Yukon nominates 3 ‘truly notable’ women for Canadian bill – CBC

Martha Black, Angela Sidney and Kate Carmack suggested for new bank note

Apr 29, 2016

Yukon MLAs often disagree, but there was little argument about the three Yukon women deemed most worthy to be pictured on the next series of Canadian bank notes.

The legislative assembly unanimously agreed to nominate politician Martha Black, storyteller Angela Sidney, and Kate Carmack, who may have helped spark the Klondike Gold Rush.

Premier Darrell Pasloski called them “truly notable Yukon women,” but also said the list could have been much longer.

Read More: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-women-nominates-bank-note-1.3558291