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History Pre-confederation (to 1867)

People of the Fur Trade

From Native Trappers to Chief Factors

by (author) Irene Ternier Gordon

Publisher
Heritage House Publishing
Initial publish date
Nov 2011
Category
Pre-Confederation (to 1867)
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781926936925
    Publish Date
    Oct 2011
    List Price
    $9.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781926936970
    Publish Date
    Nov 2011
    List Price
    $9.95

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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. Traders from the warring companies pushed west, undertaking incredible voyages in their search for new sources of furs. Irene Gordon explores the eventful lives of those who worked in the trade, including Alexander Henry the Elder, a trader and merchant who left a vivid written account of his experiences; Net-no-kwa, a woman of the Ottawa tribe who was so highly regarded by the traders at Michilimackinac that they saluted her with gunfire every time she arrived there; and the bold and flamboyant Scotsman Colin Robertson, who used “glittering pomposity” to impress those he dealt with. From chief factors to servants, independent traders to Native trappers and Metis, the people of the fur trade left an indelible imprint on North American history.

About the author

Irene Ternier Gordon lives along the Assiniboine River in Headingley, Manitoba. She has had a passion for history and writing since childhood. After a career as a teacher-librarian, she became a freelance writer in 1998. She shares Grey Owl`s love of canoeing in the wilderness and also enjoys skiing, sailing, hiking, swimming and travelling. Above all, she enjoys spending time with her two young grandsons, Jesse and Riley.

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