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Ice Ghosts

the Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition
Aug 04, 2017uppitywomanstill rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
While this is a fascinating story of the missing and doomed Franklin expedition, I was quite struck by the overt racism against the Inook. They had the answers as to location of at least one ship, but they were dismissed as barbaric by the next few rescue missions. There were one or two explorers who took them somewhat seriously and followed their stories and discovered there oral stories were true. It also highlights Canada's treatment of the Inook by forcing them to change their way of life and locations. Education and normal clothing, rather than animal fur and the schooling of nature survival. I found that a sad part of the book, but a vital part.