Book

Indians in the fur trade: their role as trappers, hunters, and middlemen in the lands southwest of Hudson Bay, 1660-1870

University of Toronto Press • Toronto • Published In 1974 • Pages:

By: Ray, Arthur J..

Abstract

This document deals in historical perspective with the fur trade as a pervasive force influencing the economic and political development of what was then known as Western Canada between 1640-1870. During this period the fur trade operated as an integrating force between Indian and European, requiring the cooperation of both parties in the exploitation of resources. Although this time involved peaceful relations between settlers, traders, and Indians, it was also a time of cultural change for the Indians. 'This book deals with some of the adaptive responses that were made by the Indians living in the central and southern portions of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Attention is focused on the way in which different Indian groups perceived and responded to the varying opportunities which the fur trade offered to them. In particular, detailed consideration is given to the different roles that key Indian groups played in the fur trade and to the implications that this role differentiation had for tribal migration, inter-tribal relations, material culture change, and ecological adaptation. With respect to the latter, the implications that the progressive deterioration of the resource base had for culture change are also discussed' (pp. xi-xii).

HRAF PubDate

2002

Region

North America

Sub Region

Plains and Plateau

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Historian

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 2001

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

1640-1870

Coverage Place

central and southern Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada

Notes

Arthur J. Ray

Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-242) and index

LCCN

73089848

LCSH

Assiniboine Indians