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

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1976
Author
Ray, Arthur J.
Publisher
Toronto : University of Toronto Press
Call Number
07.2 r21i
Author
Ray, Arthur J.
Publisher
Toronto : University of Toronto Press
Published Date
1976
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Indigenous
Fur trade
Indigenous Customs
Hudson Bay
Western Canada
Canada, pre 1900s
Abstract
In the western interior of Canada, the pre-confederation period was one of relative peace between Indians and Europeans. Nonetheless, it was a time of rapid cultural transformations for the Indians as they adjusted to changing environmental and economic conditions. This book examines these conditions, and the responses which various Indian groups made to them, from the perspectives of anthropology, ecology, economics, and history. -- From back cover
Contents
Trade rivalries, inter-tribal warfare, and migration ; Land and life in the western interior before 1763 ; Traders and middlemen ; Arms, brandy, beads, and sundries ; Migrations, epidemics, and population changes, 1763-1821 ; The destruction of fur and game animals ; New economic opportunities ; Economic dependency and the fur trade: contrasting trends ; Land and Life: a changing mosaic ; The changing demographic picture after 1821 ; Declining opportunities in a changing fur trade ; End of a way of life
ISBN
0802021182
Accession Number
2022.17
Call Number
07.2 r21i
Collection
Archives Library
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Artist
Brian Joseph Grandbois
Date
1976
Medium
acrylic on canvas board
Catalogue Number
GrB.12.08
Description
Colours blue, black, orange, yellow, gold; a stylized head in left centre of picture; long blue and gold earrings; a continuous line runs to centre left of picture, all very stylized, could be a lance with feathers hanging from it; the design at his neck resembles a bird's head; the background is l…
Artist
Brian Joseph Grandbois
Title
Indian Head
Date
1976
Medium
acrylic on canvas board
Dimensions
35.5 x 45.5 cm
Description
Colours blue, black, orange, yellow, gold; a stylized head in left centre of picture; long blue and gold earrings; a continuous line runs to centre left of picture, all very stylized, could be a lance with feathers hanging from it; the design at his neck resembles a bird's head; the background is left white.
Subject
mythological
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
GrB.12.08
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Artist
James Agrell Smith (1913 – 1988, Canadian)
Date
1977
Medium
wood engraving on paper
Catalogue Number
SmJ.04.08
Description
Two people dressed in outerwear, are standing facing to the right, the one in front has a cigarette in his left hand, right hand in pocket, the other has his hands behind his back, image in black ink. Initialed JAS in block brc: in pencil from l: Two Indians 27/50 James Agrell Smith.
Artist
James Agrell Smith (1913 – 1988, Canadian)
Title
Two Indians
Date
1977
Medium
wood engraving on paper
Dimensions
19.7;21.0 x 12.3;14.2 cm
Description
Two people dressed in outerwear, are standing facing to the right, the one in front has a cigarette in his left hand, right hand in pocket, the other has his hands behind his back, image in black ink. Initialed JAS in block brc: in pencil from l: Two Indians 27/50 James Agrell Smith.
Subject
figure
male
group
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
SmJ.04.08
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Date
1978
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.1126 a-d
Description
Four Indian Days float trophies, each with a bust of a man wearing a headdress, on wooden bases. The trophies are: 1978 Best Youth Float, 1978 Best Out of Town Float, 1978 Best Decorated Teepee, and 1978 2nd prize for Best Youth Float.
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Title
Statuette Trophy
Date
1978
Material
metal; wood
Description
Four Indian Days float trophies, each with a bust of a man wearing a headdress, on wooden bases. The trophies are: 1978 Best Youth Float, 1978 Best Out of Town Float, 1978 Best Decorated Teepee, and 1978 2nd prize for Best Youth Float.
Subject
Indigenous
Banff Indian Days
awards
Credit
Gift of Luxton Museum, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.09.1126 a-d
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Date
1977
Material
glass; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
103.03.3006 a,b
Description
One pair of dark brown high top moccasins. The top is attached to the foot with a strip of hide. Each moccasin has a single long lace. The moccasins are decorated with a floral motif with a large orange, blue, red, yellow and green flower at the back and green and orange flowers at each side. T…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1977
Material
glass; plastic; skin
Dimensions
17.2 x 33.0 cm
Description
One pair of dark brown high top moccasins. The top is attached to the foot with a strip of hide. Each moccasin has a single long lace. The moccasins are decorated with a floral motif with a large orange, blue, red, yellow and green flower at the back and green and orange flowers at each side. The top edge of the moccasins have green and orange beaded trim. Tag attached: “written on paper bag moc’s were contained in ‘Joan Hunter Dec 31 ‘77 will get back’.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
beadwork
Joan Hunter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.3006 a,b
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Date
1975
Material
fibre; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
103.05.3001
Description
Mossbag of aqua-blue velvet lined with light blue flower-patterned cotton. Both sides of the bag are beaded with a large rose and bud in pink and red with green leaves and white stems. The open edges of the bag are finished with sacllope-edged hide and have laces attached. The hide has holes for…
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Title
Mossbag
Date
1975
Material
fibre; plastic; skin
Dimensions
26.7 x 101.0 cm
Description
Mossbag of aqua-blue velvet lined with light blue flower-patterned cotton. Both sides of the bag are beaded with a large rose and bud in pink and red with green leaves and white stems. The open edges of the bag are finished with sacllope-edged hide and have laces attached. The hide has holes for lacing the bag closed. Tag attached: “Carol Labelle pawned for 20.00 Dec 12 ‘75” in CRW handwriting.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Carol Labelle
regalia
beadwork
sewing
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3001
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Date
1975
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
103.05.3002
Description
Purple corduroy mossbag lined with flannel red and yellow paisley-patterned fabric. The open edges of the bag are edged with hide that has holes for lacing and has laces attached. Both sides of the bag are beaded with red and white flowers and green stems and leaves. Tag attached with CRW’s hand…
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Title
Mossbag
Date
1975
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin
Dimensions
25.7 x 74.6 cm
Description
Purple corduroy mossbag lined with flannel red and yellow paisley-patterned fabric. The open edges of the bag are edged with hide that has holes for lacing and has laces attached. Both sides of the bag are beaded with red and white flowers and green stems and leaves. Tag attached with CRW’s handwriting: “Irene Rider pounded May 2 1975.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Irene Rider
regalia
beadwork
sewing
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3002
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Date
1979
Material
fibre; skin; plastic; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.3003
Description
Bright blue velvet lined with white fabric (cotton?). The bag has a pinked hide edge with lacing holes and two long bundled laces attached. Both sides of the bag have a beaded floral design in red, yellow, blue and orange with green leaves. Tag attached with CRW’s handwritting: “Winifred Bearspaw…
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Title
Mossbag
Date
1979
Material
fibre; skin; plastic; glass
Dimensions
28.0 x 87.0 cm
Description
Bright blue velvet lined with white fabric (cotton?). The bag has a pinked hide edge with lacing holes and two long bundled laces attached. Both sides of the bag have a beaded floral design in red, yellow, blue and orange with green leaves. Tag attached with CRW’s handwritting: “Winifred Bearspaw pounded but can sell $50. Feb 5 79.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Winifred Bearspaw
regalia
sewing
beadwork
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3003
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Date
1975
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
103.05.3004
Description
Green corduroy mossbag lined with pink, purple and yellow floral-patterned cotton. The open edges of the bag are finished with hide with large holes for laces and two long laces attached. Each side of the bag is beaded with flowers in blue, red, orange and grey with light green leaves. Tag atta…
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Title
Mossbag
Date
1975
Material
fibre; glass; plastic; skin
Dimensions
24.1 x 81.2 cm
Description
Green corduroy mossbag lined with pink, purple and yellow floral-patterned cotton. The open edges of the bag are finished with hide with large holes for laces and two long laces attached. Each side of the bag is beaded with flowers in blue, red, orange and grey with light green leaves. Tag attached with CRW handwriting: “Caroline Salter Nov 22 ‘75 pawned.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Caroline Salter
regalia
sewing
beadwork
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3004
Images
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Date
1970 – 1980
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.3028
Description
Unfinished hide jacket (no front fasteners) with two front pockets and beaded floral motif on the pocket flaps and on the yoke in red white and green. There is fringe (25.0 cm long) across the back and halfway down the back of both arms. There is thread sewn in a running stitch around the right c…
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1970 – 1980
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
152.0 x 83.4 cm
Description
Unfinished hide jacket (no front fasteners) with two front pockets and beaded floral motif on the pocket flaps and on the yoke in red white and green. There is fringe (25.0 cm long) across the back and halfway down the back of both arms. There is thread sewn in a running stitch around the right cuff and on both of the front opening flaps. The back yoke is lined with yellow fabric.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
sewing
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3028
Images
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