Sea Otter Chiefs - Hardcover

Robinson, Michael P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1896209181 ISBN 13: 9781896209180

Publisher: Bayeux Arts Inc., Canada, 1996

A powerful narrative record - the only existing set of histories - for the three great Canadian North-West Indian chiefs (circa 1780-1820) who masterminded the development of the sea-otter fur trade with the first sea-going capitalists of Europe.

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Synopsis:

This volume contains a set of life histories for the three great Northwest Coast Indian chiefs (circa 1780-1820) who masterminded the developments of the sea otter trade with the first sea-going capitalist of Europe. This historical study is based on the early journal accounts and narratives of sea captains and community members. The book gives an insider's view of the process of economic and cultural heritage. This book should be of interest to readers interested in the history of coastal British Columbia.

About the Author:

Michael Robinson headed for many years the Arctic Research Institute of the University of Calgary, Canada, and later, the Glenbow Museum in downtown Calgary.

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