Dawson Charlie or K̲áa Goox̱ ʰáː kuːχ( – 26 December 1908) was a

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First Nation prospector and one of the co-discoverers of gold at Discovery Claim that led to the Klondike Gold Rush located in the

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. He was the nephew of Keish, also known as Jim Mason, and accompanied him on his search for his aunt, Kate Carmack. He staked one of the first three claims in the Klondike, along with his uncle and George Carmack. Storyteller Angela Sidney was a niece. By 1901, Charlie had adopted the

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of "Charles Henderson." There is a conflict as to Charlie's year of birth, between the information that Charlie provided during the 1901 census and the information on his tombstone. The census indicates 1864 or 1865 as his year of birth. The tombstone indicates 1866 as his year of birth. (Dec. 8, 2013). He died in Carcross, Yukon, when he fell off the White Pass and Yukon Route railway bridge.

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* 1860s births 1908 deaths 19th-century First Nations people 20th-century First Nations people Accidental deaths from falls Accidental deaths in Yukon Canadian gold prospectors People of the Klondike Gold Rush People from Carcross, Yukon Carcross/Tagish First Nation people {{Canada-bio-stub