Wikipedia article of the day for June 21, 2026

The Wikipedia article of the day for June 21, 2026 is Tatannuaq.
Tatannuaq (c. 1790s – early 1834) was an Inuk interpreter for two of John Franklin's Arctic expeditions in Canada. Originally from a group of Inuit living 320 km (200 mi) north of Churchill, he was employed as an interpreter at the Hudson's Bay Company trading post in Churchill, becoming proficient in English and Cree. Tatannuaq was an interpreter for Franklin's Coppermine expedition; Franklin would sometimes send him ahead of the party to scout the terrain, and he helped to communicate with groups they encountered. He accompanied Franklin on the Mackenzie River expedition, serving in a diplomatic role and dissuading Inuit groups from attacking the expedition. After working as an interpreter at Fort Chimo, he left to assist in locating John Ross's expedition and died due to bad weather a short distance from Fort Resolution in early 1834. The butterfly species Callophrys augustinus and a Northwest Territories lake were named after him.