Yukon who is who

Victor Henry

Victor Henry is a son of Joe and Annie Henry. He is a Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Elder with a lifetime of experience hunting and fishing. He is very familiar with traditional tools and has made a number of them for the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre collection in Dawson.¹⁾

The Dawson City Council unanimously nominated Victor Henry to receive a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal (Queen's Jubilee Medal) in 2011. He has a heart of gold and does everything he is asked to do and more. He is a lead singer with the Han Singers, a group that has fostered pride in the TH community and acclaimed for their performances here and elsewhere in both Canada and Alaska. Victor shares his advice and experience with community leaders and passes on his knowledge to the children at the Robert Service School, at school and out on the land.²⁾

The Dawson City Men’s Hockey Tournament was renamed the Victor Henry Cup in 2017. Victor had never missed a game and sometimes he was the only one in attendance. He dropped the ceremonial puck at the start of the games and had been doing that since 2012.³⁾