To prevent mass starvation in the remote and inaccessible Yukon Territory, the Canadian government required every stampeder bring a year's supply of goods before crossing the border.

Instead, the miners relied on wood fires to soften the ground to a depth of about 14 inches (360 mm) and then remove the resulting gravel. The process was repeated until the gold was reached.

It was incredibly difficult work. The biggest boom to hit this part of the world was a huge bust for the miners. The only ones to strike it rich were the merchants and profiteers who took advantage of …

Aug 19, 2019 · After the Bonanza Creek strike, prospectors already in Yukon and Alaska moved quickly to stake the most promising claims. At the time, there were already an estimated 1,600 prospectors …

On August 16, 1896, George Washington Carmack and two Indian friends in the Yukon pried a nugget from the bed of Rabbit Creek, a tributary of Canada’s Klondike River, and set in motion one of the …

Aug 14, 2015 · Prospectors struck gold on August 16, 1896 on Bonanza Creek in the Yukon Territory of Canada, a discovery that profoundly affected American politics.

Of those who made it to the Yukon, most were disappointed. Locals had claimed the gold-bearing creeks, and rumors of gold for the taking proved to be less than accurate.

Jan 17, 2018 · But instead of returning home, they took advantage of Dawson’s booming infrastructure and worked in or opened saloons, supply stores, banks, brothels and restaurants.

Jul 19, 2009 · Joseph Ladue, an American who had been in the Yukon since 1882, operated a trading post on the Yukon River, 70 km above the mouth of the Klondike. While others staked claims for …

An Indigenous person might continue to trade furs seasonally at various Yukon fur-trade posts and also incorporate some mining work into their economic pursuits.