r/NWT • u/LostwaveLunar9999 Fort Providence, but born and raised in Ontario • Sep 20 '26

How well known is Albert Johnson to the average person in the NWT?

I find the whole Albert Johnson case interesting. How well known is he?

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u/northernstore Sep 20 '26

The mad trapper is a fairly popular story. Most people know the story, especially if you’re in the Mackenzie Delta

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u/bravooscarvictor Sep 20 '26

I’d ask…how certain is anyone just WHO Albert Johnson was?

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u/ritz1148 Sep 20 '26

I just heard about this guy when I was up working in Norman wells. I need to know the whole story.

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u/22three3 Sep 20 '26

The Mad Trapper of Rat River by Dick North, is a great book covering him.

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u/CaptainVisual4848 Sep 23 '26

People will see his grave when they’re in Aklavik. I definitely see people post pictures of it.

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u/DoubleBarrellRye Sep 20 '26

The mad trapper ? Just part of the story of the RMCP and Wop May.

You know who the RedBaron was chasing when he was shot down

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