Akaitcho
Akaitcho (variants: Akaicho or Ekeicho; translation: "Big-Foot" or "Big-Feet"; meaning: "like a wolf with big paws, he can travel long distances over snow") (ca. 1786–1838) was a Copper Indian, and Chief of the Yellowknives. His territory included the region from the eastern portion of the Great Slave Lake, in the Northwest Territories, Canada, to the Coppermine River, in Nunavut. He was recruited to act as interpreter, guide, and hunter for John Franklin's first of three Arctic expeditions, the Coppermine Expedition of 1819–1822.
Chief Akaitcho | |
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Portrait of Chief Akaitcho and his only son, by Robert Hood. | |
| Born | ca. 1786 |
| Died | Spring 1838 |
| Resting place | An island in Great Slave Lake's Yellowknife Bay |
| Other names | "Big-Foot", or "Big-Feet" |
| Known for | Chief of the Yellowknives |
| Relatives | François Beaulieu, brother-in-law |
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