[2001 Census Aboriginal Population Profile Brandon, Manitoba (City)]
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Author/Creator
Statistics Canada
Description
Statistical table.
A set of historical and bibliographical notes compiled by Dr. Russell on water transportation in what is today the prairie provinces. Includes information on the Northcote of 1885 Resistance fame. Also discusses the employment of Metis and First Nations men on riverboats, and gives prices at Gabriel's Crossing (Gabriel Dumont's ferry operation).
General overview of Métis history, dispersion and employment patterns with special reference to the author's family.