SOUTH CANOL HERITAGE INTERPRETATION DESIGN
The South Canol Truck Dump Heritage Reserve is located at the south end of the Canol Road near Johnson’s Crossing. In 2022, the South Canol site was inadvertently cleared, with vehicle remnants transported to the Teslin Recycling Landfill, and others brought to the Teslin Tlingit Council (TTC) Capital Yard for storage and thrown into a scap metal pile.
3Pikas was retained to facilitate community engagement aimed at reimagining the area’s potential. 3Pikas subsequently prepared a conceptual site plan and sketches illustrating how these items—including truck cabs, chassis, and other artifacts associated with the historical Canol Road and pipeline construction—could be repatriated to the Heritage Reserve site and reassembled.
As part of the engagement process, two open houses and several meetings with key participants were conducted, including extensive engagement with TTC Elders and Johnson Crossing’s residents. Conceptual design options were developed to provide a ‘roadmap’ for creating a positive and engaging site where visitors and local residents can connect with Canol and Teslin Tlingit stories. Policy guidance and direction were prepared to assist the Yukon government Heritage Resources Unit in developing interpretive materials.
Acknowledgment: In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the Traditional Territory of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and Kwanlin Dün First Nation and all people who make the City of Whitehorse their homes and whose relationships with the land continue to this day.