Blackeye Folklore
At the turn of the century, a small group of Athapascan warriors from the Chilcotins crossed the Fraser River and made their way south, toward Kamloops Lake. They knew they…
Read moreThe Murderer
My book, The HBC Brigades: Culture, Conflict, and Perilous Journeys of the Fur Trade, was published by Ronsdale Press in July, 2024. You can purchase this book through your local…
Read moreLooking for Le Barge
I was asked an interesting question the other day: Where do I suppose that the name of the Barge village, on Fraser River, came from? Le Barge was a Secwepemc…
Read moreFishing in the Fur Trade
Everywhere, in the territory West of the Rocky Mountains, the salmon were important to the Natives, and to the fur traders as well. In his unpublished essay, “British Columbia,”…
Read moreLittle Fort, on the North Thompson River
My book, The HBC Brigades: Culture, Conflict, and Perilous Journeys of the Fur Trade, was published by Ronsdale Press in July, 2024. You may order this book through your local…
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