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Dr. Roland Sawatzky, curator of history at The Manitoba Museum, tells the story of how the Red River settlement brought together people of a variety of backgrounds, which is visible today through the cultural artifacts of the colony.

Tensions were high between the Northwest Company, Metis and the HBC employees and Selkirk Settlers as they competed over resources.

Dr. Roland Sawatzky tells us about the Wintering Camp collection, artifacts discovered in an archaeological dig where the first work party of Selkirk Settlers wintered near York Factory on the Hudson’s Bay.

Anna Shumilak of the Hudson's Bay Company Archives talks about the Selkirk Settlers exhibit and shows us how the original plan of the Red River Colony laid the foundation for the development of the City of Winnipeg.

Anna Shumilak of the Hudson's Bay Company Archives demonstrates how the lifestyles of settlers in the Red River colony can be revealed through the many diverse records available to the public at the Archives of Manitoba.

The Nonsuch replica at the Manitoba Museum in Winnipeg has long been a favourite for people of all ages.

This nineteenth-century engraved seal was used to secure the contents of a letter as well as to identify the sender.

It is common practice throughout British Columbia to use dogs as pack animals, and it is interesting to note the different ways they are worked west of the Rocky Mountains.

Bows and arrows were one form of hunting implement.

Dog blankets, sometimes called tuppies, were intended for show, not for warmth or protection.