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THE RIVERFRONT and DOWNTOWN WHITEHORSE |
The two RV Gypsies drove their CAR to downtown Whitehorse and walked the Riverfront.
They put money in a parking meter, and days later they were told that
cars with out-of-state license plates do not need to put money in the
parking meters. That is a very nice way of the town to treat visitors,
but how would they know that beforehand???? |
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Below: The monument "Under The Midnight Sun" is a tribute
to all guides and outfitters. |
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The Common Raven is prevalent throughout the Yukon.
 Crow mythology is prevalent throughout the Yukon. Crow is credited with being creator, transformer, and trickster. Half of First Nations in the Yukon use the crow as a moiety identifier in their social structure. The social structure of the Yukon First Nations is delineated by the matriarch. The mother passes down her moiety (clan) affiliation to her children. Societal rules calls on opposite moieties to perform certain tasks, especially when dealing with rites of passage. For example, only opposite moieties may marry. In most Yukon First Nations this means persons affiliated with the crows must marry a person with wolf designation, the other prominent moiety. The raven is considered an intelligent and clever bird. The folklore represents Crow in much the same way. He is smart but cunning and more often than not mischievous, but it is for these very reasons that he is very much respected. First Nations peoples never hunted or ate raven. Presumably, this was the practice in order to appease the raven's trickster spirit. As representative of the crow moiety, crow people have dances and songs that depict Crow myth.
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Below: plaque and 3 photos of the artwork titled "Journey by Water" |
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Below: Healing Totem Pole in downtown Whitehorse. Each wood chip from the totem’s carving represents a life affected by residential school. The wood chips have been signed by former students, family and friends of those that have died. Ashes were put inside the box and sealed into the totem and by that act all those children are being sent back to their mom. |
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Below: Alligator's Gourmet Grilled Cheese is a food truck often parked
by the Healing Totem Pole and the river in downtown Whitehorse.
There were a few picnic tables nearby. The food was pretty good. NO,
the two RV Gypsies did not eat an alligator. |
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Downtown Whitehorse |
Below: The Copper Nugget |
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Below: The
Dawson-Ashcroft Telegraph Line building |
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