Go North, Young Woman

The Klondike Gold Rush has kind of taken over my life, and I'm pretty okay with that.

For those who know me and have been following this project for the last two years, this is probably going to sound a little bit like a broken record. The Klondike Gold Rush was such a significant event in the history of the land that we now call Canada, and what has driven my passion for this project is the belief that the people who participated in this event—people from all over the world, people of all backgrounds, religions, races, and sex—deserve not to be forgotten by history.

So here I am, finally on my way to Alaska and the Yukon, after years of being foiled time and time again. For the next six weeks, I will follow in the footsteps of those who took part in the Klondike Gold Rush, recording their burial places, how they were commemorated, how they were taken care of, how they, and the gold rush, have been remembered, and, most importantly, who they were. It's going to be a wild ride.

See you in Whitehorse,

-Nikki