McIntyre Creek

Chasàn Chùa – Copper Creek – McIntyre Creek

Chasàn Chùa flows into Tágà Shäw. Note the old Whitehorse dump site.

Chasàn Chùa and Tágà Shäw.

Chasàn Chùa (McIntyre Creek) flows into Tágà Shäw (Yukon River).

Southern Tutchone

Kwädą̄y dän däzhän Chasàn Chùa gà dāy ts’än chasàn ka kä̀nädä̀l kwä̀ch’e nà. Äyū mbür shų̄ k’à lan uyè ghàkétsi.

English

The Southern Tutchone people used to find raw copper nuggets along the upper part of this creek. They would use these to make arrowheads and knives.

Did you know?

The English name of the creek comes from John McIntyre, from California, who staked the Copper King claim in 1898. Several copper mines have operated in the Whitehorse area including one along McIntyre Creek.