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Name Yukon
Type Region
Usage Indigenous American
Pronounced Pron. YOO kahn
Other Forms FormsThe Yukon
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Meaning & History
Territory in Canada. Split from the northwest territories in 1898. Capital is Whitehorse.
Originally inhabited by native Canadians.
Named after the Yukon River.
Yukon comes from the Gwich'in phrase chųų gaįį han , which means "white water river".
Originally inhabited by native Canadians.
Named after the Yukon River.
Yukon comes from the Gwich'in phrase chųų gaįį han , which means "white water river".