James Smith (Canadian politician)

James Smith (Canadian politician)

James Smith was commissioner of the Yukon Territory from November 7 1966 to June 30 1976. [cite web | url=http://www.gov.yk.ca/commissioner/history.html Commissioners of the Yukon Territory | accessdate=2007-11-11 | title=History of Yukon Commissioners | publisher=Government of Yukon] During his tenure, he was instrumental in the creation of Kluane National Park and Reserve and the designation of the Chilkoot Trail as a National Historic Site.Fact|date=November 2007 He was also responsible for creating the Arctic Winter Games along with Northwest Territories commissioner Stuart Hodgson and Alaska governor Walter Joseph Hickel. [cite web | url=http://www.awg.ca/about.htm | title=About the Arctic Winter Games | publisher=Arctic Winter Games | accessdate=2007-11-11 ]

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* [http://www.gov.yk.ca/commissioner/history.html Commissioners of the Yukon Territory]


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