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There’s no way we can tell you everything about the fur trade era, but in this issue, you’ll discover some of the people behind the fur trade, the good and bad it caused, and how it shaped our country.

Defying blackflies and permafrost, Cree hunters and English fur traders established Ontario’s northernmost community.

First used by the Dene, Slave River salt deposits became a critical resource for HBC fur traders. 

Guided by Indigenous knowledge and European navigational science, fur trader Alexander Mackenzie embarked on a perilous journey across the Great Divide.

Pondering the purpose of a tiny tankard.

The fluting iron and its soft contribution to fashion.

Heyday of the fur trade comes to life at stone fort.

Fancy dinnerware is probably not the first thing to come to mind in regard to the fur trade. 

Canoe museum in Peterborough, Ontario, is making waves.

Professor shows how French Canadians and Indigenous women saved the West coast from the Americans.