The Indian way
Subtitle: Indians and the North American fur trade
By: Neil Van Sickle and Evelyn Rodewald
Contributors: Rodewald, Evelyn
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2011
Place of publication: North Charleston, S.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 500
ISBN-13: 9781466262027
Subjects: Commerce; Indian traders; Indians of North America; Fur trade; Fur traders; History
Description: Van Sickle and Rodewald look at the fur trades cultural impact and demonstrate the great extent to which white adventurers, explorers and traders heavily relied upon the Native American tribes and emphasize the overriding role of Indian people in exploration, wilderness transportation, survival, and the collection of pelts and hides.  They focus their work around the year 1833.
Notes: Includes bibliographic references (p. 441-463) and index.
Table of contents: title: Indian culture; title: Beginnings on the St. Lawrence; title: The canoe and the voyageurs; title: The Old Northwest; title: Indian trade wtih John Jacob Astor; title: Across the Methye portage; title: New Caldonia; title: Russians in Alaskan waters; title: Horses in Indian life; title: The Saskatchewan; title: The Missouri from St. Louis to Fort Union; title: Fort Union and beyond; title: Indians and Ashley's rendevous sytem; title: The "Fur Desert"; title: Rocky Mountain Fur Company; title: American Rockies competition; title: Southwest trappers; title: Fort Vancouver trade; title: The Northwest coast.