1. Northern Canada

2. The Last Label!
Color the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut a new color
Color
Region
Northern Canada

3. Provinces vs. Territories
Provinces: 60% of land, 97% of population
Territories: 40% of land, 3% of population
Provinces: Officially English (most), Officially French (Quebec), Officially bilingual English/French (New Brunswick)
Territories: Officially multilingual – English, French, Aboriginal languages
Provinces: receive power from the Constitution Act in 1867 (which made Canada a country)
Territories: receive power from the federal government
Provinces: have their own individual government systems
Territories: do not have individual government power; all powers are given to them by the federal government

4. Yukon & Gold 1890s: Klondike Gold Rush Gold found in the rivers
Thousands of people quit their jobs and moved to the Yukon to search for gold
30,000-40,000 people from all around the continent arrived between
Only ~4000 found gold
Ended when gold was found in Alaska and everyone went there instead

6. “Long Gone to the Yukon”
By Stompin’ Tom Connors
Same as “The Hockey Song”
Why does the narrator want to go to the Yukon? What does he like about it?

7. The Northwest Passage
A path to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean by going through Northern Canada
Important for trade between Europe, North America, and Asia—compare:

8. The Northwest Passage
Very challenging: less than 1200 miles from the North Pole
Explorers tried for many years to find the Northwest Passage
Frequent attempts from the late 1400s-1800s
Many explorers died searching for it
John Franklin and his men were lost when their ships were
stuck in the ice
Finally completed by Roald Amundsen from
Amundsen later discovered the South Pole in 1911

10. “The Northwest Passage”
By Stan Rogers
Canadian folk singer
Died at age 33 in an airplane fire in 1983
Focuses on the experiences of early explorers trying to find the Northwest Passage
Comparison with the narrator’s experience