The Mackenzie River
Subtitle: yesterday's fur frontier, tomorrow's energy battleground
By: James K. Smith.
Publisher: Gage Pub.
Published: 1977
Place of publication: Agincourt [Ont.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
Subjects: Petroleum industry and trade -- Northwest Territories -- Mackenzie River Valley -- History; Fur trade -- Northwest Territories -- Mackenzie River Valley -- History; Frontier and pioneer life -- Northwest Territories -- Mackenzie River Valley; Mackenzie River Valley (N.W.T.) -- History; Mackenzie, N.W.T. -- History
Description: A history of the Mackenzie River, examining the way in which it has influenced Canada's history. Includes a discussion of the effect of northern oil and gas development on the area and its inhabitants.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 249-252.
Includes index.