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Samuel Hearne

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Samuel Hearne
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Hearne’s first two attempts to reach the Coppermine River fell short. On the third, the Chipewyan leader Matonabbee led a large party from Fort Prince of Wales to the river in 1771. The seven-month journey shows how much Hearne’s commission depended on Matonabbee’s leadership.
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