description: History of Fort Chipewyan, the first European settlement in Alberta, an important fur-trading centre, and a vital base for the exploration of the continent's hinterland.
language: English
title: Emporium of the North: Fort Chipewyan and the Fur Trade to 1835
titlecomplete: Emporium of the North: Fort Chipewyan and the Fur Trade to 1835
publisher: Canadian Plains Research Center