6c Perspective on canoes in the northern First Nations lifestyle

Perspective on canoes in the northern First Nations lifestyle
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Sunday, February 21, 2016
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CHAMBERS, Ron - member of Champagne and Aishihik First Nation (Southern Tutchone & Tlingit ancestry), raised in Kluane area.  He has been involved in cultural and wilderness activities his whole life and is a founding member of the Chilkat Dancers in Haines, AK.  Having retired from his 2 careers of park warden (22 years) and then wilderness guide, he is still actively involved with several boards (Yukon Salmon Committee, Yukon Historical Resources, Yukon Greater Place Names) and is a carver and traditional dancer. He is the owner of 4 canoes.

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