What happened when the aboriginal people met sir john Franklin?

Sir John Franklin was a British naval officer and Arctic explorer who led the last British expedition to find the Northwest Passage, a sea route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. He was the first European known to have met with the aboriginal Inuit people of the Canadian Arctic.

In 1825, Franklin led his first Arctic expedition, which explored the northern coast of Canada from the Mackenzie River to the Coppermine River. During this expedition, he met with the Inuit people for the first time. Franklin was impressed by their hospitality, intelligence, and skills in surviving in the harsh Arctic environment.

In 1845, Franklin led his second Arctic expedition, which was lost in the ice with all 129 crew members. The fate of the expedition remained unknown for many years, until it was finally solved in 2014 when the wreckage of Franklin's ship, HMS Erebus, was found in the Victoria Strait.

Despite the tragic outcome of his second expedition, Franklin's meetings with the Inuit people were significant events in the history of Arctic exploration. His interactions with the Inuit helped to dispel many of the myths and stereotypes that Europeans had about the aboriginal peoples of the North, and he played a role in bridging the gap between European and Inuit cultures.