Keish
Indigenous Canadian miner (c. 1855 – 1916) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Born | c. 1855 near Bennett Lake, Yukon |
Died | July 11, 1916(1916-07-11) (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 |
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