This Day in Alaska History-August 17th, 1896
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Skookum Jim Mason. Image-Public Domain

On August 17th, 1896, Keish, the son of Kaachgaawáa, chief of the Tagish Deisheetaan, made the gold discovery on Rabbit (Bonanza) Creek that would spark off what would become known as the Klondike Gold Rush.

Keish, better known to...
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