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Dunvegan

Dunvegan

Anthony Henday

Dunvegan was founded in 1805

by Archibald Norman McLeod
of the North West Company. It
was built primarily to serve the
local traders and to act as a
supply post (supplying bison
and moose, and maintaining
gardens)
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site?

Dunvegan was a staging post for

the North West Company,
meaning it was their base for
further exploration and
development of trade beyond
the Rocky Mountains. It was a
major post in the Peace River
region and had productive
gardens and substantial trade.
Why is this site important?

Anthony Henday was an

explorer who worked for the
Hudson Bay Company. He went
on expeditions in 1754-1755.

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Anthony Henday

Anthony Henday

David Thompson

Anthony Henday was one of the

first European men to explore
western Canada. His
observations offered valuable
insight into the expansion of the
HBC and the building of trading
posts in Alberta in order to
compete with the NWC.

Anthony Henday attempted to

build relationships with the
Blackfoot Confederacy in order
to convince them to trade with
the Hudson Bay Company in
order to increase trade. He also
traveled on foot from current
day Red Deer to York Factory
with the Plains Indians.

David Thompson was born in

London and worked for the
Hudson Bay Company at first,
and then moved to the North
West Company later in his
career. He was an explorer,
geographer, surveyor, and an
astronomer.

How did he help the fur trade in

Alberta?

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David Thompson

David Thompson

David Thompson explored and

surveyed the trading territory
east of the Rocky Mountains. He
mapped all of the positions of
the NWC trading posts and
recorded geographical
characteristics of each location
he visited. He also spoke Cree
and Blackfoot.
How did he help the fur trade in
Alberta?

David Thompson is considered

to be one of the best
pioneering geographers in
Canadian history. He created
maps of the Hudson Bay to the
Pacific Ocean in great detail. His
maps were used for over 100
years. He also created an Atlas
to chart regions of the
continent.
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Ateesh-ka-sees

Ateesh-ka-sees

Ateesh-ka-sees

Ateesh-ka-sees was a Woodland

Cree and was a famous Trading
Captain and made many
expeditions to York Factory in
the mid 1700's.

Ateesh-ka-sees was Anthony

Henday's guide to current day
Red Deer to meet with the
Blackfoot Confederacy. He
acted as an interpreter in an
attempt to encourage trade. He
also introduced Henday to
trading partners and provided
protection for him.
How did he help the fur trade in
Alberta?

Ateesh-ka-sees spoke many

languages and was a key figure.
He had good knowledge of
trade routes, trade protocol,
could negotiate, and was
respected and trusted by both
Europeans and his own
Aboriginal peoples.

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Fort Chipewyan

Fort Chipewyan

Fort Chipewyan

Fort Chipewyan was a key

distribution center for furs,
goods, and men trading in the
Athabasca region. It became the
regional headquarters for both
the HBC and the NWC.

Fort Chipewyan was one of the

most influential fur trading posts
in Canada and the oldest
continually occupied
European/Canadian settlements
in Alberta.

What was the purpose of this

site?

Why is this site important?

Fort Chipewyan was important

for the expansion of trade into
the Mackenzie River Basin
(current day Yukon, B.C. & North
Saskatchewan). The fort
administered supplies to many
surrounding forts and was a
wintering location for many
traders and exploration parties.
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Chief Crowfoot

Chief Crowfoot

Chief Crowfoot

Chief Crowfoot was born in

1830 near the Belly River in
southern Alberta into the Blood
Tribe. He was not born into a
family of Chiefs, but he showed
his leadership skills early on.

Chief Crowfoot worked to

establish friendly relationships
with the White fur-traders and
defended the Hudson Bay
Company on several occasions.
He was an great warrior and a
natural leader.

Chief Crowfoot was an

important figure in the
settlement of Alberta and the
Canadian west. It was due to his
respect for the North West
Mounted Police that White
settlement in the Blackfoot
territory occurred with little
violence.
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Alberta?

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Peter Fidler

Peter Fidler

Peter Fidler

Peter Fidler was born in 1769 in

England. He worked for the
Hudson Bay Company and was
a surveyor, map maker and
explorer.

Peter Fidler was one of the

greatest map makers of the fur
trade era. He constructed a new
fur trading post at Lac La Biche
and helped create future
exploration and settlement of
the west. He was the first
European to record interactions
with the Kootenay People.
How did he help the fur trade in
Alberta?

Peter Fidler's base was

Buckingham House. He was the
first European to write about
Alberta's coal riches and
charted out much of Alberta's
wilderness, indigenous culture,
and Alberta's major coal regions
by Drumheller.

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Metis Crossing

Metis Crossing

Metis Crossing was one of the

earliest Metis settlements in
Western Canada. It attracted
several hundred
English-speaking Metis from the
Red River Settlement. It was a
place where the Metis could
grow and practice their cultural
heritage.

Metis Crossing was established

in 1864 and was built by
Edward McGillvray who was
involved in both the HBC and
NWC. It's main purpose was to
supply food to employees of
the fur trade.

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Aboriginal Peoples
The Aboriginal Peoples traded
beaver pelts at the fur trading
posts in exchange for household
and hunting goods. They were
essential in helping traders as
they were interpreters and
guides for many. Women played
a key role in preparing furs and
caring for traders.

Metis Nation

North West Company

Hudson Bay Company

The Metis Nation was created

during the fur trading era as it
was one of the first times
Europeans made contact with
many Aboriginal Peoples, in
which they began to marry.
Their children were of
Aboriginal and European
ancestry and known as Metis.

The North West Company

(NWC) was a French based
company who set up trading
posts throughout Canada in
order to compete with the
Hudson Bay Company. The
NWC merged with the HBC in
1821, keeping the name HBC.

The Hudson Bay Company is an

English based company who
was given the monopoly of fur
trading posts in the Hudson Bay
area. They took over the NWC in
1821. The Hudson Bay Company
is the oldest company still in
existence today, known as The
Bay.

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The Voyageurs were French

boatmen who transported good
and passengers to and from the
trading posts. They worked very
long hours and were required
for paddle canoes for extended
periods of time.

A Chief Trader was a term

created by fur traders of
Aboriginals who were well
respected and key figures. They
had a good knowledge of trade
routes, could negotiate, and
could speak for their people
and Europeans.

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