Fur Trade & Exploration

Book review of: A Voyage to the North West Side of America edited by Robert Galois.

Historical narrative from 1791, includes several vocabulary lists in several languages including Ojibwa, Mohawk, and Inuktitut vocabulary lists showing some word similarities.

Journal of two voyages, account of the Knisteneaux [Cree] and Dene [often referred to historically as Chipewyan] peoples.

Includes: Robert Haswell's first and second log, John Hoskins' narrative, and John Boit's log of the second voyage.

Argues that the voyageurs' bilingualism made a mixed language unnecessary. Scroll down to page 51 to read article.

History Thesis (M.A.)--Laurentian University, 1988. English translation.

This file consists of 7 items, including typed copies of articles with handwritten notes about Henry John Moberly. Item titles are: I. H.J. Moberly (2p); II. Fort Edmonton in the Fifties (6p); III. The Missing Blacksmith (2p); IV. Mixing It Up With Running Wolf (5p); V. Koominakoos (3p); VI. Dutch Henry (2p); VII. Copy of letter from Henry John Moberly to George Walton, June 10, 1929 (1p).

Historical note:

This file consists of 25 items, including newspaper articles and typed copies of oral histories, mostly concerning the Northwest Rebellion.

This file consists of 7 items, including a newspaper article and typed copies of stories told by or about William McKay. The file also contains second and third copies of some of these items.

Explores the unique nature of Wabanaki territoriality and argues that this concept existed before the introduction of the fur trade. [alt. sp. Wabenaki]

Discusses the economic history of Aboriginal people exchanging labour for compensation and the confusion it causes for the resolution of claims.

Examines the history and way of life since 1776 of the Métis families of Ile à la Crosse (known in Cree as Sakitawak).

Looks at the history, destruction and restoration of a sacred site site near St. Paul's Minnesota that had become a toxic waste dump.

Walter Bradford talks about his life: education, preparation of food, transportation, work, and the role of the Hudson's Bay Company in people's lives.

Comments on the importance and uses of wampum in the 1600 and 1700's.

Book review of: Wampum and the Origins of American Money by Marc Shell.

Observes the experiences of three explorers, one Australian and two Americans.

Two boys help prepare for a sweat lodge ceremony and a student has difficulty determining her identity for a school assignment in episode 14 of a stop-motion animation series. Accompanying material: Wapos Bay: A Mother's Earth: Study Guide. Duration: 24:02.

Study guide to accompany film, Wapos Bay: A Mother's Earth. Oriented toward elementary school students; contains episode description, background information, previewing and post-viewing activities and questions which pertain to the key themes.

History Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2012.

Looks at references made in Juan Perez journal that suggests the Spanish were not the first to contact the Haidas.

Speaker discusses the initial relationship between Aboriginals and Europeans, the motives behind the numbered treaties, the two parties' differing interpretations of the agreements, and the modern situation. Lecture given at the University of Victoria. Duration: 40:16.

"Presented at 8th Annual Fur Trade Conference, Akwesasne, 2000."

Thesis (M.A.)--Western Washington University, 2014.

Author argues that the colonization of Peru by the Spanish created a radical shift in gender identities and roles in Indigenous societies, and that the shift has been made invisible by Eurocentric definitions of gender and gender roles.

Stephen Augustine speaks about history, culture, traditions and ceremonies. Lecture begins at 18:39. Duration: 2:19:02.

Discusses story patterns and the difficult challenges faced in writing about the oral traditions of voyageurs.

Examines reasons for the large number of historic sites commemorating various aspects of the fur trade.

Book review of: The Western Métis edited by Patrick C. Douad. Consists of articles originally published between 1978 and 2007 in . Scroll to page 434 to read review.

Essays originally published in Prairie Forum between 1978–2004.

Book review of: Whaling and Eskimos: Hudson Bay 1860-1951> by Gillies Ross.

Reviews the extent and nature of northern co-operatives, including history and economic roles.

Describes the settlement history of Indigenous Hawaiians in the Pacific Northwest.

Looks at Buffalo Bills "Wild West" show which travelled across England, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Holland and Belgium between 1886 and 1906.

Discussion historical contact with the Inuit including a silent film entitled The Silent Enemy.

Looks at various Cree dialects and gives examples of sacred stories, myths, and legends told in both Cree and Michif. Scroll down to access article

Book review of: Where is Dr. Leichhardt? by Darrell Lewis. Scroll down to page 189 to read review.

Book review of: White Horizon by Jen Hill.

Book review of: The White Man's Gonna Getcha by Toby Morantz.

Book review of: The White Man's Gonna Getcha: The Colonial Challenge to the Crees in Québec by Toby Morantz.

Book review of: The White Man's Gonna Getcha: The Colonial Challenges to the Crees in Quebec by Toby Morantz. Scroll to page 442 to read review.