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2TuesdaySeptember162014HISTORYEXPLORERSNEWSBRIEFSAchoDeneKoere-electsDeneronaschiefinFortLiardHarryDeneronwasre-electedaschiefoftheAchoDeneKoeFirstNationADKFNfollowinganelectionheldonAug.29.Hewontheelectionwith95votes51morethanhisnexthighestcompetitor.Deneronhasheldthepositionforovertwoyearsprevioustothemostrecentelection.ThisisacriticaltimeforleadershipwithintheADKFNwhichiscurrentlyworkingtowardsself-governmentandanalagreementfortheirlandclaim.MissingboatersfoundsafeandsoundinDelineTwoDelinemenwerefoundsafeaftertheir18-footAlaskanLundboatwentmissingonSept.6.ThemenwerepartofagrouptravelingfromMcGillBaytoEkkaIslandonGreatBearLakeinsearchofcaribouduringaperiodofhighwindsandroughconditions.LocalRCMPworkingwiththeGDivisionRCMPSearchandRescueandDelineleadershipcoordinatedasearchforthepairwhowerefoundaround730p.m.Afterbeingstockedupwithpropersuppliestheyreturnedhomefromthesuccessfulhunt.FlightattendantsunionreachestentativedealwithFirstAirUnionrepresentativesforFirstAirightattendantsreachedatentativedealwiththeemployerthemorningofSept.10.Thepartiesnegotiatedfor18hourswiththeassistanceofafederalconciliatorbeforeagreeingonanew22monthcontractthatwillextendfromApr.12014toDec.312015startingduringtheperiodwhenightattendantsrstlosttheircontract.Avotewillbeplacedincomingweekswithnodetailsofthedealbeingreleasedbeforethen.WhereFortSmithLandllWhenSeptember22to2610amto6pmItemsacceptedoldfuelpaintsaerosolsengineoiluorescentbulbspesticidescleaningproductselectronicwastethermostats.Thisisintendedforresidentsonlynocommercialwaste.FormoreinformationcallGeraldEnnsat867920-8044orFortSmithtownofceat872-8400.HouseholdHazardousWastecollectioneventDiscoverydredgesupFranklinsviolentlegacyinDelineByMEAGANWOHLBERGAsPrimeMinisterStephenHarperandpeopleacrossCanadacelebratethesuc-cessfuldiscoveryofoneofSirJohnFranklinsill-fatedshipsintheNorthwestPassagelastweekafewarehopingtoremindCanadiansaboutthedarkcoloniallegacytheBrit-ishexplorerhadonplacesintheNorth.MorrisNeyellearesidentofDelinesaidtheexplorerandhismenterrorizedhiscommunityformerlyknownasFortFranklinduringtheyearstheywerestationedtherekidnappingandabus-ingDenewomenandkillingmenwhotriedtointerfere.ThestoryofFranklinsleg-acyinDelinewasoriginallyrecountedtoNeyellebya100year-oldelderin1980whotoldhimthatFranklinandhis50crewmemberscametothecommunityin1825andbegantradingwiththeSahtuDenewhomtheyrelieduponforhuntingandshing.Overthewinterthemenbegantodrinkheavilyandbecameviolent.Hewastellingusastoryabouthisgreat-great-grand-motherwhowastakenbySirJohnFranklinscrewkid-nappedtobeusedandwhat-everNeyellesaid.Healsosaidtheywereverycruelpeoplewhodidalotofkillingthatwhenhisgreat-great-grandmotherwastakenwhenDenepeopletriedtointervenetheywouldkillthemwithguns.Theydrankalot.Afternearlythreeyearsliv-inginfearofFranklinscrewtheSahtupeopleescapedinthenightbycanoewiththeirgear.Theyreturnedveyearslatertondthefortabandoned.ItisbelievedFranklinsmenleftin1928.NeyellesaidthenewsaboutFranklinupsethimandputthewheelsinmotiontochangethenameofthecommunityfromFortFranklinbacktoitsorigi-nalnameDeline.SeveralyearsagoNeyellecameuponthediariesofFr.EmilePetitotapriestwholivedamongsttheSahtuDeneinthe1870s.TheentriessharewhatelderstoldthepriestaboutFranklinsvisitiniden-ticaldetailtotheeldersstoryincludingnoteofthe31mur-dersandotherwomentaken.HesaiditsanimportantpieceofFranklinslegacythatneedstobemadepublic.Notmanypeopleknowaboutitnotevenmyownpeo-pleNeyellesaid.Buthistoryshouldbetoldthewayitis.TheyknewwhatFranklindidbutitsbeenhidden175yearsorso.Franklinmusthavewroteallaboutthatbuttheyneversaidanything.Ihadtondoutbymyself.IfHarperwantsinterestinSirJohnFranklinheshouldcomehereandknowmoreabouthim.Tellthewholestory.AtleastonepieceofFrank-linslegacyinDelineisworthcelebrationthough.Theex-plorernotedinhisjournalsthathesawresidentsplayingagamewithsticksontheicetherewhichhasgiventhesmallNortherncommunityitsclaimtofameasthebirth-placeofhockey.ThatstheonlygoodthingIknowabouthimNeyellesaidwithalaugh.ThestarboardsideofthehistoricshipwreckofeitherErebusorTerrorcanbeseenfromaboveasitrestsatthebottomoftheocean.PrimeMinisterStephenHarperandMinisterLeonaAglukkaqjointheParksCanadacrewincelebratingthediscoveryofoneofSirJohnFranklinsill-fatedshipsontheoceanoorintheNorthwestPassage.PhotoscourtesyofParksCanada