Stikine Territory
The Stikine Territory (commonly spelled Stickeen during the 19th century ) was a territory in British North America that existed from July 19, 1862 to July 1863.
A gold rush in the immediate western part of Alaska had lured settlers to the region. The British colonial authorities separated the region from the holdings of the Hudson's Bay Company and established an administration. The territory named after the Stikine River fell under the jurisdiction of the governor of southern British Columbia and under the jurisdiction of this colony. The 62nd degree of latitude formed the northern limit, the 125th degree of longitude the eastern limit.
Just a year later, the Stikine Territory was annexed to the colony of British Columbia, along with the Queen Charlotte Islands . The strip of land north of the 60th parallel fell back to the Northwest Territory .
Web links
- Stikine Territory ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .