#furtrade — Public Fediverse posts

Image of my great-grandmother Rosy Hunter (nee Louttit). She was married to a Hudson's Bay Company Factor, so her attire is a bit high-brow for a halfbreed of the day. Notice the moccasins, though. We're lucky to have this picture of her.
#Indigenous #Metis #history #HBC #FurTrade #Family

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, AND THE PERILOUS JOURNEYS OF THE FUR TRADE, will be published by Ronsdale Press in May 2024.
A measles infestation that began at Sutters Fort, on the Sacramento River, reached #WallaWalla before spreading its way through all the other tribes in the territory -- all the way up to Fort Alexandria #Quesnel. Then it hit Fort #Victoria and travelled up the northwest coast -- all the way to the Yukon, in fact. #FurTrade #History #WAHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/measles-1847/

THE HBC BRIGADES, BLOGPOST:
At beautiful Rhododendron Flats, Alexander Caulfield Anderson viewed the bright pink blossoms, and picking one, put it in his Latin Bible which he always carried with him. After that, he climbed the hill to the top of the Tulameen Plateau... #HBCHistory #BCHistory #AmWritingHistory #FurTrade https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/rhododendron-flats/

THE HBC BRIGADES, BLOGPOST:
A little story about my great-grandfather, Alexander Caulfield Anderson, and of his pleasure in being made Chief Trader, including the letters exchanged with his brother, James. But his pleasure at his promotion was the same that was felt by any HBC man who received this honour. #BCHistory #BritishColumbia #FurTrade #History #Blogpost https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/chief-trader/

THE HBC BRIGADES, BLOGPOST:
Here we have another adventure in the Grand Prairie region -- I wonder how many people who live in this valley have seen this memorial to the men of the North West Company. #FurTrade #History #CanadaHistory #Blogpost http://nancymargueriteanderson.com/westwold/

Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Otters Have Joined the Ocean's Battle Against Man https://jezebel.com/california-santa-cruz-otter-attack-surfer-orcas-1850632644 #Jezebel #faunaofthealeutianislands #usfishandwildlifeservice #faunaofcalifornia #markzuckerberg #marinemammals #markwoodward #surfboard #seaotter #furtrade #surfing #otter #orca

THE HBC BRIGADES, 1831:
"The Post is without the means of making the necesary repairs to the canoes, having neither Gum, Bark, or Wattap on hand, those indispensable articles must be got before we can begin repairs.
"19. Some of the men were Employed to go and gather Gum & Wattap, & the Canoes being too dry were put to soak, previous to beginning to repair them. Some of the Bales untied to make up the outfit of the post. Some of the Indians from Bear Lake came... #BCHistory #FurTrade #History

THE HBC BRIGADES, 1826:
"At 4 o'clock pm we left Thompson's River and proceeded about eight miles beyond it, when we encamped. The Chief and some of his followers accompanied us to the Encampment, whither they brought a sufficiency of dried salmon for the consumption of two days, which I paid for with annumition & Tobacco. And in consideration of this service, I made him a present of a Shirt, with some Ammunition and Tobacco, and to each of his sons I also gave... #FurTrade #BCHistory #AmWriting

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1847:
"The Norway House Brigade of 4 Boats was sent off today for York Factory with the Returns. This evening the Saskatchewan Brigade of 11 boats likewise started for York Factory #HudsonBay.
"Tuesday. Fine warm weather. Employed writing the Minutes of Council. Messrs John O'Brien, Pelly & Burke started this morning to overtake the #Saskatchewan Brigade,in a loaded boat. In the evening Hector AE McKenzie & James Pruden started with 3 boats... #FurTrade #History

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Check out this book If you are a HBC history buff and want to know more about the journeys and adventures of these folks. Check out Nancy's book: http://www.amazon.com/author/nancymargueriteanderson

or visit her site here: https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/the-york-factory-express/

#HBC #Metis #BritishColumbia #FurTrade #thebrigades #nancyanderson

As the first week of Black History Month comes to an end, I wanted to share with my Mastodon friends this story about Joseph Lewis, Alberta’s first recorded Black fur trader, who arrived in 1799, and became a father to the Métis Nation. So much fun to research. https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/paula-simons-strong-and-free-the-adventures-of-joseph-lewis-edmontons-first-black-voyageur #BlackHistoryMonth #Edmonton #Alberta #FortEdmonton #furtrade #Metis #RedRiver #BlackHistory #yeg

Although historians believed there was once a clandestine trade in fur seal pelts between Australia and China, it was difficult to confirm. But the genes of stowaway mice and rats revealed the truth centuries later. 🧬🐀

#Rats #Mice #Seals #Rat #Mouse #Seal #China #NewZealand #FurTrade #DNA #Mystery #History #Shipping

https://hakaimagazine.com/news/rodent-dna-reveals-a-centuries-old-black-market-fur-trade/

I spoke with Don Pittis, the journalist who wrote this CBC article on #inflation, #money, and #history, re: my research on beaver currency in the #FurTrade in #Canada. #CdnHist #Histodons @histodons

"High inflation is coming for the beaver on your money. How long can the nickel last?" https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/inflation-nickel-column-don-pittis-1.6666852

Paper on #HBC promissory notes in Red River Colony. #Canada #CdnHist #FurTrade #History #Money #Numismatics #Histodons @histodons

Michael Ryan, "Paper Money of a 'Peculiar Character': The Notes of the Hudson's Bay Company, 1820-1870" (2022)

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4256795

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: :Landmarks on the Echimamish River," #MB #MBHistory It is only by reading the journals of English explorers, who followed the paths the HBC men travelled, that you discover what these places were like. We begin here with "The Painted Stone Portage," which all of us who study #Canadian and #FurTrade #History understand is a major landmark on the old HBC route -- so here is Sir John Franklin's experience in 1819. #History http://nancymargueriteanderson.com/landmarks-on-the-echimamish-river/ Or follow my blog for more.

The archival description of this photo is frustratingly vague - I have never been able to identify the individual pictured. He is #Innu from #Mashteuiatsh and I suspect he is feeding the #beaver in connection with the #Péribonka Beaver Sanctuary, ca. 1941-1957. #histodons #history #histoire #Québec #Canada #histqc #cdnhist #FurTrade #EnvHist
https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=3193390

#Métis Looking to reconnect - Heard a family rumour, but aren’t sure where to start? Willing to do the work?

Visit the Hudson’s Bay Archives online to find family names/locations/employee records, etc. to help get started on your journey: https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/

Plan for at least 5 years of research, lots of dead-ends, and a couple of miracles. Expect a lifetime of learning, (re)connecting, hard work, paradigm shifts, returning to the land and community. #genealogy #Michif #FurTrade #Indigenous