The Métis Bison Hunts

Augustus Peers tells us the story of the Métis Bison Hunts on the prairies, in a manuscript I found in the BC Archives. “As some of my readers may not…
Read moreAugustus Peers tells us the story of the Métis Bison Hunts on the prairies, in a manuscript I found in the BC Archives. “As some of my readers may not…
Read morePemmican 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,…
Read moreThis is the third post in a series on landmarks on the Hayes and Echimamish Rivers, with descriptions taken from John Franklin’s Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of…
Read moreI get asked a lot of questions, for the most part because people think I know everything about the Hudson’s Bay Company. I do not, although I have a lot…
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