Accident to the Beaver

In 1850, the Chilkat First Nations, who lived in Lynn Canal, did not cross Chilkat Pass into the Yukon River on their annual trading expedition with the Northern Tutchone [Selkirk…
Read moreIn his outgoing York Factory Express journal of 1847, Thomas Lowe lists the passengers who are travelling up the Columbia River with him. A mysterious “Joe Burke” was among…
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 the book through your local…
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