beaver. Beaver hunters were known as the coureurs de bois (runners of the woods) and littered the land with place names‚ including Baton Rouge (red stick)‚ Terre Haute (high land)‚ Des Moines (some monks) and Grand Teton (big breasts). The French voyageurs also recruited Indians to hunt for beaver as well‚ but Indians were decimated by the white man’s diseases‚ and the beaver population was heavily extinguished. French Catholic missionaries zealously tried to convert Indians. To thwart English settlers
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The Hanging of Angélique‚ The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montréal‚ written by Afua Cooper‚ is the story of not just Marie-Joseph Angélique‚ a black slave in 18th century Montréal accused‚ tried and hanged for arson‚ but gives insight into the entire African slave trade and brings to the forefront the thousands of African slaves here in Canada‚ a fact that has been “bulldozed and ploughed over” (P 7)1‚ while we ridicule our southern neighbours for their involvement in
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Event Date Description Radisson and des Groseilliers are voyagers from France who travelled to north of Lake Superior to begin a fur trading 1659 They went to Montreal and travelled to Lake Superior to begin a trade business with the Cree and Ojibwa people The world’s oldest operating trading company is created on May 2nd‚1670 by the Royal Charter 1670 King Charles II issues a Charter HBC to give them monopoly over all trade in the area. In return HBC pays the King two elk and two black beaver
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Part 1- Background Information about the speaking situation The speaker was David M. Larrick the senior regional director‚ advisory services at Voyageur assets management inc. The title of his speech is Investment insight and his purpose was to inform on small cap and large cap growth equality with their company. The intended audience was investors‚ brokers‚ or finical advisors. The speech took place
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Europe that the natives wanted such as: beads‚ pots‚ pans‚ alcohol‚ and weapons. * They were known as the “gift givers”. * Coureurs de bois traveled to trade fur with the natives and had good trading relationship with the natives. * The voyageurs were simply traders that befriended and recruited Indians into the fur trade. * The French were interested in spreading Christianity and the
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As a young student approaching my future in education‚ I’ve begun the process of finding out who I want to be. It can be difficult to examine oneself and try to figure out what your place in the world might be. While reflecting I’ve come to the conclusion that I am an individual who is conscientious and compassionate. These traits have shaped my character‚ experiences‚ and goals throughout my entire life.. I’m confident‚ that if these qualities remain with me I will become a successful and contributing
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Functional Format Shannon D. E. McPhee Current Address (until May 1) #420 – 425 115th Street East Sacramento‚ CA 12345 Phone: (915) 555‐9213 Permanent Address 935 Hawthorne Crescent San Diego‚ CA 12345 Phone: (780)555‐3094 Objective To obtain a summer position that will challenge my growing skills as an educator and utilize my current knowledge of instruction and information services. Education
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INTRO Easter island also known as Rapa Nui‚ is located 4300 miles southeaste of Hawaii and covers roughly 64 square miles in the South Pacific Ocean. Scientists have discovered evidence that Râpa nui was first settled by polynésien fishermen. They had the disadvantage of living in one of the most fragile environment‚ at the highest risk of deforestation. Witch ment it wasn’t a very sastainable environment. The polynésiens came from the Asia tiwon aria and accsedently got to the island then they planed
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References: 1994 Aboriginal Cultural Identity. Report submitted to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. Ottawa‚ Ontario Aboud‚ F. 1981 Ethnic Self-identity‚ in R.C. Gardner and R. Kalin (Editors): A Canadian Social Psychology of Ethnic Relations. Toronto: Methuen. Keefe‚ S.E. 1992 Ethnic Identity: The Domain of Perceptions of‚ and Attachment to Ethnic Groups
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Physical Culture in Early Canada: First Nations and Colonists First Nations * Limited historical information * Oral accounts * Oral tradition (memories and stories from elders) passed down the generations * Elders had important role in education * Written records * Second-hand observations of colonizers (French/English) * Written by white men‚ severely biased * Explorers‚ fur traders‚ priests‚ etc.‚ * Generalizations made despite striking
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