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Some effects of the late nineteenth century modernization of the fur trade on the economy of the Slavey Indians

Western Canadian journal of anthropology6 (4) • Published In 1976 • Pages: 7-15

By: Asch, Michael.

Abstract
This article summarizes evidence indicating that the greatly increased involvement of the Slavey in the fur trade from 1870 to 1900 paper was not driven by innovations in technology or practices, but instead was mainly due to external changes in economic conditions that put them in a more advantageous position.
Subjects
History
Hunting and trapping
Annual cycle
Fishing
Animal by-products
External trade
External relations
Environmental quality
Production and supply
Buying and selling
Acculturation and culture contact
culture
Slavey
Region
North America
Sub Region
Arctic and Subarctic
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Anthropologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Teferi Abate Adem
Field Date
1969-1970
Coverage Date
1870-1950
Coverage Place
southwestern Northwest Territories, northeastern British Colombia and northwestern Alberta, Canada
Notes
Michael I. Asch
Includes bibliographical references (p. 14-15)
LCCN
cn 81039011
LCSH
Slavey Indians