Maggie Broeren, Shuwateen (~1844 – 1953)

Shuwateen was one of Old Man Chief Mundassa of Hutshi and Klon-day’s five children. Mundassa settled at Lake Laberge in the 1700s.¹⁾ Her brother was Jim Boss.²⁾ Shuwateen married Dawson Jim from Moosehide and they had daughter Elsie.³⁾

Dawson Jim died while he was hunting in the mountains. The family then wanted her to marry an older man, but she resisted which was unusual, and went down to Dawson. There she met a European named Dutch Henry and married him to become Maggie Broeren.⁴⁾

Maggie and Dutch Henry Broeren had seven children: Celia (1897-2000), Alice, John (1899-1981), Agnes “Aggie” (b. 1903), George (1908 – 1930), Willie (1910-1988, and Charlie (1912-1988).⁵⁾ Celia was born with pale skin and green eyes. She was nicknamed “Seagull” and the elders hid her when they had visitors.⁶⁾ Maggie raised her granddaughter, Irene Smith, at Upper Laberge village. Irene’s mother was Alice Sam, nee Broeren.⁷⁾