This is a list of notable people who are from Yukon, Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that territory. A Jerry Alfred — musician B Larry Bagnell — Member of the House of Commons Bryon Baltimore — ice hockey player Kim Barlow — musician Doug Bell — former Commissioner of the Yukon Pierre Berton — writer George Black — former Commissioner of the Yukon and former Speaker of the House of Commons Martha Black — former Member of the House of Commons Charlotte Selina Bompas — missionary William Carpenter Bompas — bishop Bev Buckway — curler and politician C Jack Cable — former Commissioner of the Yukon George Carmaccg bv k — Klondike gold co-discoverer Kate Carmack — Klondike gold co-discoverer Dawson Charlie — Klondike gold co-discoverer Ione Christensen — former Senator and former Commissioner of the Yukon Dylan Cozens (ice hockey) - professional ice hockey player for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL D Pat Duncan — former Premier E John Edzerza — politician F Dennis Fentie — Premier G Judy Gingell— former Commissioner of the Yukon H Louise Hardy — former Member of the House of Commons Todd Hardy — Yukon New Democratic Party leader and former Yukon Leader of the Opposition Ted Harrison — artist J Victor Jory — actor L Joseph Ladue — founder of Dawson City Daniel Lang — Senator M Skookum Jim Mason — Klondike gold co-discoverer Piers McDonald — former Premier John Kenneth McKinnon — former Commissioner of the Yukon Audrey McLaughlin — former Member of the House of Commons and former leader of the New Democratic Party Arthur Mitchell — Yukon Leader of the Opposition N Erik Nielsen — former Member of the House of Commons and Deputy Prime Minister of Canada O William Ogilvie — surveyor John Ostashek — former Premier P Chris Pearson — former Government Leader Edward Peghin — Emmy-nominated Producer/Director Tahmoh Penikett — actor Tony Penikett — former Government Leader/Premier Willard Phelps — former Government Leader R Jim Robb (painter) — watercolour artist, photographer and author S Sahneuti — Gwichʼin First Nation leader Robert W. Service — poet Sam Steele — Mountie Peter Sturgeon — ice hockey player V Geraldine Van Bibber — former Commissioner of the Yukon W James Morrow Walsh — former Commissioner of the Yukon Shane Wilson — antler, horn, ivory and bronze sculptor Greg Wiltjer —