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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.

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