First Nations Person (Male or Female)
First Nations Person (Male or Female)
Paddling down the river, the voyageurs are slowly inching their way into the Northwest. The voyageurs are wanting to go to Fort William in the Red River Valley. On the way, the boat stops at various First Nations communities with people wanting to trade. Getting off the boat, you are intrigued about how these people act. However, these people do not know how to read or write. Wanting to spend time observing these people, you tell your friends on the boat to leave you in the community. The crew gets back onto the boat and continues downstream. Standing on the shore of the river, a woman comes up to you and starts to talk...
Instructions: From this time period, there is not much information in the ways of primary sources availiable to historians about First Nations People. Metis people, for the purposes of this assignment, will be included in this category. However, there are lots of secondary sources availiable. This is where your ingenuity and creativity comes into play. You will have become a detective in order to put all the pieces together of the First Nation's Role in the Fur Trade based on your research from the Internet, the textbook, and from your own personal knowledge. From the research that you come up with, this will come from different sources such as secondary sources, pictures/paintings, and artwork. To pick your character, you have the choice of picking either a female or male First Nations Person. Make sure you clearly indicate your choice in your diary entry. Be creative with the name and the information you come up with.
Here are some links to get you started with your research:
Aboriginal Peoples: Teachers and Friends
First Nations: European Contact
Country Wives
Life of a Fur Trader's Wife
Metis Women and their Contribution to the Fur Trade.
The Metis: A New Canadian Nation
Metis of the Fur Trade
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