Celebrate Christmas like the voyageurs?

Celebrate Christmas like the voyageurs?

Q: How did voyageurs celebrate Christmas ?  A: Not like we do. Our favorite holiday traditions hadn’t been invented yet, so no Ho-Ho-Hos, no Santa, no tree or decorations, no cookies or concerts, no Nutcracker or Christmas Carol performances, no Grinch or...
Beads: tiniest of the fur trade goods

Beads: tiniest of the fur trade goods

Beads were the smallest of the trade goods that the French-Canadian voyageurs carried. Tiny as they were, they packed a punch with color, sparkle and the myriad unique ways they could be combined. (I know — I love earrings and their pop of color and style.) Native...
Did fur traders make money on blankets?

Did fur traders make money on blankets?

My question exactly. How do you figure it out? Or, backing up a bit: What goods were profitable? Early on, fur traders discovered they needed more consumable goods — clothing, blankets, other fabrics, vermilion and beads, powder and shot, tobacco and alcohol. Fabrics...

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