Akaitcho (variants: Akaicho or Ekeicho; translation: "Big-Foot" or "Big-Feet"; meaning: "like a wolf with big paws, he can travel long distances over snow") (ca.

[7] Akaitcho's terms included cancellation of his tribe's debts to the North West Company, plus provisions of cloth, ammunition, tobacco, and iron products.

[8] They reached the winter encampment of Fort Enterprise on Winter Lake, named by Franklin and chosen by Akaitcho, with food supplies running short and Franklin's men losing faith in him; it would be several months before weather would permit them to continue their travels.

Second, Akaitcho did not receive ammunition supplies at Fort Providence, something he needed in order to kill game.

But the main reason was Akaitcho's belief that the expedition was folly, and that Franklin's party would not live to return to Fort Enterprise.

Back and three Yellowknives returned to Fort Enterprise on 7 November to find the starving Franklin party had arrived.

[17] In old age, out of respect, Akaitcho and his elder wives were transported by younger men whenever the tribe moved.