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Mayo is a village in Yukon, Canada, along the Silver Trail and the Stewart River. The population at the 2011 census was 226, a decrease of 8.9% from the 2006 census. It is also the home of the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun, whose primary language is Northern Tutchone. Nacho Nyak Dun translates into "big river people". It is serviced by Mayo Airport. It was formerly known as Mayo Landing.
The only school is J. V. Clark School, which is named after Dr. Clark. It had about 70 students in 2012. The current Principal is Ken MacGillivray.
The village was named after former circus acrobat turned settler and explorer Alfred Mayo.