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The ubiquitous bushman: Chipewyan-White trapper relations of the 1930's
problems in the prehistory of the north american subarctic : the athapaskan question • Calgary • Published In 1977 • Pages: 165-183
By: Jarvenpa, Robert.
Abstract
This article discusses the nature of Chipewyan-white trader relationships during the 1930s, with particular emphasis on local Indian interpretations of events. During the early 1930s and early 1940s, at the time of the Great Depression, the subarctic forests of Canada and Alaksa were inundated by thousands of white trappers seeking a source of income from the fur trade. Jarvenpa describes the personal characteristics of these traders, their competition and relationship with the Chipewyan fur traders, and the cultural impact of white trappers on native society.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Arctic and Subarctic
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1999
- Field Date
- 1971-1972, 1975
- Coverage Date
- 1930-1940
- Coverage Place
- Patuanak Chipewyans, Upper Churchill River area, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Notes
- Robert Jarvenpa
- For bibliographical references see 61: References cited
- LCCN
- 80494866
- LCSH
- Chipewyan Indians