The Hudson’s Bay Company Trading System
Title: | The Hudson’s Bay Company Trading System |
Creator: | Patrick Young, Todd Paquin and Darren Préfontaine |
Subject: | Fur Trade, History, Hudson's Bay Company, HBC, Metis Roles, Metis Lifestyles |
Description: | This essay provides an introduction to the early history of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) trading systems, including how the early fur trade was conducted, the beginnings of Métis within the HBC trading system, the role of the Métis in fur trade, and a historical timeline of Métis and the fur trade from the 1500s to the early 1900s. This document also includes maps of York boat routes and main water transportation routes. |
Publisher: | Gabriel Dumont Institute |
Date: | 1500s, 1600s, 1700s, 1800s, 1900s |
Type: | Text Document |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
Date of Copyright: | May 30, 2003 |
Coverage: | Canada |
GDI Media Filename: | The Métis Fur Trade.pdf |