Klondike National Historic Sites Management Plan

Parks Canada announces plan to connect Canadians to heritage in the Yukon

February 6, 2018                           Dawson City, Yukon                     Parks Canada Agency

The management plan for Klondike National Historic Sites was recently approved by Parks Canada. Reviewed every 10 years, management plans are a legislative requirement of the Canada National Parks Act and guide the management of Parks Canada’s places.

National historic sites reflect the rich and varied heritage of our nation.

The new plan for Klondike National Historic Sites outlines the following key strategies:

·  The Klondike Unites: Welcoming Canada and the World (maintaining exceptional programming, and growing site visitation);

·  Prospecting for Opportunities (ensuring protection and encouraging use of historic structures); and,

·  Step Into Our Community and Into History (developing a long-term strategy for the care and use of the site’s collection of artifacts).

The plan was developed through consultation with the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in (First Nation), valued stakeholders and partners, and the public. Through this management plan, Parks Canada is meeting its promise to protect and present Canada’s cultural heritage while also providing an opportunity for Canadians to experience and discover our diverse history in new and exciting ways.

Parks Canada is committed to a network of national heritage places that celebrates the contributions of Indigenous peoples, their histories, and cultures, as well as the special relationship Indigenous peoples have with the lands and waters. The Klondike National Historic Sites Management Plan includes objectives aimed at increasing and improving collaboration with the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in and continued efforts will be made towards achieving these objectives.

Millions of Canadians celebrated Canada 150 in 2017 with free admission to Parks Canada’s places. In 2018 and beyond, the Government of Canada is celebrating families with free admission to all Parks Canada’s places for youth 17 and under. Parks Canada’s national heritage places are a great way for Canadians to experience the outdoors and learn more about our environment and heritage.

The Klondike National Historic Sites Management Plan is available on Parks Canada’s Klondike National Historic Sites website.