NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON

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William Sinclair Jr.

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson October 16, 2021 Hudson's Bay Company, Metis in the West
William Sinclair Jr.

William Sinclair Jr was one of the most interesting men to work west of the Rocky Mountains, but it took me a long time to put his story together —…

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John Charles 2

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson June 12, 2021 "York Factory Express", Metis in the West
John Charles 2

This post is a continuation of John Charles’s story. I began this story some time ago, as you may remember, and it began with this paragraph: John Charles led out…

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Pemmican

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson April 4, 2020 "York Factory Express", Metis in the West
Pemmican

Pemmican was not eaten west of the Rocky Mountains, and it was not part of our experience. As a matter of fact, when the men of the York Factory Express,…

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John Greig

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson January 25, 2020 "York Factory Express", Metis in the West
John Greig

John Greig worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company for five years, but after his retirement he told stories of his journey across the continent with the incoming York Factory Express,…

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Pierre Pambrun Jr.

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson October 27, 2018 Deaths and Murders, Metis in the West
Pierre 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: https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/cannibalism-again/ There is, of course, always more!…

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