karen McColl tours the cave and finds out what makes it so homey.   Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Fort Selkirk, 'where my ancestors lived'

June 20, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MB

Teri-Lee Isaac wants people to know the history of the Northern Tutchone people. That's why she's offering guided boat tours to Fort Selkirk, a former Hudson's Bay Company trading post and—long before that—a meeting place for inland and coastal peoples.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Wilderness tales part 2

June 06, 2022 07:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB

Dave Bakica has the opposite of a desk job. From wrangling moose to keeping people safe from bears, the Yukon conservation officer has a lot of stories to share after more than 30 years on the job. These are some of his most memorable moments in the field. In part two of two, Dave talks about bizarre lynx behaviour, net-gunning caribou from a helicopter, and a poaching investigation.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subs...

Wilderness tales part 1

May 23, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

Dave Bakica had the opposite of a desk job. From wrangling moose to snowmobiling across the Arctic and keeping people safe from bears, the Yukon conservation officer has a lot of stories to share after more than 30 years on the job. These are some of his most memorable moments. Episode 1 of 2.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Bear Cave Mountain

May 09, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

Phil Timpany knows the grizzly bears of Bear Cave Mountain better than anyone, as well as the life-sustaining salmon. The wildlife-viewing guide is also seeing first hand the changes that threaten this remote wilderness enclave, a place sacred to the Vuntut Gwitchin.   Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Mammoths and giant beavers roamed here

May 02, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB

Camels, short-faced bear, lions. These animals aren't typically associated with the Yukon, but they all lived and died here at some point, leaving their bones as evidence. Paleontologist Grant Zazula tells us what else roamed here and what their ancient fossils reveal about how this part of the world looked not so long ago.   Contact us Tweet us at @northofordinary or @theyukonkaren Email [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Mammoths and giant beavers roamed here

May 02, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB

Camels, short-faced bear, lions. These animals aren't typically associated with the Yukon, but they all lived and died here at some point, leaving their bones as evidence. Paleontologist Grant Zazula tells us what else roamed here and what their ancient fossils reveal about how this part of the world looked not so long ago.   Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Micro-dosing on the run

March 25, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB

Forget vitamin “IB” to relieve those aches and pains: some athletes are adding cannabis products to their workout regimes. Leyla Weston, an ultra runner who started dabbling recently, shares her experience with micro-dosing.    This episode is sponsored by Air North, Yukon's Airline. 

Microdosing on the run

March 25, 2022 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB

Forget vitamin “IB” to relieve those aches and pains: some athletes are adding cannabis products to their workout regimes. Leyla Weston, an ultra runner who started dabbling recently, shares her experience with micro-dosing.    Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Fur-baby fostering

March 18, 2022 07:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB

Kylie Campbell-Clarke would have 10 dogs if she could. Instead, she and her husband settled for two dogs, one cat, and the occasional foster-dog. It's a wild ride, but worth all the lost sleep and cleaning up of poop. Kylie also started a Facebook group to help people find their adopted dogs' siblings. Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

Kusawa with kids

March 04, 2022 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

Camping with young kids takes work and patience. But time and again Jackie Zinger and her husband pack up the fat bikes, skis, or boat, as well as their twins, and head to Kusawa Lake outside of Whitehorse. The vast lake is the family's four-season playground. As soon as the car is unpacked, all the earlier whining is forgotten.... Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

They don't want you to fix it

February 25, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MB

Just because manufacturers make items hard to repair doesn’t mean it can’t be done. Michelle Clusiau, one of the founders of a repair café in Whitehorse, doesn't let excessive glue or faulty wiring trip her up. She'll inspire you to give your favourite appliance or piece of gear a second life.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected] You can also read/subscribe to Yukon, North of Ordinary magazine.

The search for children who never came home

February 18, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

This spring, ground penetrating radar will be used to look for unmarked graves at the former site of Choutla in southern Yukon, a residential school for Indigenous students that ran at various times between 1903 and 1969. Adeline Webber hopes the search brings answers and closure for people like her with relatives who died at school, with little explanation. She's leading the group organizing the search at Choutla and other sites in the territory.   Warning: this interview contains material ...

Black History Month: The Agee family

February 11, 2022 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MB

It was unusual for people to bring children to the Klondike during the gold rush of 1898 but Black Americans Alonzo and Mattie Agee came with their five children. Once in the Yukon , they carved out a living cutting hair and prospecting. Researcher Peggy D'Orsay of the Hidden Histories Society Yukon tells us what she's learned about this enterprising family and what it tells us about the context of the time.  Contact us Twitter and Facebook: @northofordinary Email: [email protected]...

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