Talk:Klondike, Yukon

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What does Klondike mean? Rich Farmbrough 00:47, 22 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Klondike comes from Tr'ondëk in the Han language spoken in the Dawson City area. It means hammerstone.

From the Tr'ondëk Hwë'chin First Nation's web site: http://trondek.com/history/ "In comparison to the mighty Yukon and its silty waters, the Klondike - the miners' rendition of the Han name Tr'ondek - was a much more modest stream. The river derived its name from the hammerstones First Nations people used to pound stakes for their fish traps into the riverbed." Luigi Zanasi

I have been reading a lot of Calgary Herald Microfilms from 1897 and 1898, and I noticed somthing really interesting. In some articles and advertisements refering to the Klondike, were spelled Clondyke [1] --Cloveious 03:27, 4 August 2005 (UTC)

I am a litle confused as to the origins of the name. The discussion here refers to an other name than the article itself (even another language). Which is right? As far as I can see the discussion text has a source while the article does not. Furthermore I feel that the information concerning the number of people in the goldrush need som kine of source or citation. Stykkjet (talk) 08:05, 3 January 2008 (UTC)