North of Athabasca Slave Lake and Mackenzie River Documents of North West Company, 1800-1821 |
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| Author:
| Keith, Lloyd |
| Series title: | Rupert's Land Record Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7735-2098-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2001 |
| Publisher: | McGill-Queen's University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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The fur trade has been an important building block in Canada's history. While much is known about the Hudson's Bay Company, information about the North West Company in the Slave Lake and Mackenzie River Districts has been scattered in various archives. In North of Athabasca Lloyd Keith provides the first detailed, document-based history of this pioneering company.
The fur trade has been an important building block in Canada's history. While much is known about the Hudson's Bay Company, information about the North West Company in the Slave Lake and Mackenzie River Districts has been scattered in various archives. In North of Athabasca Lloyd Keith provides the first detailed, document-based history of this pioneering company.