Editing Klondike, Yukon (section)

==Tr’ondëk-Klondike World Heritage Site==

Several archaeological sites in the Klondike were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023 as a cultural landscape, described as follows: {{blockquote|Located along the Yukon River in the sub-arctic region of Northwest Canada, Tr’ondëk-Klondike lies within the homeland of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation. It contains archaeological and historic sources that reflect Indigenous people’s adaptation to unprecedented changes caused by the Klondike Gold Rush at the end of the 19th century. The series illustrates different aspects of the colonization of this area, including sites of exchange between the Indigenous population and the colonists, and sites demonstrating the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in’s adaptations to colonial presence.}}The site contains eight subsites:<ref>{{cite web |author1=Tr’ondëk-Klondike Stewardship Committee, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Government |title=Executive Summary |url=https://whc.unesco.org/document/186497 |access-date=20 September 2023 |website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre}}</ref>

These sites show archaeological evidence of the transition from Indigenous to European land use, and the interactions between the two cultures.<ref name = "nominate"/> In total, the World Heritage Site includes 8 distinct properties.

* [[Fort Reliance]]: the first trading post in the Klondike, built in 1874.
* [[Forty Mile, Yukon|Ch’ëdähdëk (Forty Mile)]]: A traditional hunting location and the oldest European settlement in the Yukon, which was abandoned during the nearby Klondike Gold Rush.
* Ch’ëdähdëk Tth’än K’et (Dënezhu Graveyard): A First Nations cemetery with approximately 22 graves.
* Fort Cudahy and Fort Constantine: Forts established in 1893 and 1895 and abandoned shortly thereafter.<ref name = "nominate"/>
* [[Tr'ochëk]]: A traditional fishing camp
* [[Dawson City]]: The major city and industrial hub of the Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush.
* [[Moosehide|Jëjik Dhä Dënezhu Kek’it (Moosehide Village)]]: An important gathering place for the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation and where they relocated during the European expansion.
* Tthe Zra¸y Kek’it (Black City): an archeological site and abandoned Indigenous settlement used in the 19th century to take advantage of trade with the influx of European colonists.<ref name = "nominate"/>