Yukon who is who

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Henry Phillips
	
Henry Phillips was a Chilkat man who was well-known from Haines, Alaska to Fort Reliance, on the Porcupine River, as “Honest Henry.” In March 1903, he travelled to the Tanana area and then returned to Dawson.(("From Tanana." //The Yukon Sun// (Dawson), 29 October 1903.)) Henry entered the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania in December 1887 and departed in January 1892.((“Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Centre.” 2024 website: Philips, Henry | Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Center (dickinson.edu) )) Phillips was the only First Nation printer west of Carlisle and was very popular with the newspaper fraternity.(("From Tanana." //The Yukon Sun// (Dawson), 29 October 1903.)) 

In Dawson, he took part in a New Year’s night First Nations show and acted as the Master of Ceremonies.(("Native sons and daughters." //The Yukon Sun// (Dawson), 2 January 1904.)) There were dancers from Pelly River, Peel River, Fortymile, and Mackenzie River.(("Dawsonite's to be entertained." //The Yukon Sun// (Dawson), 30 December 1903.)) Nearly 100 people took part in the performance and it was held over for another night.(("Native sons and daughters." //The Yukon Sun// (Dawson), 2 January 1904.))
	
Henry Phillips was employed for many years by the //Whitehorse Star.// In 1908, he became the editor of the //Skagway Alaskan. A Whitehorse Star// commentary noted that what Phillips knows about the printing business “would fill a World’s almanac.”((//Whitehorse Star// (Whitehorse), 3 June 1910.))