People of the fur trade : from Native trappers to chief factors / Irene Ternier Gordon.
The years from the fall of New France in 1763 to the amalgamation of the Hudson's Bay Company and North West Company in 1821 were marked by fierce competition in the fur trade. The exciting and turbulent history of this era is told here through the eventful lives of the men and women who worked in the trade and undertook incredible voyages in their search for new sources of furs. From chief factors to servants, independent traders to Native trappers and Métis, the bold and resourceful people of the fur trade left an indelible imprint on North American history.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781926936925
- Physical Description: 143 pages : illustrations, map, portrait ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: Victoria [B.C.] : Heritage House, [2011]
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General Note: | New September 2014. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-140) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The Great Lakes traders -- Hudson's Bay men vs. the Canadians -- Two fur-trade families -- Pond and Tomison in the North-West -- Traders and trappers on the Saskatchewan -- Traders and homeguard in Northern Manitoba -- Thompson travels to the Pacific -- Settlers vs. traders -- Athabasca country traders -- Garry and McGillivray: The end of the North West Company -- Epilogue -- Fur-trade timeline -- Selected bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments. |
Additional Physical Form available Note: | Issued also in an electronic format. |
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Subject: | Fur traders > Canada > Biography. Fur trade > Canada > History. Northwest, Canadian > History. Native peoples > Canada > History. Fur trade. Fur traders. Canada. Canada > Canadian Northwest. |
Genre: | Biography. History. |
Topic Heading: | First Nation. Aboriginal. |
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