Kate Carmack
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Shaaw Tláa, also known as Kate Carmack (c. 1857 – 29 March 1920), was a Tagish First Nation woman who was one of the party that first found gold in the Klondike River in 1896, and is sometimes credited with being the person who made the actual discovery.
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Kate Carmack | |
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Born | Shaaw Tláa c. 1857 Near Bennett Lake, Yukon, Canada |
Died | 29 March 1920 Carcross, Yukon, Canada |
Occupation | Seamstress |
Known for | With her husband and brother, credited with making the gold discovery at Discovery Claim that led to the Klondike Gold Rush |
Spouse(s) | Kult’ús
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Children | 3 |
Relatives | Keish (Skookum Jim Mason; brother) Dawson Charlie (K̲áa Goox̱; nephew) |
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