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Eight places in the Yukon nominated to be UNESCO world heritage sites

Tuesday, 25 May 2021 10:03

By Dylan MacNeil

Dawson City is one of the places nominated, (travelyukon.com)

The sites were chosen to reflect Tr’ondëk Hwëchin experiences.

Dawson City and seven other places in the area have been nominated to be UNESCO world heritage sites.

The news comes from the Tr’ondëk-Klondike World Heritage Site Advisory Committee. The nomination was submitted by Canada to the World Heritage Centre in Paris, France.

The eight sites were chosen to tell the story of the Tr’ondëk Hwëchin’s experiences and responses to the development of colonialism in their homeland.

The sites nominated are Fort Reliance, Forty Mile, Fort Cudahy, Fort Constantine, Tr’ochëk, Dawson City, Moosehide Village, and Black City.

The World Heritage Committee’s decision on the nomination is expected in early 2022.

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