Fur trade “Pipes”
Everywhere in the fur trade of the North West Company, and of the Hudson’s Bay, was tobacco — and every man, woman, and child in the trade smoked tobacco in…
Read moreEverywhere in the fur trade of the North West Company, and of the Hudson’s Bay, was tobacco — and every man, woman, and child in the trade smoked tobacco in…
Read moreIt is time, once again, to talk about the little bugs that would have plagued fur traders everywhere — carpet beetles! The story begins with my mother, who at 90…
Read moreMy book, The HBC Brigades: Culture, Conflict, and Perilous Journeys of the Fur Trade, was published by Ronsdale Press in July 2024. You can purchase the book through your local…
Read moreMy book, The HBC Brigades: Culture, Conflict, and Perilous Journeys of the Fur Trade, was published by Ronsdale Press in July, 2024. You can order this book through your local…
Read moreMy book, The HBC Brigades: Culture, Conflict, and Perilous Journeys of the Fur Trade, was published by Ronsdale Press in July 2024. You can order it through your favorite bookstore,…
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