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In October 1821, Franklin survived the NWT (just). In October 2021, should his name survive here?

25 Oct 2021
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Two hundred years ago this month, some Englishmen far from home were struggling for survival in the Northwest Territories’ barrenlands. Now, Yellowknife’s main street is named for the man in charge. Chief Edward Sangris of the Yellowknives Dene community of Dettah, across the bay from Yellowknife, said he and many other community members have no attachment to Franklin and the colonial history he represents.
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