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Table of contents :
Contents
Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
VOICES FROM HUDSON BAY
Traders, Trippers, and Trappers
Work and Wages
York Boats, Coast Boats, and Steamers
Company and Community
Recreation and Social Events
Food, Clothing, and Shelter
Women's Lives and Activities
Growing up at York Factory
Churches and Ministers
Education
Sickness and Medical Care
Descriptions of York Factory
Stories and Local Events
Ancient Legends and Traditions
Seasonal Life in the York Factory Area
Treaties and Treaty Days
Grandfathers and Grandmothers
Leaving York Factory
BIOGRAPHIES
David Massan
Catherine Anderson
Alex Ouscan
Joseph and Amelia Saunders
Abel Chapman
Archelaus Beardy
Fred Beardy
Richard Beardy
Albert and Amy Hill
Elizabeth Oman
Mary Redhead
John Neepin
Afterword
Notes
Further Reading
Index
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
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