Can you believe that we are in August already? The sun is high, the cicadas are buzzing, and if you look closely you can see the end of summer in sight. It’s a time of year that means ...
Their melanin melded with a part of American history their enslaved ancestors helped carry on their backs. “They talk about the fur trade being ... You hear a lot about Native Americans who ...
You may or may not have heard the story of Martin McLeod. I’ve written about him several times, and if you’ve ever been to McLeod County Historical Museum, you’ll know that he is ...
the fur trade was also contributing to the destruction of the buffalo herds on the plains. Weakened by whiskey, disease and dwindling food supplies, the native nations were ill-equipped to deal ...
The reality is, the fur trade was just a tiny slice of Native ... The article Isle A La Cache Presents Contemporary Native ...
In the late 1600's, Britain became a dominant force in the North American fur ... years, native trappers and hunters would unload more than 100,000 animal pelts at Hudson's Bay trading posts.