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Peter (Swede) Hanson

Peter (Swede) Hanson, 1979

Yukon Archives, Yukon. Photography Unit records, 2001/80, Box 4 #125, slide #28

Peter (Swede) Hanson

Peter (Swede) Hanson born 1916 in Quebec, died 1986 in Yukon; elected 1978 in Mayo; appointed 1979–1982 Cabinet Minister; Progressive Conservative.

Sound Clip Summary

April 6, 1986 – Swede Hanson speaks to CBC Yukon host Neil Ford about the problems created after granting the Kluane Tribal Brotherhood permission to hunt and trap in the game sanctuary.

Yukon Archives, CBC Yukon fonds, CD series 47, CD #0372, track 5