NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON

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Métis Bison Hunts

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson October 3, 2020 "Journeys", Hudson's Bay Company
Métis Bison Hunts

“As some of my readers may not be acquainted with the Red River Settlement I will give a short account of it here,” Augustus Peers wrote in the 1840s, “although…

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Spring Thaw

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson January 11, 2020 "Journeys", York Factory Express
Spring Thaw

As you can guess, it is very difficult to travel via dog sled when the ice on the lakes is melting in springtime. Even the shallow Echimamish River, that crossed…

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To Fort Simpson

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson August 17, 2019 "Journeys", Hudson's Bay Company
To Fort Simpson

So, we are back to Robert Campbell’s journals, which are found in the B.C. Archives. In 1851, Robert Campbell continued his journey up the Mackenzie River from Fort Norman to…

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Fort Good Hope & south

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson August 3, 2019 "Journeys", Hudson's Bay Company
Fort Good Hope & south

In May 1852, Chief Trader James Anderson (A), who was then in charge of the Mackenzie River District, made a journey to Fort Good Hope, on the Mackenzie River north…

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Rowing the York Boats

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson June 1, 2019 Hudson's Bay Company, York Factory Express
Rowing the York Boats

We have recently spoken about York Boats under sail, and so I think it is time to now look at these same boats as they were rowed — often against…

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