All My Relations, New and Old
“All My Relations” — a phrase that the Métis often use. It began with the Canadiens: it was a tradition among the Canadien voyageurs that as they leave Montreal to…
Read morePierre Pambrun Jr.
There is more to Pierre Pambrun’s story, it seems — I am referring to the story told in my last post found here: http://nancymargueriteanderson.com/cannibalism-again/ There is, of course, always more!…
Read moreJason Allard’s Stories of his Father
Jason Ovide Allard grew up in the HBC, at Forts Langley and Yale. His father was a Canadien named Ovid Allard, who had several Indigenous wives. Jason’s mother was an…
Read moreFort Shepherd Stories
Well, now that I have entered the Similkameen and Kettle River areas again, it is time to relax a little and tell some stories that are just-plain-fun! So, lets look…
Read moreRobert Birnie
Robert Birnie was the son of James Birnie, of the NWC and HBC. He was born in “Oregon [Territory] in the year 1824, 7th February, place now called Astoria,…
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