Fur traders

Hudak, Heather C., author. 1975- (Added Author).

Summary: Journey back in time to discover Canada's remarkable history through this exciting six-book series. Learn about the Aboriginal Peoples who were first to inhabit the land thousands of years ago and how the arrival of European explorers affected their traditional ways of life. Discover how missionaries and settlers established communities across Canada and how they survived the harsh winters and political battles. This series invites readers to develop an understanding of the important people and events that helped shape Canada's development. Through the use of maps and intriguing images. Early Canada provides an engaging look at this country's amazing history.

Record details

ISBN: 9781553882381 (bound)
ISBN: 9781553882398 (pbk.)
ISBN: 1553882385 (bound)
ISBN: 1553882393 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
48 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 29 cm.
Publisher: Calgary : Weigl Educational Publishers, c2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:

New September 2015.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

European interest in North America -- In search of furs -- A Montagnais visits Tadoussac -- Fur trade landmarks -- Champlain and the fur trade -- The fur trade wars -- The company of one hundred associates -- Aboriginal women in the fur trade -- Groseilliers and Radisson -- Henry Kelsey -- Pierre de La Vérendrye -- The Nor'Westers -- The life of a voyager -- Samuel Hearne -- Alexander Mackenzie -- People with different ideas -- Simon Fraser -- The decline of the fur trade -- Timeline -- Research activity: Adam Dollard: An unselfish hero? -- Creative activity: Reliving the past -- Further research -- Glossary -- Index.