#fortsimpson

[uchicagoscrc]

Interested in the 19th-century American fur trade? The newly-processed Emil Teichmann Papers contain the journal of a British fur trader sent to investigate possible illicit Russian fur trade in North America in 1868. The collection also includes small sketches like these of people, landscapes, objects, and architecture encountered by Teichmann during his journey.

[shenyboy]

10/5/19

Fort Simpson.

Did you know that Fort Simpson was visited by the Pope? To honour his visit, the people erected the largest wooden tipi in the world. 

[teaandbannock-blog]

"The hand games competition can be quite confusing for somebody who has never seen it played before. There is people crowed into a tight circle, the is drummers singing surrounding the hand game players and the players are seated or kneeling on the mats chanting, hiding their token and/or making hand gestures." - Shawna McLeod, NWT

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