The term institution commonly applies to both informal institutions such as customs or behavior pattern important to a society, and to particular formal institutions created by entities such as the government and public services.
Gold was first discovered in Southeast Alaska in the 1870s. The first discovery was made near Sitka in 1872 and the second was made in 1876 in Windham Bay. These finds followed the discovery of gold nearby in British Columbia in 1861.
Alaska and the Yukon. A wild, untamed and beautiful wilderness: Alaska and the Yukon lie at the northernmost tip of the USA, location of the Klondike Gold Rush. Hike alongside and raft on glacial rivers; then while away saloon bar evenings in Tok - the âDog Sled Capital of the Worldâ.