Keish | |
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 Keish in 1898 | |
| Born | c. 1855 near Bennett Lake, Yukon |
| Died | July 11, 1916 (aged 60–61) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada |
| Nationality | Tagish – Inland Tlingit[1] |
| Other names | James Mason; Skookum Jim Mason |
| Known for | Discovery Claim that led to the Klondike Gold Rush |
Keish (c. 1855 – July 11, 1916), also known as James Mason and by the nickname Skookum Jim Mason, was a member of the Tagish First Nation in what became the Yukon Territory of Canada. He was born near Bennett Lake,[2] on what is now the Yukon–British Columbia border. He lived in Caribou Crossing, now Carcross, Yukon.[3]
- ^ McClellan, Catharine (1953). "The Inland Tlingit". Memoirs of the Society for American Archaeology. 9: 47–52. doi:10.1017/S0081130000001167.
- ^ Porsild, Charlene (1998). "KEISH". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
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