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The Yukon Territory gets its name from the Loucheux Indians in the area. They called it Yu-kun-ah, which means 'great river'.
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What is the name of the name of the province located to the south of the Yukon Territory?
British Columbia
Is Alaska in the Yukon Territory?
No, the Yukon Territory is in Canada and takes its name from the Yukon river which flows through the territory and then into Alaska on its way to the Bering Sea.
In Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer what was the name of the miner?
Yukon Cornilias
What is the name of the miner looking for silver and gold in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
Yukon Cornelious.
What the official motto for Yukon?
Yukon does not have a Motto
What is the origin of Yukon's name?
Yukon gained the name from the Yukon River which in turn came from the Gwich'in language meaning "Great River".
How did Yukon Territory get its name?
The Yukon got its name from the Kutchin Indian name meaning "great river"
When did Yukon territory change its name to Yukon?
On April 1, 2003.
What does the name Yukin mean?
the name Yukon has come from the Yukon river witch means great river
What is the province of the Yukon River?
There is no Province of Yukon River. The Yukon territory is in Canada's northwest corner and name is connected to the aboriginal name for the major river flowing through it and Alaska.
What is the name of the river that starts in Canada and blows into central Alaska?
The Yukon River runs through Canada & Alaska all the way out to the Bering Sea.
What is Yukon Territory's provincial rank?
Yukon Territory not a province. It is, as its name suggests, a territory.
What is the name of the territory next ta Alaska?
Yukon is next to Alaska. The Yukon is in Canada.
Whitehorse the capital of Canada's Yukon Territory derives its name from?
Rapids on the Yukon River.
What is the name of the dogsled driver in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
The dogsled driver from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was named Yukon Cornelius.
How did Yukon River get its name?
nokuy is Indian for backwards, so they made it backwards and called it Yukon
What does the the name Yukon mean?
Yukon is from the Gwich'in American Indian language meaning "great river".
