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Franklin Bay

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Franklin Bay 

part of Amundsen Gulf in the Beaufort Sea, on the northern coast of Canada. Bounded by the Parry Peninsula to the east, Franklin Bay is 80 km long, 90 km wide at the entrance, and up to 160 m deep. The Horton River empties into the bay, which is icebound from October through July. Franklin Bay was discovered in 1826 by the British arctic explorer J. Richardson and named in honor of J. Franklin.



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Their traditional territory ran from Barter Island in the west to Franklin Bay in the east, with the Mackenzie River running through the centre.
Currently the Company is focused on its substantial land holdings in the Franklin Bay area within and south of the Inuvialuit settlement region of the Northwest Territories and on the Attawapiskat property located southeast of De Beers' Victor diamond mine development in the James Bay Lowlands Region of Ontario.
Currently, the Company is focused on its substantial land holdings in the Franklin Bay area within and south of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region of the Northwest Territories and on the Attawapiskat property located southeast of De Beers' Victor diamond mine development in the James Bay Lowlands Region of Ontario.
 
 
 
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