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Journals and Letters of William MacGillivray, English River.

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
William MacGillivray
This book is a handwritten copy of William MacGillivray's journals from 9 September 1789 - 13 June 1790; and from about 7 February - 14 June 1793; as well as his letters to Roderic Mckenzie from 21 July 1791 - 20 June 1792. In his writings he describes his travels to such places as Lac d'Orignal, Lac Froid, and on the Beaver River among other locations from Fort Isle a la Crosse and region to Le Pas; as well as to Riviere Maligne, Rat River, and other destinations.
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The Journals of Cumberland House

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alex R. Cameron
Saskatchewan History, vol. 6, no. 1, Winter, 1953, pp. 31-34
Describes the establishment of Cumberland House, the Hudson Bay Company’s (HBC) first inland post, as a shift in company policy, allowing it to better compete with the North-West Company (NWC). Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 31.
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Kelsey’s Journal of 1691 Reconsidered

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Alan Rinaghan
Saskatchewan History, vol. 37, no. 1, Winter, 1984, pp. 25-31
Author re-examines the journal and notes of Henry Kelsey, as well as archival records and letters found in the U.K. and in Canada in an attempt to reconstruct the route that Kelsey took into what is now Saskatchewan, during his attempt to convince the tribe then called the “Naywatamee Poets” to come to the Hudson’s Bay to Trade. Entire issue on one .pdf, scroll to page 25.
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Land Claims in the Prince Albert Settlement

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lloyd Rodwell
Saskatchewan History, vol. 19, no. 1, Winter, 1966, pp. 1-23
Describes the process surrounding land title transfers from the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) to the Canadian government in 1870, and the subsequent settlement of that land. Notes conflict between the River Lot system and government surveyor systems of land division. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 1.
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The Land God Gave to His Children / A Western Development Museum Travelling Exhibition - Booklet. - 1978.

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
Western Development Museum
This booklet written for the Western Development Museum Travelling Exhibition examines the religious attitudes and beliefs of Western Canadians to the land from earliest times to the present. The display seeks to facilitate understanding of man's relationship with the land and God.
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Last Mountain House

Articles » General
Author/Creator
R. C. Mackenzie
Saskatchewan History, vol. 7, no. 2, Spring, 1954, pp. 56-59
Describes the founding and operations of Last Mountain House, an outpost of Fort Qu’Appelle, notes the trading relationships with the Métis, Cree, Saulteaux, and Assiniboine peoples. Entire issue on one pdf file, scroll to page 56.
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Law and Criminal Labels: The Case of the French Métis in Western Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mike Brogden
Critical Criminology, vol. 1, no. 2, Spring, 1990, pp. 13-32
Contends that the labels used for economic, political, and social crimes depended on the type of conflict arising from interactions with various parties, and were motivated by political and economic power.
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Lawrence Clarke: Architect of Revolt

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Martin Shulman
Don McLean
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 3, no. 1, 1983, pp. 57-68
Study of the Hudson's Bay Company's Chief Factor at Fort Carlton and his role in the Métis uprising in 1885.
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The Legend of Thanadelthur: Elders’ Oral History and Hudson’s Bay Company Journals + Thainaltth’er noriya hołts’į, Ëna chu Dene chu ëłehëla nį; Bëghą honį ëritł’is hëla (HBC), ąłnëdhë behonié tth’i łą sį

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosalie Tsannie-Burseth
Northern Review, vol. 53, Indigenous Self-Determination through Mitho Pimachesowin: Perspectives from Northern Saskatchewan, 2022, pp. 101-112

Examines Dene oral stories to discuss the impact of Thanadelthur to her community and the fur trade.  

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Letters From Hudson Bay 1703-40

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
P. D. Baird
Arctic, vol. 19, no. 3, September 1996, pp. 281-282
Book review of: Letters From Hudson Bay 1703-40 edited by K. C. Davies.
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Letters of Sir Alexander MacKenzie

Archival » Archival Items
Author/Creator
MacKenzie
Alexander
This book consists of letters written to Roderic Mackenzie during Alexander Mackenzie's travels to such places as Ile a la Crosse, Grand Portage, Sandy Bay, Athabasca, Lac la Loche, Lac la Pluie, Fort Chipeywan, and other locations. He frequently mentions encounters with Indians, specifically "Red Knives", Chipewyan, Cree, and Beaver Indians.
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The Life of Ne-gua-nan-I-sew

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Author/Creator
Reginald Bird Beatty
This chapter of Reginald Beatty's diary relates to his friendship with Ne-gua-nan-I-sew, a Cree man who first traded with Beatty in 1884. Beatty details Ne-gua-nan-I-sew's marriage, family life and eventual death of Ne-gua-nan-I-sew and his family in a prairie fire. Item found within folder 'Reginald Bird Beatty Papers.'

Historical note:

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Life of W. J. Carter - 30 July 1923.

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Author/Creator
W.J. Carter
Typescript of W.J. Carter's autobiographical account of his life and experiences in Western Canada during the period 1879 to 1910s. The most interesting part is Carter's account of the impact of the Northwest Resistance of 1885 on the Prince Albert community. Carter, a carpenter by trade, was hired by William McKenzie in August 1889 to build stations on the railway between Regina and Prince Albert.
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"La Loche"

E-Books
Author/Creator
Ray Marnoch
File contains the historical booklet, "I Wasn't Put on this Earth for Nothin': Stories from La Loche, Saskatchewan. It was a "Celebrate Saskatchewan, 1905-1980" brochure, compiled by Ray Marnoch.
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Lord Selkirk’s Deed from the Hudson’s Bay Company

Articles » General
Author/Creator
James Taylor
Transactions of the Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba, no. 36, Series 1, April 25, 1889, p. [?]
Complete text of the deed for land "purchased" from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1811. Rights granted excluded "Indian" title.
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Louis Primeau, Hudson's Bay Man and Pedlar

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Tom Maccagno
Alberta History, vol. 59, no. 2, Spring, 2011, pp. 16-21
Comments on the life of a trapper, guide, and fur trader in the mid 1700's.
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[Louis Riel's Part in Metis History and His Legacy in Canadian Culture]

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ivana Nad'ová]
Overview of the history of the Métis people from events proceeding the Manitoba Act to the trial and execution of Louis Riel. Bachelor's Diploma Thesis towards undergraduate degree in English Language and Literature (B.A.)--Masaryk University, 2006.
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Making Art in Nunavik: A Brief Historical Overview

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Marybelle Mitchell
Maria von Finckenstein
Inuit Art Quarterly, vol. 13, no. 3, Making Art in Nunavik, Fall, 1998, pp. 4-17
Comments on historical highlights including the role missionaries and employees of the Hudson's Bay Company played in the development of carving. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 4.
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Manitoba and Canada's North-West: Founders and Builders

Alternate Title
Canadian Issues ; Spring/Summer 2021
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Robert Wardhaugh
James Mochoruk
Barry Ferguson
Frank J. Tough
David Chartrand ... [et al.]

Special issue of Canadian Issues containing articles which focus on the Métis and the formation of Manitoba.

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Map of Methy Portage Region

Images » Photographs
Author/Creator
Don Steer
On information card: Map of the Methy Portage region with the location of the historic sites found and excavated by Don Steer in the 1971-1972 season. Methy Portage, SK.
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Memorandum in Support of an Address to Her Majesty from the Inhabitants of Red River Settlement, Praying to be Formed Into A Crown Colony

Alternate Title
The Red River Settlement. Memorandum to His Grace, the Duke of Buckingham, Secretary of State for the Colonies
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Red River Settlement Inhabitants
Reviews the history of the settlement as a means of arguing that it should be purchased by the government from the Hudson's Bay Company and therefore become a colony.
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The Metis and the Spirit of Resistance

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Darren R. Préfontaine
Leah Dorion
Presents an educational module for students learning about the 1869-70 and 1885 Metis Resistance.
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Métis Culture

Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Yvonne Vizina
Our Legacy
kã-ki-pe-isi-nakatamãkawiyahk
Introduction to the history to Métis culture and the fur trading history.
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Métis Fiddling Goes Back to Days of Hudson's Bay Company

Alternate Title
2010 - The Year of the Métis
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Todd Paquin
Darren R. Prefontaine
Patrick Young
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 9, September 2010, p. 11
Brief history of Métis fiddling across Canada. Article found by scrolling to page 11.
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