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All 129 men who embarked on the Franklin expedition died. DNA analysis is being used to identify the remains. (Shutterstock)

DNA analysis reveals the identity of a member of the doomed Franklin Arctic expedition

Douglas Stenton, University of Waterloo; Anne Keenleyside, Trent University; Robert W. Park, University of Waterloo, and Stephen Fratpietro, Lakehead University

129 officers and crew died during the 1845 Franklin Northwest Passage expedition. DNA analysis from their remains of members can reveal the identity of the men who perished during the journey.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Natan Obed talk as they overlook Iqaluit, Nunavut in February. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Romantic notions about the Arctic must include Indigenous rights

Danita Catherine Burke, University of Southern Denmark

The Arctic plays a big role in Canada’s national identity. But as Canada’s relationship with the region evolves, the interests of Indigenous peoples must be better-represented.

Related Topics

  1. Arctic
  2. Arctic Canada
  3. Canada
  4. Canada 150
  5. DNA
  6. DNA analysis
  7. Northwest Passage
  8. Shipwrecks

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