250th anniversary: Dene men who were acting as guides to Samuel Hearne on his exploration of the...
History · Anniversaries · Sat, July 17, 2021
1771: Dene men who were acting as guides to Samuel Hearne on his exploration of the Coppermine River in present-day Nunavut, Canada, massacred a group of about twenty Copper Inuit.
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- 2026-09-25: added to 2021-07-17