NGR surveys were originally conducted in the Dawson map area in 1976 and 1977. Stream sediment and water samples were collected from a total of 1738 sample sites. A total of 1129 original samples were selected for reanalysis. Representative 2 gram splits were successfully recovered from 1091 samples. Samples were analysed by an ultra-trace aqua-regia digestion ICP-MS package for 53 elements.
Le gouvernement du Yukon reconnaît l’existence des territoires traditionnels des peuples autochtones partout au Yukon et souligne leur intendance de la terre et de l’eau ainsi que leur lien ancestral avec le territoire.
