A guide to the historic site at Batoche. Includes maps and other information. A look at the fur trade and its development in Canada. Explorations by the English, the French and Aboriginal peoples are examined.
Emphasis is on the European aspect.
Some terminology is dated. Behind the Mask. A look at the importance of the buffalo in the lives of Aboriginal peoples. Since survival depended on the buffalo, many nations have developed legends and ceremonies about them. Daily life is discussed.